How To Teach Your Puppy To Leave It - Professional Dog Training Tips
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- Dogs explore the world with their mouths. Knowing how to teach your puppy to leave it can be a potentially life-saving skill, and it's a skill that we teach all of our Grade 1 students to know. Making sure your dog can "leave it" will give you so much more freedom when you're walking your young dog, as well as giving you comfort in knowing that you can avoid some really disgusting situations.
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The "Leave It" exercise is a really valuable skill for any dog! We had fun working on these exercises with Bee-Line, and we've got a couple more fun ones planned to publish soon! If you're looking for some more walking on leash skills check out this video HERE: th-cam.com/video/zNcOz4wrP3k/w-d-xo.html
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"Leave it" isn't working! It feels more like I'm training the dog to "Do the thing that I know I will get a 'Leave It' command and then I get a treat". For instance, I don't want the dog to chew on the TV stand. She'll go chew on the stand on purpose in order to get a treat. She never looks at it and says "Don't do it", she looks at it and says "If I do it and they see me, I get a treat". Seriously frustrating.
I believe in "leave it" 100%, however I think I would like to see her use a puppy that isn't listening.
Agreed
agreed. my puppy just starts nipping and scratching my hands.
You have to get their attention first no matter what you're doing.
Ya it is funny all these training videos that use already trained dogs. Not a good indication of how difficult it can be to train a dog.
I’ve been doing this with my puppy the first stage when you close your hand he’s learned to not eat it until I say yes now I’m gonna move on to the second strange leaving it on the floor
This is how I taught my dog leave it, I did it with his fetch toys etc and all different foods and sticks and things and he always listens to it now at 14 weeks.
Having a reliable “Leave it” is really important. Especially for a puppy! Nice job, Mya! Thanks for watching ~Ken
Great video! My girl has the basics down and I needed to transition to the more challenging stuff so thanks!
She's so disciplined. My baby is 3 months annnndd she is stubborn lol. I'm working with her daily because I have faith that we both can achieve these goals.
have you achieved your goals
Your training videos are so excellent - thank you for sharing with us!
She’s just trying to eat my hand now
Haha, I was JUST looking for this! Perfect timing
Great! That is good timing. Happy Training! ~Ken
I can't believe how fast this worked. We introduced her to this command this morning using this video and she is "leaving it" with our lowered dishwasher this evening. Insane. Thanks for the awesome video!
Thank you for the video! I’m so excited to start training my pup❤️
This dog is so quick! She is super responsive, love it.
My 2.5-month-old pup already knows leave it, sit, stay, paw and is no longer peeing or pooping inside the home... thanks in big part to this amazing channel. Thank you so much McCann fam!
Awesome video! Close to teaching my pup leave it. Still working on sit, stay and come.
Excellent educational video, this was a lot of great information for free. Thank you so much for the generous video!
all your videos are great! I will be trying this tonight. And thanks for identifying what a "high end" treat is.
im so going to try this with my little pup thanks sooooo much..
Your channel is the BEST ONE i have found. I have a puppy amstaff, 10 weeks, its been such a hard time with her, and always when I am about to cry down with her - I put up a McCann channel, find solution and use it. WORKS WONDERS! not easy tough, of course, but at least explained, shown, able to repeat and UNDERSTAND why and how! An i love you Kale and Ken, you are amazing. Shame I am in Poland, and you are so far away, I would RUN to your classes with no hesitation! Hugs!
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This is awesome, thank you!
Thanks for your channel guys!
Love your work thank you Kayl🐾❤️🐾
Wow what an awesome dog training, I'm so impressed.
Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing
the holes in the tupperware trick was awesome! definitely much harder to get the attention back on us which is just what we needed
Your channel is amazing! I leaned a lot from you. thanks for sharing these with us 😍😍
You are amazing. Thanks for this.
Great video, that is one fast dog... She moves her head lightning fast!
Thanks, George! Yes, she is pretty speedy for sure! Makes for exciting demonstrations😉. Thanks for watching! ~Ken
Great video- thank you x
Bee is so in love with you, what a beautiful pup 😍 thank you for the video!
Glad you found it helpful, Rachel! Thanks for watching! ~Ken
I am planning to get a dog and I am justgetting prepared and thanks for these vids because I am getting a lot of information
What on earth?? My 10 week old cavoodle puppy learnt this in the 1st few seconds of training with this video! Amazing! Thankyou so much!
Glad you found it helpful, lilyraelene! Thanks for watching ~Ken
Looks like you have a border collie!
