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LESSON 2 · Tricks That Impress

Spin Variations

Build a double spin gradually: one and a quarter turns, then one and a half, then two. The dog is learning that the reward criterion changed.

The figure-eight spin strings a clockwise turn into a counterclockwise one. Cue "spin," then immediately cue "twist," and the dog flows through a smooth figure eight.

This only works when both directions are equally strong, so polish each one alone before you link them.