I just came across a great video for teaching Leave It and thought I would share it for those people who have or are taking my classes and would like a little visual help. The only real difference between the way it is shown here and the way it is taught in my classes is that we don't use a clicker. Instead we use the verbal marker "YES"
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Wait for Permission in a Multiple Dog Household
Wait for Permission is an essential skill that every dog should have because it teaches them to defer to you for permission to have or do something. The most important time to teach this to your dog is before feeding them their breakfast or dinner because the bowl of food is such a jackpot reward. In the beginning stages, you can actually break each meal up into 3 small meals so that you can practice the "wait for permission" 3 times in a row. Each dog needs to be able to do this individually before he can be expected to do it as a group skill.
Below is a video of my dogs demonstrating their Group Wait for Permission with their individual releases
The Group Wait for permission with individual releases is a great skill for multiple dog households. It teaches impulse control, diffuses jealousy between dogs, and teaches each dog that you control the access to the resources, thus reinforcing all your dogs to defer to you even among his/her "siblings" and distractions.
Please note: If your dog shows any signs of food guarding, or resource guarding - consult a professional! While this is a great game to help modify the guarding behavior, it needs to be done properly and with good management or it can make the guarding behavior worse!
If you are interested in getting more information on how to teach this or other skills for your multiple dog household, please contact me for more info or to set up some training
MissBehaviorTraining.com
Below is a video of my dogs demonstrating their Group Wait for Permission with their individual releases
The Group Wait for permission with individual releases is a great skill for multiple dog households. It teaches impulse control, diffuses jealousy between dogs, and teaches each dog that you control the access to the resources, thus reinforcing all your dogs to defer to you even among his/her "siblings" and distractions.
Please note: If your dog shows any signs of food guarding, or resource guarding - consult a professional! While this is a great game to help modify the guarding behavior, it needs to be done properly and with good management or it can make the guarding behavior worse!
If you are interested in getting more information on how to teach this or other skills for your multiple dog household, please contact me for more info or to set up some training
MissBehaviorTraining.com
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