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Leave It Demonstration
This is an example of the leave it cue. I absolutely love this cue, it helps with impulse control but is also is great for safety! Maybe on a hike and something is dangerous your dog is about to sniff, or you drop medication and give the cue so your dog does not get sick. I always tell clients how important this is. In this video is a long time result. Number one- it’s done with a real yummy food item and also it is done from a high drop. I trained this cue with starting with a closed fist with treat inside, until dog stopped sniffing and they were marked and rewarded. It went from there to an open hand, adding the cue and moving that hand. Eventually starting with a real tiny drop me sitting next to the dog, eventually moving higher and higher with different items and different environments.These little steps at the dogs level turn into an amazing result to keep your dog safe. I have used this many times on hikes or even when we go to Lowes and there is food on the floor or anything else. I would highly recommend doing this with your dog!!
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Nice @PawsUp Krista! I moved your demo video here to our new channel so no one misses it. Leave it is so fun to teach using positive reinforcement – and you can see the happiness on your dog’s face. “I know I did it right and I’m getting something way better than goldfish!”
Great work – thanks for sharing the demo!
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Thank you for moving it!! Yes it’s one of my favorites beside recall!! He is my best guy for leave it:)
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@PawsUp this is a great video. I love how you explain good uses for “leave it” as it can be a wonderful “safety” behavior.
Your last comment on the video “and then I’m going to come and get him a reward” sums it up so wonderfully. Learning is fun and positive!!
I hope to see many more quality videos like this one throughout the month as we explore these topics.
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Thank you @amymc for such kind comments! Sometimes it’s hard to take video and show something mostly when my Mack isn’t a fan of the cellphone in his face!
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@PawsUp as someone who is less than tech-savvy, I can totally relate. Your Mack is a rock star!!
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Great video @PawsUp – thanks for sharing!
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Thank you @marcybel
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I like this video. Thanks you!
I have a beginner question. You said to never reward the dog with what we are training them. So If I would use cheese for example, should I still reward them with something else? I have used cheese or turkey for example and when they leave it then I picked it up from the floor and give it to them as a reward. Is that wrong? Should I pick it up and give my dogs a different reward?
I hope this makes sense ????
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@ktinan i have seen it done both ways. I honestly start with something of lower value to “leave it” and reward with the higher value item. I was taught to not give reward from floor, so you don’t walk away or say okay and they go to eat the one on floor. For example it’s showing them after I said to “leave it” don’t go and eat that, because in real life it could be a medication that fell or maybe a dead animal or glass with food on it. This is a good question, how many people taught it giving the stuff on floor as reward? I hope that makes sense. ????
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@pawsup great explanation! Thanks for sharing that important training tip of using a low value treat initially.
@ktinan I think this is one of those areas where there isn’t necessarily a “right or wrong” rather a personal preference. I train leave it and feed from the same hand. I then add a “take it” cue later in place of marking the correct response with a clicker or verbal “yes”. My pups then know that “take it” means they can approach/have it.
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@amymc that’s a great idea. Take it!! I agree. Could go either way!
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