Introduction
Dogs are playful by nature, and they sometimes put things in their mouths that are not good for their health (i.e., branches, leaves or food found in a park). Your dog will often resist your commands to drop whatever they’re holding in their mouth.
In this 3-minute video, dog trainer Jennifer, from the American Kennel Club, demonstrates the “Leave it” dog training command. She provides the following tips to dog owners:
1. Place a low value dog treat in one hand (something your dog is not too interested in).
2. Hold your low value treat at your dog’s nose level with your hand open.
3. If your dog tries to eat the treat, close your hand into a fist.
4. Let your dog lick your hand even though your hand is closed.
5. Wait for your dog to ignore the treat in your closed hand, and reward your dog with the high value treat (placed in your other hand).
6. When your dog ignores the treat even with your hand open, you’re ready to add the cue words, “Leave it”. (If your dog is tempted to eat the treat, close your hand right away).
Dog training video - The "Leave it" command:
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