It's important to teach your day what he can and can't put in their mouth. Set your dog up for success.
The ultimate gal is to have your dog look at you for permission before picking something up in their mouth. When training this cue, reward your dog with a different treat than the one you will place on the floor.
- put a small treat in your hand
- if your dog tries to grab the treat, close your hand and say "Leave It"
- once your dog stops grabbing for your hand, open your hand and offer your dog the treat while saying "Take it"
- once you get to the point where your dog waits for you to say "Take It", you can increase the difficulty, like on the floor for more temptation.
Lily is quite picky to treats, so to learn this cue it took a long time, but eventually mastered it. She began to understand that certain items like small jewelry or sharp items are not permitted while treats are always welcomed.
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