They are some of the most trainable dogs out there. She picks things up really quickly within minutes.
I had a bull dog once and it took him training over a few days even to curtail his instinct to lunge for food.
Border collies make things look so easy!
And of course you are a great trainer too!
Yep. So many trainers use these dogs
Thank you!☀️
Did this with my poodle! He was amazing was a bit apprehensive cause he's only 12wks old. Thanks for the awesome detailed video!
Great work, Alice! It’s a great skill to teach early. Remember to use lots of reinforcement for great choices and avoid over-facing him too much. Your “Leave It” will be a really helpful skill with your puppy training! Thanks for watching! ~Ken
This was so helpful. Thanks 😀
Glad you found it so helpful, Brenda! Thanks for watching! ~Ken
Thank you guys
Thank you!
The leash is a great idea! Why didn't I think of that 🤦🏻♀️ My puppy, who is slowly getting the hang of "leave it," has recently decided to lunge at the item I'm asking him to leave AFTER getting his treat from doing the command. These exercises would make it so much easier for me.
Just started teaching this my dog with the open/close hand method. It mostly worked but occasionally he jumped on my laps to try to get the treat !
Woooow I loooooved this one! 🎉 moore of this kind of videos pppllllsssss this was soooo helpful 🎉
I’m soon getting a puppy and I’m trying to learn and prepare as much as possibly I can 🤯🤣🤣
This was so helpful! thank u so much! ❤
I have recently subscribed and catching up on all of your vids, it's so nice to see the dogs respond so well and look as though they are enjoying every minute of it. wonderful!!!! Thank you! love from the UK. x
Thank you, Cass! So glad you’re enjoying the channel! ~Ken
Great information- thanks
Glad you found it helpful, Corinne! Thanks for watching!
Awesome!
Thanks!
Brilliant
Love your videos! Thank you, they have helped a lot in teaching my puppy proper behaviour. Still working on it of course :)
Would this also work for teaching a dog to ignore other things around like other dogs or people? Or should I use a different word?
Great video. Thank you. Do you have any other videos showing how to leave food alone without the "leave it" command? I'm hoping to not have to say, "leave it" because our dogs often eats things(including poop) in the off leash area where we can't know where all unwanted items are.
💙 Love it. Yaaaaassss! Good 'love it'!
“Yaaass!” Lol nice video I’m gonna give it a shot with my Baby Doberman. He’s a smart one.
Great idea, kalanix51! Have fun with this exercise! Thanks for watching! ~Ken
I was hoping to use the leave command to distract my pups when there is another dog around. Thank you for this video!.
So good 💪💚
I love your training videos and they work great 99% of the time, but I had to tweak my training for this one. My puppy is super food-motivated and kept lunging at the Tupperware. I realized that he couldn't make the connection between ignoring treats on the ground and ignoring a little box of treats on the ground. So, I had to repeat the initial steps, this time not with a treat but with the Tupperware of kibble. He still finds it challenging, but he made much more progress once he went through those steps.
My dog knows this, but I was doing a tune-up the other day and the first time we did this, he actually went after the food, but at the end he wouldn't even look at the food, just me. I was so proud of him.
What a wonderful channel.
Thanks for posting these! @McCann Dog Training can you post teaching an implied leave it? I'd like my lab to not lunge at dropped food or ignore me every time a stranger has a treat in their hand.
Wow I learned a lot
Cool, glad you found it so helpful, Hpfan! Thanks for watching! ~Ken
Definitely my favorite video lol 😆!!
You guys are so cute I love it!
Thank you! Our 6-month old puppy is now wearing a basket-muzzle when she’s outside because she ate a toxic mushroom. That resulted in significant (hopefully, temporary) damage to her kidneys, and promoted 3-day stay at the clinic on IV fluids.
