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Dog Training Guide › Grade 4 Fun

How to teach your dog "Back Up"

Backing up step by step — great for body awareness.

Learn it in the game

Difficulty ★★★ · In the game it takes about 2 sessions (1–2 minutes each).

🐶 Practice it in the game

Teach your real dog

Cue word: "Back" · Hand signal: 🔙 Push with the back of your hand · Learn first: Stay

  1. Face the dog in a narrow hallway
  2. Take one step toward it
  3. Click when it steps back
  4. Increase the number of steps

Common mistake

In open space it slips out to the side.

Caution

Keep sessions under 5 minutes. Stop if your dog is tired or uninterested and try again later. Even shorter for puppies and seniors.