[NAGDU] Standing heel position, revisited

[Raven Tolliver]

Maybe a month ago, I asked for direction on what to do about my dog
standing in front of or beside me with his rear hanging out in isles.
He had no problem lining his shoulder up with my thigh, but his rear
end would be sticking out in people's way, blocking isles, shelves of
goods, etc.

I settled on teaching him the command "move in." I used treats as
lures to move his body into the desired position with his rear angled
inward toward me, rather than away from me. Specifically, I cued for a
"touch" and used treats to move his nose to point away from me, making
him turn so much to get the treat that his rear end moved inward.
It was almost like a dance at first, as he would repeatedly sit for
the treat and I'd have to get him to stand again, and then he would
just back up to get the treat, rather than turning his body.
We finally got it figured out, and now he knows the command "move in,"
and obeys it flawlessly like he's been doing it for years. It comes in
handy most when we're in store isles and checkout lanes.
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Raven
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