Very helpful, we have an older Border Collie and a recently adopted young Aussie Kelpie (uncivilised!!) & TH-cam has been invaluable! So far, I'd say the most important word she's learnt & that I use, is YES! She LOVES to hear this word (when we first had her besides, She's going back to the Dog's Home; NO!; OMG-No!; OH! NOOOOO! were just about all she must have heard.) She was a nightmare! We were exhausted and at our wit's end! Presently, she is wicked for stealing things she should NOT have - this morning, I was weeding & planting then cooking brekkie - to discover she'd gone thru' my pockets & filched a packet of seeds! Me saying, DROP!, LEAVE IT! Here! NO! none of that worked - I shall now be working on your method & hoping within a few days she will finally grasp this ESSENTIAL concept! Thank you very much for showing clearly how to achieve a potential lifesaver. :)
I just can say, I love you guys haha
Been teaching my 10 week old pup this method method he's picking it up really quick
Oct 2020. Thanks for thorough explanation of "Leave it" commands. I appreciate the 'multiple scenarios' that you demonstrate that I will come across as I teach my Bailey (3 month old Lab). I have a couple question. As Bailey begins to get the training steps down, when do I stop the training vs, do I repeat the same training for several days. When do I take her outside where there are distractions (keep in mind - I live in New York CIty and there is a different distraction at every step. Another question I have is this -- what do I do when Bailey 'understands' how to get the treat and really anticipates getting the treat and doesn't really get the command down. I have found this when teacher her the commands "sit" and "down." Indoors she follows the command at 90% accuracy (sometimes confusing sit and down). Outdoors, she follows the command at 40% - 80%? I would appreciate your feedback Thomas
Great video, very helpful. Question about rewarding with treats on the floor. Some say to leave it and treat out of other hand. Is there a reason?
That's a very calm dog.
When you have a puppy it's not so easy.
Great information as usual!!!! Thanks, maybe if I train him the way you did it, he will leave!!!!!
My little Boston Terrier/boxer/lab mix goes crazy over dehydrated sugar free coconut flakes. No clue why but that has become THE treat for training, highest value bar none. He would go crazy, jump and scratch at my closed fist with the coconut flakes.
Using this video and just 10mins of training, I was literally shocked that he left the coconut flakes in my open hand then on the floor while I walked away. Wow! It worked!! Thanks for the video!
That’s so nice to hear, AliDu! I’m glad you found the video so your pup could get good information. Training is a lot less fun when your hand is covered in bandages.. 😉 Happy Training! ~Ken
Thanks for the video! Can you pls explain how is it different than to teach the "come to me" command? In both commands - you ask the dog to leave whatever they're doing and come over to you (when you're not near each other), so I'd love to understand :)
Ok thank you. I will change my last approach with Muffin top. Skipper already learned no to identify behaviours that we didn't want
So I would say. Skip no jumping and he stopped greeting us by doing so.
These videos are amazing. Thank you !. I've tried this exercise multiple times but am having trouble with our puppy not eating the pea gravel in our yard. It's the place we have for him to go to the bathroom. We have 100÷ supervision but he still picks a few up and eats them. We ended up covering the entire area with landscape fabric so he knows what area to go to the bathroom but can't eat the gravel however, sometimes he finds the gravel and eats it. Any advice ?
I agree that most of these videos are amazing but this one isn’t an effective way of teaching the “leave it “ command. We should not reward the dog with the same treat that is on the floor. “Leave it” for the dog should mean he can’t get it at all from the floor. Treats should always come from your hand. So I suggest to treat your dog from your hand after he leaves whatever is on the floor. It worked with my chow which is one of the most difficult dogs to train. Try and let me know. Cheers.
Not only can the "leave it" command be used to prevent serious harm, but it is also a dog's version of, "don't take things that belong to somebody else, unless that person says it's ok." When I was a tween and teen, and one of our dogs tried to take something of ours, we would use this command, as well as the "drop it," command.
One time when I was in 2nd grade, I was over at a friend's house after school, and her dog ate my lunch box! Needless to say, this drove me to tears! I even recall telling my friend on more than one occasion, "your dog is a bad dog," to which she would respond, "Leanne, my dog is not a bad dog, it's a good dog!" All the while I was thinking, "yes it's a bad dog, it ate my f***ing lunch box!" I was only 7 at the time, and didn't understand that dogs don't really understand things in the same way humans do. I was simply thinking what I'm sure most 7-year-olds would be thinking in the same situation. All I understood was that I had always been taught not to take things that belonged to someone else, unless that person said it was ok. I was thinking, "if I ate someone else's lunch box, I would just be misbehaving, and given a good, stern talking to!" This is an example of a situation where the "leave it" command would come into play, so that fewer people feel violated by the dog stealing and/or destroying their belongings.
This is great :)
Thanks Crystal! Glad you enjoyed it so much! ~Ken
@@McCannDogs you're welcome
My puppy I just got would just proceed to chew on my fist 🤦 had her about a week and a half and she's getting a little better at learning not to bite. I think she turned 12 weeks today. Good news is that she takes food and treats gently.
