Great! Now I look forward to you teaching us how to teach "drop it". You have helped me so much...I foster. I love helping them and their new person/family. It makes transitioning in their new homes less stressful all the way around Thanks so much. Heaps of best wishes!
I got my dog to get drop it very easily by not playing keep away with the dog. Don’t tease him with the toy for more than 10 seconds. Let the dog know when you’re taking the toy. ALWAYS LET THEM WIN TUG! Never pull the toy out of your dogs mouth, it just motivates the dog to keep it away from you. My dog started to being toys to be and drop them in front of me because he knows everytime I pick it up, he will get it and play
@@bumfrog8513thanks for taking time to offer your help I'm thinking of "drop it" for dead mouse, goose poo, etc. We never play keep away or tease with those 😅🤣😂 How do you handle that?
@@name.terrie It translates to those things as well when you begin to master it with toys. If he’s got the “untouchables” in his mouth, just make a quiet but direct “ah-ah” noise. And say leave it or drop it while holding like a stick off the ground and wiggling it to make your dog drop it and they get to play with the stick as a reward. This could go for anything. Pick up the closest thing that could be a toy or treat and use that as a “trade”
Came to see if this man knew his stuff and I can say working in law enforcement, this man is a professional he won my subscription keep the great work many blessings to you sir.
@@joshstorie246 Law enforcement has dogs trained by dog trainers. I guess some people need apples and oranges to understand the reason for a statement.
@@JRVAKLOright, but you wouldn't expect a hospital admin person to know surgery lol, just because law enforcement has dog trainers doesn't mean every law enforcement person knows training
Working with a Husky x GSD 11 mo old. He comes and goes on commands he knows. I've been training him based on Beckman's videos. I watch and watch again. I so appreciate the instruction. I'm the Dementor's 🤍 nanny, and I think Beckman's vids have kept him from being rehomed. Thanks for the useful techniques and information.
I'm so glad i watched this. I have a 4 month old Husky/lab mix and i started teaching leave it on walks, not in the house. It seems to be qorking even without using treats! I just say "leave it!" Give a gentle tug on the leash and keep walking. He really is getting it about 80% of the time, i would say. There are still times I have to pull him away from something, but he's getting it slowly.
I just watched this and the off leash vid, and i got totally remotivated with my 6 month old rescue white shep pupper. I'm gonna go on walk right away :)
OMG!! I am so glad I found this! My little Silky puppy is 14 weeks old, and she just refuses to walk since the entire world is so new to her. I was trying to walk her using the "keep walking" method, but felt like I was just dragging her little 6 lb body. I just did this "leave it" training today, and she nearly kept moving the entire time, ignoring just about everything! Even when she did stop to check out something very interesting, by the end I would just say "leave it" without pulling the leash and she came right to me and kept walking!
I had a very reactive female poodle that would explode on walks, trained leave it very similar, had her for 5 days at my house recently while the human was away on vacation & now she can walk confidently without needing to outburst to other dogs. I also trained a Blue Merle Aussie Shepherd this way and he was a BIG "dumpster diver" is what I call dogs that wanna pickup everything on the busy streets of NYC - Great Work, Joel.
I love this! I have a 22 month old blue heeler/Australian shepherd mix that we adopted from a rescue. He was a pandemic puppy who was horribly under-socialized with his first family. Joel's techniques are simple, effective, and are making a difference. I will be implementing this leave it training starting tomorrow. Now...if only I could get Joel to help me help my dog stop barking at every noise he hears outside while we are sitting inside...sigh...baby steps. Thank you Joel and everyone at Beckman's!
Try watching "it's me or the dog" . You might get some inspiration from Victoria, she is amazing as well. I look after a poodle. When he barks looking out the window I mark with a clap get up and go to him, get him to leave window. After a while he barked, I'd get up, he would stop barking before I'd get there, so then I tell him to sit( in the window) looking quietly and I'd walk away, because he did what I asked. He can look out window, but quietly
I have a 7 month old blue heeler. We are at our wits end trying to control him with barking, not listening and constant biting and also the trigger with him having guarding of certain objects, pillows and some treats where we tell him no! He than will jump up and bite my wife’s arm where it causes a puncture or bruise. He is dominating our household to where we maybe might have to re home him. My wife and daughter are scared that the dog will trigger and bite
Just gave this a try outside with my bloodhound mix. In about 30 minutes she learned "leave it" pretty well, even though there is still work to do. My ultimate test for today was trying it out inside at home with no leash, and it was a success. Thanks for the video!
Great video, Joel. This is my take and what I walked away with after watching. The “Leave it” method-is one of the most underutilized commands, it can save my dog’s life, or she can walk past a tissue on the street. I see this method as proactive and versatile-I should say it when I see the "it” that she will investigate or walk towards. Whatever it is, I want her not to bother with it. Don't stare at that dog, don't smell that thing, don't pick it up, “nope, walk on by“ “Forget about it.” When I say “Leave it,” it means “don’t even think about it.“ I do not believe she will think her ball or toy is a bad thing.
