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Middle position: Why we love it + how we trained it
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Middle position: Why we love it + how we trained it

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Haley Young
Mar 28, 2022
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Scout the Australian cattle dog sitting in middle position between her owner's legs at a coffee shop

“Middle” is one of my favorite commands in all of dog training. (If I could only teach Scout one single skill, there wouldn’t even be a contest.) Depending on the situation, middle can act as a recall, as a leash-walking skill to navigate tight crowds, and more.

Here’s a look into our experience:

  • What the middle command means to us

  • When we use it

  • Why we love it

  • How we taught it

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