Thank you for the great training tips. I just adopted a 12 week old puppy who is gaining confidence with her persistence since she came home 4 days ago. She is smart, but I haven't had a dog in 50 years. I'm a bit older and cannot get down on the ground easily with her, so was wondering how I can modify this and other trainings that require being at floor level. Also, I have been using Crazy Dog Train-Me! Training Reward Mini Dog Treats and am afraid to give her too many as the first day, it seemed to cause an episode of diarrhea. What can you suggest as an irresistible treat that won't be too many calories or cause her tummy distress?
Love the thumbnail lol next video be how to train dance
Thanks for vid! And what if during the walk I don't see what my dog is trying to grab. At night for instance
I really loved this all-inclusive guide to teach your pup how to leave something and how to progress from the stationary command that you first initially teach so they learn impulse control!
One of the things I've been told about introducing the "leave it" command (the first step you showed us, on the floor) was to never let them have the item that you're asking them to leave but to have another treat waiting in your hand and reward them with that one so they understand that they will never be able to get the initial distraction but will receive an amazing payout at the end after making the correct choice. Is that something you agree with? Or do you think it's just another valid method to teaching this life saving command?
Also, have you done or will make a video on the main "life commands" (commands that could save your pup's life) like "stay", "come" (recall), "stop", "leave it" (obviously you just tackled that one, thanks!) that every dog owner should know? Maybe put together a playlist on it so we can share it with all the pup owners we know? Thanks! Sorry, I know it was a pretty long comment! I love y'alls channel btw!
Hey, Karla! Yes, the initial impulse control exercise is a good way to really build some value on you, while teaching the puppy that they get to "choose". It is important to do your best to not let the puppy take the item that you're working so hard to have them "leave". It's not going to ruin your training session, but it is going to make it more challenging for your puppy to be successful since they will see more value in that distraction. With that said, it IS important to work your dog on a distraction that they find IRRESISTIBLE once you have given them a solid foundation of understanding. These real-life challenges are things that you may one day have to face with your dog. And you need to make sure you have proofed even the most challenging distraction with your dog if you are going to call it a "life saving" skill. It needs to be 100% reliable, or it isn't reliable at all. That's a great question though!We do have some of our other skills saved in our Grade 1 Students Playlist: th-cam.com/play/PL7BBgLulherklS42-x1r-a30DcpQhP3X2.html. We have several videos on the topics you mentioned, and when I get a chance I'll try to collect some of them into a playlist. We're almost at 500 videos on the channel now so it may take me a while to go through them all;) I will be sure to put something together for you though! Thanks for watching! ~Ken
How do I train my dog to have an effective heel?
Could you train ME to ‘leave it’ too! Those cookies looked pretty good!
I’m going to also look for “drop it” instruction. In the real world I don’t always see the distraction before the dog does, as for example when it’s in high grass and she smells it but I can’t see it. In those cases I need her to drop it.
Wow, these videos are hugely helpful, but seems so far beyond reach for us currently. How early does one start this training? We have tiny little 6-week olds. Labrador crossed with staf (we think... somewhat rescue dogs). Are we ready to start these kinds of training exercises yet? We have two puppies.. I guess best to split them up for training time...? Thanks again for the shares!
hahahahah The intro is soooooooo hilarious
My doxie listens to 'leave it' very good. Yes. I'm so proud...if it weren't for the fact that she tries to eat every turd she passes by and I have to say it every 5 seconds during our walks. I'd like her to somehow know that it's better for her to leave it anyway so I don't have to sound like a broken record every time.
Perfect intro hahaha
I can't stop looking at the dog trying to get the treats while she explains at the start lmfao
This command is so important when you drop a pill. I need for my dog to know how to leave it!
Great video. My dog had a good "leave it" but lately his leave it became like this: I see a distraction, I say leave it, he leaves it and comes with me, I reward him and we continue, only then he just makes a beeline and tries to get to the distraction again. Would it be helpful if i started to refresh the leave it command by just practising indoors again? (started this already but was curious if you had other ideas too)
Will this command serve to prevent my puppy from attacking one of my older dogs?
Border Collies are such smart dogs!
I have a really naughty beagle girl and this helped me and my family as she isn't being a shoe eater
My pup Sunny... on the second part of this exercise when she shows self-restraint and I move the food towards her, instead of eating it immediately she mimics me and puts her paw over the food, and looks up at me all pleased with herself. It's very funny. So I've actually inadvertently managed to teach my pup to copy me and hide the food... whoops!
love your vids! have a question - why were you not actually saying the command "Leave it?"
Hi there, juliesdroidsnyc! In the beginning, we are rewarding the dog for making the choice to leave the food. Once we get up and moving, you see that we start to add the command "leave it" then show the dog what that word means! Thanks for watching! ~Ken
The thumbnail and intro are freaking hilarious, LoL!!!