Teaching my puppy “leave it” is next on my to do list and will start with the toys in the garden tomorrow, great way to teach and also I can train the command with people because she gets very excited and wants to greet everyone…she a border collie and very very friendly
What contraption is holding the treats to make them easily accessible but not bulky nor spilling? You are definitely doing what u were put on this planet to do🐾❤️🙏🏽
You can also use a squueky ball or play tug or even throw a ball as the reward. My dog loves her ball on a rope and will sometimes find lost tennis balls, which she is allowed to play with for a while before 'leaving it.'
@@rachelm7525 That’s usually what I use but for some reason it always seems to dump out in my pocket. The treat bags seem to work better but I haven’t gotten one because I don’t wear a belt.
Yea. Needed this one. Great clarification of "leave it." I guess I need to train it enough to be able to get the "leave it" when I pass a dog barking at us on a walk. I don't want to meet the other dog, just pass it without incident on the walk. Would like to see you train "drop it."
Excellent demonstration! Could you please show us what to do if your dog will not leave it? You said you don’t waive the treat in your dogs face, so what do you prefer to do to get your dog to focus on you?
Love this method! I use it all the time especially for older or adolescent dogs- with puppies at I always start inside though, because of all the distractions outside they seem to have difficulty concentrating LOL The only thing I add when I practice is a "good leave it" instead of just a good or a "good boy/girl" once they comply because then is just an extra way to help remind and ingrain that command-much like a "good sit" or "good down" etc. Either is fine! I just feel it helps the cause even more to repeat it! Love the alternative to just practicing inside as most might do, when a doggy is older it is much more productive to Dive Right In. But when I start with puppies around 10 weeks I definitely start inside LOL even a leaf blowing by will disengage them from the activity LOL This is one of my favourite and essential commands, especially for preventing or reducing g reactivity! On another note, I got yelled at at the dog park today for doing one of your "earning your way off leash" methods LOL partially for "being mean" and partially because "no leashes allowed at the dog park, I could report you if I video taped you" she was completely fine for about 15 minutes until her dog was barking and howling like crazy Non-Stop and jumping and nipping at my pocket, upsetting me and the GSD I had with me, that was doing wonderfully but was dying to correct the hound for the barking and jumping as well and I was stopping him from doing so..... so I shoed the hound out of the circle of trust a few times and just verbally told him to "go, get and get out of here" then she was quite unhappy and reprimanded me at that point... I'm still reeling over it 🤦🏼♂️ I'm needing a glass of wine to try and let it go 😭 I guess I could have handled it differently and let people know before coming in but I figured there was only us three there it was not a big deal... But it really is getting to me today for some reason! Clearly they don't watch your channel LOL but I was frustrated with her 25 feet away texting on her phone the whole time while her dog basically harassed us for 15 minutes straight while barking and howling incessantly 🥺 Any advice on being able to let this go? Why do I still care what other people think? 🤦🏼♂️ all my clients know my methods and I did not know the people there so, maybe I should have given a headsup? Yeesh. Some people! The dog (I trained as a pup with her mother-but they did not maintain or continue after 3 sessions) is also a big howler/barker/jumper at home and a counter surfer apparently.... So I know the behaviour translates elsewhere, but I was not proactive and didn't have that discussion with the daughter beforehand- whom I do not have a relationship with... Is what it is I guess 🤦🏼♂️ A stern "leave it" from her would've made a huge impact in that moment! 😂
Hello Joel I have a new rescue Mazzy who is sweet but exuberant. She overwhelms my older dog by just being so playful and hyper. They are both small, she is 13 lbs and my older dog Bella is 9 lbs. Bella retreats to her crate a lot because Mazzy’s energy bothers her. When Mazzy does try to play with Bella I do tell her to “leave it”, as she is just too much for Bella to handle. I don’t want to isolate either one and there is no aggression either way at all. I just feel bad that Bella hangs out in her crate so much. I do give them both separate individual attention by putting up a baby gate and playing with each one alone. Thought this might make a good video for you. Thank you for all your help. Love your channel!
Joel does have videos on aggressive play and how to correct for that. I had the same problem with my 9-mo-old rednose (Darren) & 9-yr-old rednose (Charlie) What worked for me is Joel's "Mark-clap-hey!" whenever Darren would try to approach Charlie too aggressively/exhuberantly. You have to choose what approaches to eliminate. I chose jumping on Charlie, putting paws on his back and biting his back legs. So for all those behaviors I did "Mark-clap-hey!" I was really worried actually that they would stop playing together, but they haven't yay! Darren has figured out that the best approach is to bring Charlie a toy and then Darren will roll onto his back and gently nibble Charlie's front paws. Then Char will usually play with him🐾❤️ I hope this helps! Thanks for rescuing🐾❤️
I can also say, he has posted a video on this, it’s clap “Hey!” And go stop them & sit them down. I work at a dog daycare and I do this method for those dogs. It works well. From my experience, You can also teach “leave it” towards the dog, just like you would toys/food & it helps for you to call out when they are getting to be too much, they will often stop like that as well.
