[gemy]

I live in a big city - in fact the largest one in Canada. Unfailing every year at least two stories of dogs being poisoned are in the news. A sad commentary on the nature of humans. And rarely is the perpetrator ever caught. But that is another rant all together.

These are two quite different commands. Both incredibly usefull when you walk your dog or say accidentally drop one of your meds on the floor.

I start with the Leave it command. I prepare myself with numerous treats in hand and then drop one treat on the floor instantly saying in a no nonsense tone of voice Leave it! I immediately reward the puppy from my hand. This continues on reward etc until I have utilized all the treats in my hand, I then pick up the treat I dropped and sometimes but not always give it to my dog.

Drop it is much more difficult to train in my opinion. I start with low value toy and a very high value treat. Drop it command is given - the dog drops it - reward is given - sometimes one treat sometimes multiple treats for obeying. THen I pick up the toy and say take it to the dog. The dog takes the toy voice or praise reward.

Every single day you do this until you get to 95% or better obedience in the house.

Now take the training out to your backyard. Then on walks

This training might literally save your dogs LIFE!