Teaching the 'Leave It' Cue | Teacher's Pet With Victoria Stilwell

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Victoria and Spencer demonstrate how to teach a dog to leave a piece of food alone with the Positively Method.

In Teacher's Pet, Victoria Stilwell shows you how to employ her Positively Method to train your dog the right way, growing your level of communication to strengthen the bond between you and your pet.

Have a question for Victoria? She'll be checking in regularly, so be sure to leave your comments and questions below.

Victoria Stilwell is widely known as a dog trainer, author, and television presenter. Stilwell served as a judge on the CBS show Greatest American Dog and is best known as the host of the Animal Planet dog training TV show It's Me or the Dog, where she counsels families with problem pets and solves their dogs' behavior problems. In 2010, she launched Positively, the world's first global network of hand-picked world-class dog trainers dedicated to providing the public a brand name they can trust in humane, force-free training.

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[Nutmegthecat10]

I was thinking about getting a dog, when I do get it when should I start to train it? If I started like 3 days after would they feel uncomfortable? or forced?

[eHowPets]

You'll have to assess the situation once you get the dog in your home and see how he/she is feeling after a few days. Some dogs will be comfortable right away and ready to train, others will need a little bit more time. Let us know if you do get one!

[Wilson Tan]

What is Spencer's breed name?

[horsegirlb]

The goal isn't simply to keep him away from this piece of food in this moment right now. There are several goals - build his confidence, encourage him to use his mind and develop SELF control so that less kicking would be necessary. Also to teach him right from wrong: obeying commands is good, ignoring them is not good. Stealing food is not good, leaving it is better in the long run. Also, I have to say I find your comment ignorant and abusive, I don't care if it was meant as a joke.

[Adriano Moreira]

Just kick him in face, he will leave it.

[99buffstang]

All arguments aside. To answer a simple question. She uses so many treats to get so many repetitions. Even Cesar says its all repetition. with 50 treats, 50 reps. 1 treat and claiming it for 30 min is still only 1 rep. I love Cesar, his show got me into dog training. I used to use the collars, and dominance and the whole bit. When I learned positive techniques, and went to clicker expo it changed my whole approach. Never again will I ever try to use punishment to TEACH any dog anything.

[Bjørn Larsen]

Sure Ceasar is great - however this works better and you don't even have to abuse your dog. So win win - unless ofcourse you like to "bite" your dog with your hands or kick it.

[iamtotallynotacat]

the real deal who abuses dogs for a living.

[tony caruso]

look at his pack of over 50 Dogs, and how he controls them, now say its bullshit.He is the Real deal

[iamtotallynotacat]

I do. I study real dog psychology, not that dominance bullshit. the study he based it off wasn't even accurate to begin with.

[tony caruso]

study dog psychology then you will know.Cesar millan all day

[iamtotallynotacat]

"claim the treat"?!?!? what the fuck does that mean??? sounds like a recipe for disaster.