Chibi-chan - Leave It, Eye Contact

This shows some levels for teaching "leave it". Using a scary, mean voice is not recommended or required. Like all training exercises, this should be a fun game for you and your dog. If you need help with timing, raising criteria, trouble-shooting, etc., please get help from a qualified, positive-reinforcement/clicker trainer to avoid confusing yourself and your dog, and to avoid poisoning your cue.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• clicker
• training
• leave
• it
• SMART
• DOGS
• plumwood
• posse
• Chibi
• chan

[plumwoodposse]

Hi StarvingSound, yes, this may be used for other things you'd like your to leave alone and instead focus on you. You'll want to set up training situations using those items so you can help your dog generalize/learn and be successful. As for chewing on household items, if the dog already has it in his mouth, use/teach a cue like "give" or "trade" combined with redirecting the dog onto proper chew items. If it's a puppy, pick up loose items so the house is "puppy-proof". hope this helps :-)

[cinnamon8884]

perfect :)

great job!

[plumwoodposse]

@cinnamon8884, Thank you! ;-)

[kidowmer]

An excellent instructional video, Mary....great for beginners as well as old hands...love the way Chibi-Chan looks up at you..so endearing!

[plumwoodposse]

@kidowmer Thank you Annette, appreciate your comments! sweet little Chibi has a l-o-n-g way to look up being so tiny! :-))

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

Excellent i love this tutorial. it is exactly how i teach mine. I always give the animal the reward and never tell them to 'get it' from the floor (like you), so that the leave it becomes like another recall...they have to come to you for the 'take it'! I love chibi Chan, he's sooo cute:)))

[plumwoodposse]

@MultiAnimalcrackers Thanks Kath! Chibi-chan is flattered! :-)) yes, leave it can be a very fun game for a dog!! :-)

[StarvingSound]

So - is this useful for when you want them to leave anything alone. Animals while walking around, stuff that want to put in their mouths, or when they are chewing on household stuff?

[plumwoodposse]

@abirdslife, Thank you Cheryl, your comments and support are always appreciated! :-) I know you and Miss Daisy Dog will have fun playing with these exercises! and perhaps others in your group will too :-)  Chibi can look serious when he's thinking, then when he figures it out, his tails wags and waves.

[abirdslife]

love the little tail wags :o) thankyou for a fantastic demonstration, I will share and will offer these lessons to my little Daisy Dog :o)