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omega · 02-25-2007, 05:39 AM

They sure do! Two of them know "leave it." That is very helpful, for instance if you drop something (like meds) that they can't have, you say "leave it!," and they don't touch it. I still have to teach that one to my puppy.

All you do is sit on the floor with treats. You put down a treat and when they go after it, say "leave it." When they leave it and make eye contact with you, praise them and give them a treat from your hand. (not the one on the floor) You can start with one treat on the floor and add some more as you progress. They learn it so fast!

It's nice to have something different than NO all the time.

02-25-2007, 05:39 AM	#17
omega Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MN Posts: 7,575	They sure do! Two of them know "leave it." That is very helpful, for instance if you drop something (like meds) that they can't have, you say "leave it!," and they don't touch it. I still have to teach that one to my puppy. All you do is sit on the floor with treats. You put down a treat and when they go after it, say "leave it." When they leave it and make eye contact with you, praise them and give them a treat from your hand. (not the one on the floor) You can start with one treat on the floor and add some more as you progress. They learn it so fast! It's nice to have something different than NO all the time.