@@jillsorbera7247 thank you. But we are not even at play yet. It’s just her energy and goofiness. Also Mazzy is a terrier mix and Bella is a Pomchi. I have to work really hard to get her to play. She was a breeding stock dog until she needed a C-section and then she was given up to the local shelter. So she only knew how to have babies. I just hate to see her retreat backwards again. I will try your method but I think it will just freak Bella out. She is a very soft dog.
My 17mo dog is very good at leave it. He's good dropping it during training sessions, but not during play. What's the best method to teach drop it during fetch sessions? Thanks
My dog has a high prey drive, so I exploited it by producing another ball and slowly moving into my usual throw stance. Mark "drop it" as soon as your dog drops the current ball. Grab the ball and throw it. I never threw the second ball.
One trainer gave me a tip that worked surprisingly well for my dog like first try. You grab the toy (ball, stick, whatever) with one hand (without pulling of course!), and put the other hand under his chin while saying "drop it" at the same time. The thing is, there is some kind of mechanism when you touch the chin, the dog automatically opens his/her mouth. And then of course showing him how happy you are with praise, reward. I always say "gimme" as short for "give it to me", because that is what it actually is. I use "drop it" for different situations like dropping a hanky he has just picked up. Being clear, consistent and disciplined with this move you can fade out the chin touch, and it has the advantage that you do no need to bend down every time to pick up the toy from the ground ;-). Of course you can also fade out the toy grap if you like. Not pulling the toy is super important. This takes a bit of finess so the dog does not think the play is changing and pull on it too. Nym Net's approach should also work well. It is a clever manipulation 😅
@@mahajo9381 I didn't know the chin trick - I'll be tucking that away for my next pup! I use a ball on a rope and if she doesn't hand it to me I just keep walking. She does dancing with it as well, running about and spinning it lol.
@@WollongongSkyWatch Yeah, dogs and their habits can be so funny. The first time I touched his chin and he opened his mouth and let go of the toy, I could literally see the question mark on his forehead like "what is going on here?" 😅 Stoically walking on and not paying attention is also a solution that often works. It is not easy, though, to hold back the giggles in the face of the dance being performed. 😂 Eventually it becomes uninteresting enough, so the toy is let go, but not the dance that says "come on, throw it again, please" lol.
@@mahajo9381 I love the dance. In fact I'm puting words to her moves so she does them on command during these moments she has. The ppl at the park love watching her and think I'm a great trainer but it's all her lol. When I was first training her with the ball, I would walk away to keep her attention on me ... it's hard to explain, but I would see a friend continually going off into the long grass to find her dog's ball. You could clearly see the dog loved that game, but when I threw it I refused to play and pretty soon he was leaving it ahead of us on the track hahaha.
Can you do a video or do you have any videos on training hounds? I have a pretty sassy foxhound and she’s especially stubborn once she catches a scent.
What should I do when my dog doesnt quit biting the leash? Seems like it finds way to his mouth immediately. Leave it doesnt work and makes him more obstinate. I have to physically take it out. Otherwise, he is awesome.
Joel usually says "ah-ah!" and take the leash out of the mouth. He also says keep ur eyes on ur dog the entire walk. It's hard to do! I hope this helps🐾❤️
@@jillsorbera7247 it does! He repeats a lot of his content but I've yet to see it. Almost everything teaches has helped my awful pup so far. Thank you!!
Should "leave it" be a separate cue than "no" or...? Just the words sound different essentially? (I get that "drop it" would be different in meaning since our dog would ALREADY have something in his mouth)
HELP MY 2 YR OLD PUP we live in a corner house where when cars turn onto our street, the headlights shine into our house, the lights moving across the walls. She is so protective, she barks loudly and hair on her back stands on end. She’s very fearful and this is her biggest fear. We have tried your method of calling her to the other room where no lights shine and praise her and give her a treat, which usually calms her (changes her focus) but, it’s been going on for a long time (maybe a year and she’s 2 now) without getting much better. What else can we do?
This is the first video of yours I have seen. When you say "poppy" is that when you snap your fingers? My finger snap is so weak I don't think it would do much to draw the attention of the dog. What about a clicker? I have never used one of those.
Thanks for this! I was working on this earlier today inside my house (it's too cold in North Dakota to walk outside!) and my 9 mo. cavapoo was responding really well as we leash-walked past a treat on the floor. I'm looking forward to warmer weather to start walking her in our rural neighborhood. My bigger issue is that when she wants attention, she will steal papers/wrappers from my small trashcan or plastic grocery bags (folded tightly) from my open cabinet to chew on. She doesn't chew destructively otherwise. I just started taking her (by the collar or leash) with the stolen items back to where they came from and put them away with her watching, then telling her to leave it. Before, I would take hold of the item if it was still in her mouth and tell her to drop it. Any suggestions?
