One of our objectives for curating content for animal health pros is to support behavior training. Annie Phenix is a force-free trainer who addresses the “leave it” training dog owners find challenging. This article is suitable for printing for puppy classes or as social media content.
Source: Dogster, January 10, 2018.
There are some cues we must teach our dogs that could potentially save their lives. Two of the most important are a solid recall and the “Leave it” command. Dogs can most definitely learn what “Leave it” means with proper training. It’s up to us to be the great coach and teacher and help them understand that it’s for their benefit to “Leave it” when you ask.