The best thing I've been able to do is consistant, constant, continuous training on the 'leave it' command in a stern voice since she was a pup for anything that wasn't hers. She's learned that one really well, and she does great with it. The last two summers she's done great when we are blessed with all the bees & wasps around us. They are just too fascinating to leave them alone, but she actually got so she would just thinking about going after them, look at me, and change her own mind. I was sure happy about that as I didn't want to have to deal with her getting stung. I don't like her going after all the other creepies out there, but I know if I saw her going after something I could probably get her to 'leave it'. She is always in 'hunt' mode... even in the house. I told my son he needed to take her hunting with his beagle who doesn't get the hunt instinct so he could learn from her. Ha! LOL!!! |