Yuuki was identified as a "McCann's Dog" at the farmers' market in Burlignton on the weekend by a stranger. That shows how obviously well trained she is, thanks to McCann's.
Thank you! Both were fun to create! That's so nice to hear that about Yuuki, you two are an excellent team! ~Ken
This command works great when I drop knitting needles. The dog doesn't grab the needle to chew on before I can pick the needle up. Shih Tzu's are fast lol.
I have a dachshund puppy that keeps jumping off the couch instead of using his stairs, which can be dangerous for long breeds. Do you have any suggestions?
My puppy leaves things when I tell her to, but when she is sniffing around in high grass sometimes finds something and eats it! How do I stop her from eating finds that I can't see?
Hoodiebird .My seven month old cocker spaniel is doing the same always finding things she should not eat often smelly and horrible 😭😭.
You can't.
I have the same trouble with my dog. After a few times you can sometimes tell when she is sniffing something other than the ground. Like her intensity is heightened. The other thing I am going to try is throw a piece of ham in the grass and do the above exercise. Walk past it a few times and do same in another area. Good luck with your dogs x
@@suebrook655 We did that the last couple months and the dogs now leave stuff alone when we're practicing near food, but will eat it once I don't pay attention on them anymore. Next step is to work on proofing the behavior with my back turned.
Managing their environment more proactively, shorter leash or no long grass... Or keeping eye contact and engagement instead of nose to the ground when walking through long grass. Preventable with super management and building YOU as higher value than anything else, with way higher value toys or treats 🥰
It would be really helpful if you were to tell us at what age a dog can start to understand a certain command that you are teaching. I have an 8 week old puppy that we’ve had for 3 days. Is it too early for this? I don’t think he will have any restraint right now but I’m not sure. I just don’t want him to fail.
What do recommend for the dog who has good leave it in general but is triggered by animal poop when on trails? I haven't found a treat or toy they like more than the poop
same issue here, even if asking for leave it she will quicker eat that then leave it or spit out of her mouth...
I have a very very food focused puppy and he goes nuts when he smells his dog food. He is only 7 weeks old and I’ve only had him a couple of days; how do you get them to calm down a bit around food?
I understand training leave it, but it only works if you know there is something there you don't want your dogs to have. I have 2 husky mix dogs both adopted as adults. They both have really high prey drive and are always walking nose to the ground. The problem I have with "leave it" is that frequently, the first clue I have that there is anything I don't want them eating is when they are already chewing and/or swallowing it. Often they pick up things that either blend in with or are partially or completely covered in grass, dirt, bushes, or snow. I think it's especially hard with the most recently adopted one because he was found as a stray, and picking up anything he could find that was even vaguely edible to eat was a survival strategy for him. I won't go into some of the horrid things I have had to wrestle away from him, but I would really like to know how to overcome that habit that is so deeply ingrained in him. It's really important, because I know all too well what could happen to them. I once had to induce vomiting in both my dogs because one of my neighbors had put rodent poison outside in the open and called me and told me that it had disappeared after I had walked by with my dogs and stopped to chat with her. I never saw the poison and she had no idea when it disappeared, so I never really knew if they had gotten it or not. So, how do I get them to leave something if I don't know it's there?
Good question, Gina! I only have a moment to reply, but I didn’t want your comment to get lost before I could answer it. There are some activities that you can do with your dog that will help them to have more self control in these situations. Here is a video that will teach your husky mixes to be more thoughtful before diving after something they think is valuable: A Game That Teaches Your Dog Self-Control - th-cam.com/video/G6ixdBkqsWI/w-d-xo.html
You could do a similar exercise where the food is placed on the ground. Or a toy or a stick or whatever. When they show you the attention, and look to you instead of at the object you can “yes” and reward them. Be sure to have some control by keeping a leash on them while working the exercise so they can’t self-reward by taking the object on the ground. If you’re stopped and chatting you need to make sure your dogs have a job. They should sit and just relax while you have your conversation. They could even lie at your side while you talk with a friend. These are all simple exercises to work on by building longevity into your sit and down when you can focus on training, before you meet someone on your walk. All of these kinds of things will help your dogs to have better self control. There will be instances where their curiosity can get them into trouble. These situations can only be avoided by supervision and awareness. It is important to keep an eye on them any time you’re in an environment that you don’t know is totally safe for them to investigate without your supervision. Hope this helps! Happy Training! ~Ken
What age should this be introduced.