I used a thank you with my Dobe. He didn't quite know what to do at first, but he knew TY was a good thing so he would bring it to me. Careful you're not rewarding the thing before the thing - like a behavior chain that she feels she's getting rewarded for being bad so she has to be bad to be good. Also, a friend of mine had a puppy that got smothered by a garment bag when his owner wasn't there, so please be careful with bags. Hope this helps.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 Thanks for the tip. I decided to ignore the bags yesterday, so after she grabbed one, then another and another and I didn't do anything, they became boring. I think ignoring her with them may break this habit! She isn't really interested in them, just in my reaction to her getting them. Sorry to hear about your friend's puppy. :-( How heartbreaking!
Big fan in UK here. I notice you don't always "mark" before giving a treat. Sometimes you say "good boy" or "goood" as, or just before, you treat - but not the snappy, pitched-up "yes!" favored by quite a few trainers. What are your thoughts on "mark reward"? Could one get the same result by giving the treat silently?
I use a “bridge” or marker for two things, when the behavior is distal, hence the dogs not going to get primary reinforcement for a while. Or when the behavior only happens for a split second, like a “touch”. In my opinion it’s opinion for all other things.
These videos are awesome, can you do a vid of a dog that chases cars and other moving things, my blue heeled does not want to give up her fear/want to chase cars and other things even after copious amounts of training her out of it
But what if the other dog starts barking? My german shepherd is pretty reactive(we have NOT had him since a puppy) and so if the other dog starts barking, so does he, and lunging. How am I supposed to correct that? Your practice dogs don't bark. Have you made a video on this? If so can you tag me? Absolutely love your videos btw. Dogs 🔛🔝
I would like to see you walk the dog without a leash and tell him to leave it. My question is.. when not on the leash and you tell them to leave it and they don't what is the Correction?
Good video. This should help in training my lab to leave goose poop and other stuff on the ground but don't see it working when meeting other dogs or people. But I guess there are better videos for those problems.
My problem with my great Pyrenees is that he doesn't care about the treats generally. He knows what to do because I have seen him choose his actions. But treats don't often work
Joel says training a pupper under 6 mos old is pretty tough. Try watching the Loose Leash Walking videos (watch a lot of them, undistracted) if pupper is at least 9mos old. This will help🐾❤️
Man I love these videos, I’ve literally been doing almost every method of his and I’ve noticed a huge improvement in my pup.
Same!!! I’m so so happy I found these videos!!
This is very helpful. I have been just saying 'leave it!' and walking on.
We shall practice this method with treats. Thanks, Joel !
Yeah, me too. And I never thought of doing the same thing with other dogs! 🙂
Great! Now I look forward to you teaching us how to teach "drop it".
You have helped me so much...I foster. I love helping them and their new person/family. It makes transitioning in their new homes less stressful all the way around
Thanks so much. Heaps of best wishes!
You are an awesome person. : )
I got my dog to get drop it very easily by not playing keep away with the dog. Don’t tease him with the toy for more than 10 seconds. Let the dog know when you’re taking the toy. ALWAYS LET THEM WIN TUG! Never pull the toy out of your dogs mouth, it just motivates the dog to keep it away from you. My dog started to being toys to be and drop them in front of me because he knows everytime I pick it up, he will get it and play
@@bumfrog8513thanks for taking time to offer your help
I'm thinking of "drop it" for dead mouse, goose poo, etc. We never play keep away or tease with those 😅🤣😂
How do you handle that?
@@terridavis9278 thanks. You get heaps more than you ever give. I have had the most amazing dogs... courageous, resilient, inspiring.
@@name.terrie It translates to those things as well when you begin to master it with toys. If he’s got the “untouchables” in his mouth, just make a quiet but direct “ah-ah” noise. And say leave it or drop it while holding like a stick off the ground and wiggling it to make your dog drop it and they get to play with the stick as a reward. This could go for anything. Pick up the closest thing that could be a toy or treat and use that as a “trade”
Love it. Quick, concise, clear and effective! This is one technique where I feel like I do it almost 100% correct! 😀
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I’ve been doing the “leave it” with marginal success. Now that I’ve heard your snappy tone…. I get it.
Thank you. 😎
JOEL has a knack for going so deep but the same time realistic and simple. Love it. THANKS
Joel, you never cease to amaze me!
This leave-it method was so well explained I can hardly wait to put it into practice.
Though my dog "came"with a pretty good leave it, I see now I can make it better--and how! Thanks, Joel.
Came to see if this man knew his stuff and I can say working in law enforcement, this man is a professional he won my subscription keep the great work many blessings to you sir.
Because law enforcement and dog trainers are the exact same thing 😂
@@joshstorie246 Law enforcement has dogs trained by dog trainers. I guess some people need apples and oranges to understand the reason for a statement.
