{"id":10032,"date":"2019-12-18T18:57:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T16:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/?p=10032"},"modified":"2020-11-26T14:20:49","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T12:20:49","slug":"how-to-teach-your-dog-to-back-around-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/how-to-teach-your-dog-to-back-around-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Teach Your Dog to Back Around You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fundamental skill for canine freestyle is the dog backing around the handler. It\u2019s also a fun trick that will impress your friends! Before you begin teaching this behavior, make sure your dog knows how to back up in a straight line (see Teach Your Dog to Back Up to a Target). 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