@@JRVAKLOright, but you wouldn't expect a hospital admin person to know surgery lol, just because law enforcement has dog trainers doesn't mean every law enforcement person knows training
Working with a Husky x GSD 11 mo old. He comes and goes on commands he knows. I've been training him based on Beckman's videos. I watch and watch again. I so appreciate the instruction. I'm the Dementor's 🤍 nanny, and I think Beckman's vids have kept him from being rehomed. Thanks for the useful techniques and information.
I'm so glad i watched this. I have a 4 month old Husky/lab mix and i started teaching leave it on walks, not in the house. It seems to be qorking even without using treats! I just say "leave it!" Give a gentle tug on the leash and keep walking. He really is getting it about 80% of the time, i would say. There are still times I have to pull him away from something, but he's getting it slowly.
Haven't watched in awhile. Ooops. Forgot how helpful these videos are. Thank you!
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Loved this “back to the basics obedience” training. Training this early will help to not have reactivity problems 👍🏻
Your message makes. More. Sense. Then all the other channels that I follow!
I just watched this and the off leash vid, and i got totally remotivated with my 6 month old rescue white shep pupper. I'm gonna go on walk right away :)
OMG!! I am so glad I found this! My little Silky puppy is 14 weeks old, and she just refuses to walk since the entire world is so new to her. I was trying to walk her using the "keep walking" method, but felt like I was just dragging her little 6 lb body. I just did this "leave it" training today, and she nearly kept moving the entire time, ignoring just about everything! Even when she did stop to check out something very interesting, by the end I would just say "leave it" without pulling the leash and she came right to me and kept walking!
Maybe one of the most important and useful commands for a dog. Easy to train if done right!
Excellent breakdown of Leave it!
Detailed and basic steps.
I had a very reactive female poodle that would explode on walks, trained leave it very similar, had her for 5 days at my house recently while the human was away on vacation & now she can walk confidently without needing to outburst to other dogs. I also trained a Blue Merle Aussie Shepherd this way and he was a BIG "dumpster diver" is what I call dogs that wanna pickup everything on the busy streets of NYC - Great Work, Joel.
Reactive poodle no one or any dog is scared of a ugly drowned sewer rat looking thing 😂
Joel is Boss! And a great trainer. You are to the point. No confusion. Especially liked how you pointed out what a drop it is as compared to leave it.
I love this! I have a 22 month old blue heeler/Australian shepherd mix that we adopted from a rescue. He was a pandemic puppy who was horribly under-socialized with his first family. Joel's techniques are simple, effective, and are making a difference. I will be implementing this leave it training starting tomorrow. Now...if only I could get Joel to help me help my dog stop barking at every noise he hears outside while we are sitting inside...sigh...baby steps. Thank you Joel and everyone at Beckman's!
Try watching "it's me or the dog" . You might get some inspiration from Victoria, she is amazing as well. I look after a poodle. When he barks looking out the window I mark with a clap get up and go to him, get him to leave window. After a while he barked, I'd get up, he would stop barking before I'd get there, so then I tell him to sit( in the window) looking quietly and I'd walk away, because he did what I asked. He can look out window, but quietly
I have a 7 month old blue heeler. We are at our wits end trying to control him with barking, not listening and constant biting and also the trigger with him having guarding of certain objects, pillows and some treats where we tell him no! He than will jump up and bite my wife’s arm where it causes a puncture or bruise. He is dominating our household to where we maybe might have to re home him. My wife and daughter are scared that the dog will trigger and bite
@@brianrosisnki1328 follow the Methods, they work! Make it family fun!
@@brianrosisnki1328 oh and its still a puppy so you can do it!
Just gave this a try outside with my bloodhound mix. In about 30 minutes she learned "leave it" pretty well, even though there is still work to do. My ultimate test for today was trying it out inside at home with no leash, and it was a success. Thanks for the video!
Oh, just what we need! We need a strategy for our dog-obsessed boy! Thanks, Joel! 🙂
Best techniques ever, already working on them with my 9 month old shepherd!
Cannot wait to see more obedience techniques.
Please make a video about ‘drop it’ as well
Great video, Joel. This is my take and what I walked away with after watching. The “Leave it” method-is one of the most underutilized commands, it can save my dog’s life, or she can walk past a tissue on the street.
I see this method as proactive and versatile-I should say it when I see the "it” that she will investigate or walk towards. Whatever it is, I want her not to bother with it. Don't stare at that dog, don't smell that thing, don't pick it up, “nope, walk on by“ “Forget about it.”
When I say “Leave it,” it means “don’t even think about it.“
I do not believe she will think her ball or toy is a bad thing.
Teaching my puppy “leave it” is next on my to do list and will start with the toys in the garden tomorrow, great way to teach and also I can train the command with people because she gets very excited and wants to greet everyone…she a border collie and very very friendly
Excellent video, thank you Joel!
Best trainer very effective
Thank you! I am going to work on this right away with my dog!
Great vid and so helpful, thanks joel!
Joel I Love your videos! I wish you were in Georgia.
Great short video! Thank you sir!
I should have to pay to subscribe to this channel. You're methods works!!
clear as day, understandable, Beckmann! 👍
Thanks for this video, Joel. I never take treats with me on walks. I'll need to try that. 🐕
Great video!
What contraption is holding the treats to make them easily accessible but not bulky nor spilling? You are definitely doing what u were put on this planet to do🐾❤️🙏🏽
You can also use a squueky ball or play tug or even throw a ball as the reward. My dog loves her ball on a rope and will sometimes find lost tennis balls, which she is allowed to play with for a while before 'leaving it.'
Treat pouch on his belt.
A plastic bag in the pocket works, too! 🙂
@@rachelm7525 That’s usually what I use but for some reason it always seems to dump out in my pocket. The treat bags seem to work better but I haven’t gotten one because I don’t wear a belt.
@@rachelm7525 Anyway she wanted to know what he uses, and sometimes you can see that he’s wearing it on his right side.
Yea. Needed this one. Great clarification of "leave it." I guess I need to train it enough to be able to get the "leave it" when I pass a dog barking at us on a walk. I don't want to meet the other dog, just pass it without incident on the walk. Would like to see you train "drop it."
Brilliant again! Thank you Joel.
Excellent demonstration! Could you please show us what to do if your dog will not leave it? You said you don’t waive the treat in your dogs face, so what do you prefer to do to get your dog to focus on you?
Helpful. 👍
We ❤ you! Thank you Joel.
I recently got a puppy, so now I can use your training. 😄
Great videos, sir! I gain so much knowledge from you!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!
Excellent !!
Thanks Joel. What are you (everyone) using for treats?
Love this method! I use it all the time especially for older or adolescent dogs- with puppies at I always start inside though, because of all the distractions outside they seem to have difficulty concentrating LOL
The only thing I add when I practice is a "good leave it" instead of just a good or a "good boy/girl" once they comply because then is just an extra way to help remind and ingrain that command-much like a "good sit" or "good down" etc. Either is fine! I just feel it helps the cause even more to repeat it! Love the alternative to just practicing inside as most might do, when a doggy is older it is much more productive to Dive Right In. But when I start with puppies around 10 weeks I definitely start inside LOL even a leaf blowing by will disengage them from the activity LOL
This is one of my favourite and essential commands, especially for preventing or reducing g reactivity!
On another note, I got yelled at at the dog park today for doing one of your "earning your way off leash" methods LOL partially for "being mean" and partially because "no leashes allowed at the dog park, I could report you if I video taped you" she was completely fine for about 15 minutes until her dog was barking and howling like crazy Non-Stop and jumping and nipping at my pocket, upsetting me and the GSD I had with me, that was doing wonderfully but was dying to correct the hound for the barking and jumping as well and I was stopping him from doing so..... so I shoed the hound out of the circle of trust a few times and just verbally told him to "go, get and get out of here" then she was quite unhappy and reprimanded me at that point... I'm still reeling over it 🤦🏼♂️ I'm needing a glass of wine to try and let it go 😭 I guess I could have handled it differently and let people know before coming in but I figured there was only us three there it was not a big deal... But it really is getting to me today for some reason! Clearly they don't watch your channel LOL but I was frustrated with her 25 feet away texting on her phone the whole time while her dog basically harassed us for 15 minutes straight while barking and howling incessantly 🥺
Any advice on being able to let this go? Why do I still care what other people think? 🤦🏼♂️ all my clients know my methods and I did not know the people there so, maybe I should have given a headsup? Yeesh. Some people! The dog (I trained as a pup with her mother-but they did not maintain or continue after 3 sessions) is also a big howler/barker/jumper at home and a counter surfer apparently.... So I know the behaviour translates elsewhere, but I was not proactive and didn't have that discussion with the daughter beforehand- whom I do not have a relationship with... Is what it is I guess 🤦🏼♂️
A stern "leave it" from her would've made a huge impact in that moment! 😂
Thanks for another video!
What brand dog treat pouch do you use?
Hello Joel I have a new rescue Mazzy who is sweet but exuberant. She overwhelms my older dog by just being so playful and hyper. They are both small, she is 13 lbs and my older dog Bella is 9 lbs. Bella retreats to her crate a lot because Mazzy’s energy bothers her. When Mazzy does try to play with Bella I do tell her to “leave it”, as she is just too much for Bella to handle. I don’t want to isolate either one and there is no aggression either way at all. I just feel bad that Bella hangs out in her crate so much. I do give them both separate individual attention by putting up a baby gate and playing with each one alone. Thought this might make a good video for you. Thank you for all your help. Love your channel!
Following. I have this same issue with my two small dogs.
Joel does have videos on aggressive play and how to correct for that. I had the same problem with my 9-mo-old rednose (Darren) & 9-yr-old rednose (Charlie) What worked for me is Joel's "Mark-clap-hey!" whenever Darren would try to approach Charlie too aggressively/exhuberantly. You have to choose what approaches to eliminate. I chose jumping on Charlie, putting paws on his back and biting his back legs. So for all those behaviors I did "Mark-clap-hey!" I was really worried actually that they would stop playing together, but they haven't yay! Darren has figured out that the best approach is to bring Charlie a toy and then Darren will roll onto his back and gently nibble Charlie's front paws. Then Char will usually play with him🐾❤️ I hope this helps! Thanks for rescuing🐾❤️
I can also say, he has posted a video on this, it’s clap “Hey!” And go stop them & sit them down.
I work at a dog daycare and I do this method for those dogs. It works well.
From my experience, You can also teach “leave it” towards the dog, just like you would toys/food & it helps for you to call out when they are getting to be too much, they will often stop like that as well.
@@jillsorbera7247 thank you. But we are not even at play yet. It’s just her energy and goofiness. Also Mazzy is a terrier mix and Bella is a Pomchi. I have to work really hard to get her to play. She was a breeding stock dog until she needed a C-section and then she was given up to the local shelter. So she only knew how to have babies. I just hate to see her retreat backwards again. I will try your method but I think it will just freak Bella out. She is a very soft dog.
Great video.
My 17mo dog is very good at leave it. He's good dropping it during training sessions, but not during play. What's the best method to teach drop it during fetch sessions? Thanks
My dog has a high prey drive, so I exploited it by producing another ball and slowly moving into my usual throw stance. Mark "drop it" as soon as your dog drops the current ball. Grab the ball and throw it. I never threw the second ball.
One trainer gave me a tip that worked surprisingly well for my dog like first try. You grab the toy (ball, stick, whatever) with one hand (without pulling of course!), and put the other hand under his chin while saying "drop it" at the same time. The thing is, there is some kind of mechanism when you touch the chin, the dog automatically opens his/her mouth. And then of course showing him how happy you are with praise, reward. I always say "gimme" as short for "give it to me", because that is what it actually is. I use "drop it" for different situations like dropping a hanky he has just picked up.
Being clear, consistent and disciplined with this move you can fade out the chin touch, and it has the advantage that you do no need to bend down every time to pick up the toy from the ground ;-). Of course you can also fade out the toy grap if you like. Not pulling the toy is super important. This takes a bit of finess so the dog does not think the play is changing and pull on it too.
Nym Net's approach should also work well. It is a clever manipulation 😅
@@mahajo9381 I didn't know the chin trick - I'll be tucking that away for my next pup! I use a ball on a rope and if she doesn't hand it to me I just keep walking. She does dancing with it as well, running about and spinning it lol.
@@WollongongSkyWatch Yeah, dogs and their habits can be so funny. The first time I touched his chin and he opened his mouth and let go of the toy, I could literally see the question mark on his forehead like "what is going on here?" 😅
Stoically walking on and not paying attention is also a solution that often works. It is not easy, though, to hold back the giggles in the face of the dance being performed. 😂 Eventually it becomes uninteresting enough, so the toy is let go, but not the dance that says "come on, throw it again, please" lol.
@@mahajo9381 I love the dance. In fact I'm puting words to her moves so she does them on command during these moments she has. The ppl at the park love watching her and think I'm a great trainer but it's all her lol.
When I was first training her with the ball, I would walk away to keep her attention on me ... it's hard to explain, but I would see a friend continually going off into the long grass to find her dog's ball. You could clearly see the dog loved that game, but when I threw it I refused to play and pretty soon he was leaving it ahead of us on the track hahaha.
Great stuff!
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What treats do you use?
Boiled chicken
@@BDTraining thanks!
I have a very reactive 4 month old gsd. Is this the best method for her. Love your videos
Can you do a video or do you have any videos on training hounds? I have a pretty sassy foxhound and she’s especially stubborn once she catches a scent.
So many things I could use “leave it” on
“Wheres our dog?” 😆
What should I do when my dog doesnt quit biting the leash? Seems like it finds way to his mouth immediately. Leave it doesnt work and makes him more obstinate. I have to physically take it out. Otherwise, he is awesome.
Joel usually says "ah-ah!" and take the leash out of the mouth. He also says keep ur eyes on ur dog the entire walk. It's hard to do! I hope this helps🐾❤️
@@jillsorbera7247 it does! He repeats a lot of his content but I've yet to see it. Almost everything teaches has helped my awful pup so far. Thank you!!
What is the breed of that beautiful black dog? 😍
Should "leave it" be a separate cue than "no" or...? Just the words sound different essentially? (I get that "drop it" would be different in meaning since our dog would ALREADY have something in his mouth)
Can I ask why you have SeaWorld trainers in your intro video?
HELP MY 2 YR OLD PUP we live in a corner house where when cars turn onto our street, the headlights shine into our house, the lights moving across the walls. She is so protective, she barks loudly and hair on her back stands on end. She’s very fearful and this is her biggest fear. We have tried your method of calling her to the other room where no lights shine and praise her and give her a treat, which usually calms her (changes her focus) but, it’s been going on for a long time (maybe a year and she’s 2 now) without getting much better. What else can we do?
I've been doing this without a treat with my puppy, working good a treat will really help
Lol when you said "okay" my dog jumped up from her sleep like "I'm ready!"
Good shiet
This is the first video of yours I have seen. When you say "poppy" is that when you snap your fingers? My finger snap is so weak I don't think it would do much to draw the attention of the dog. What about a clicker? I have never used one of those.
Thanks for this! I was working on this earlier today inside my house (it's too cold in North Dakota to walk outside!) and my 9 mo. cavapoo was responding really well as we leash-walked past a treat on the floor. I'm looking forward to warmer weather to start walking her in our rural neighborhood.
My bigger issue is that when she wants attention, she will steal papers/wrappers from my small trashcan or plastic grocery bags (folded tightly) from my open cabinet to chew on. She doesn't chew destructively otherwise. I just started taking her (by the collar or leash) with the stolen items back to where they came from and put them away with her watching, then telling her to leave it. Before, I would take hold of the item if it was still in her mouth and tell her to drop it. Any suggestions?
I used a thank you with my Dobe. He didn't quite know what to do at first, but he knew TY was a good thing so he would bring it to me. Careful you're not rewarding the thing before the thing - like a behavior chain that she feels she's getting rewarded for being bad so she has to be bad to be good. Also, a friend of mine had a puppy that got smothered by a garment bag when his owner wasn't there, so please be careful with bags. Hope this helps.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 Thanks for the tip. I decided to ignore the bags yesterday, so after she grabbed one, then another and another and I didn't do anything, they became boring. I think ignoring her with them may break this habit! She isn't really interested in them, just in my reaction to her getting them. Sorry to hear about your friend's puppy. :-( How heartbreaking!
We did leave it without a leash. When my lab mix was a pup I used a spray bottle 🙂
Big fan in UK here. I notice you don't always "mark" before giving a treat. Sometimes you say "good boy" or "goood" as, or just before, you treat - but not the snappy, pitched-up "yes!" favored by quite a few trainers. What are your thoughts on "mark reward"? Could one get the same result by giving the treat silently?
I use a “bridge” or marker for two things, when the behavior is distal, hence the dogs not going to get primary reinforcement for a while. Or when the behavior only happens for a split second, like a “touch”. In my opinion it’s opinion for all other things.
That was a pretty good question. It got me thinking🤗💚
These videos are awesome, can you do a vid of a dog that chases cars and other moving things, my blue heeled does not want to give up her fear/want to chase cars and other things even after copious amounts of training her out of it
Im so gonna train this.
But what if the other dog starts barking? My german shepherd is pretty reactive(we have NOT had him since a puppy) and so if the other dog starts barking, so does he, and lunging. How am I supposed to correct that? Your practice dogs don't bark. Have you made a video on this? If so can you tag me? Absolutely love your videos btw. Dogs 🔛🔝
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I would like to see you walk the dog without a leash and tell him to leave it. My question is.. when not on the leash and you tell them to leave it and they don't what is the
Correction?
What if the dog dont want any treats what would you suggest? :)
Just us verbal or petting, not as reinforcing or exact but better than nothing
@@BDTraining good to know i didn't go about it wrong. thanks for the content by the way. 😊
"I know, it’s a scary piece of paper" T.T
Chia pet?
lol!!! omg I didn't think of that🤣🤣🤣🐾❤️
Joshua Hoover, you are always too funny. 😄
is there any reason why need to use "leave it" instead of calling his name or using "come" command?
“Leave it” can be used for so many things. If I see her focusing to much on a dog I say “leave it” and she stops.
What if my dog doesn’t want to eat treats on walks? 🤔
Is that a portuguese water dog?
Good video. This should help in training my lab to leave goose poop and other stuff on the ground but don't see it working when meeting other dogs or people. But I guess there are better videos for those problems.
My problem with my great Pyrenees is that he doesn't care about the treats generally. He knows what to do because I have seen him choose his actions. But treats don't often work
Breed?
Training this with a poodle is almost cheating! 😂😝😎
It's very hard for my dog to leave it to other dogs my puppy care less about treats when it comes to other dogs
Joel says training a pupper under 6 mos old is pretty tough. Try watching the Loose Leash Walking videos (watch a lot of them, undistracted) if pupper is at least 9mos old. This will help🐾❤️
My puppy is 7 month old and whenever I try to distract him he reacts more nervous
Scary piece of paper.
First !
Dang, I was wanting to be first but waking up at 9:35 probably doesn't cut it! 🙄 Im glad for you though.
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Your folded hands betrays all your work with marine mammals. Keeps you from making extra hand signs you don't mean.
You really never taught her this before this video?
I want to see leave it for a dead fish or bird. She will leave anything except dead things on the beach
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