Comments on: Teaching Take It, Leave It & Drop It http://www.askspikeonline.com/2009/02/07/teaching-take-it-leave-it-drop-it/ Your Online Dog Behavior Resource Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:05:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aggression Part 8: Predatory Aggression | Ask Spike Online http://www.askspikeonline.com/2009/02/07/teaching-take-it-leave-it-drop-it/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Aggression Part 8: Predatory Aggression | Ask Spike Online Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:54:03 +0000 http://askspikeonline.com/?p=1105#comment-260 [...] your dog sneaking around trying to catch the cat, squirrel, or small child, you should give him a LEAVE IT command and make sure that he does, in fact, LEAVE [...] [...] your dog sneaking around trying to catch the cat, squirrel, or small child, you should give him a LEAVE IT command and make sure that he does, in fact, LEAVE [...]

]]> By: Teaching (Go To Your) "PLACE" And "PARK IT" Command | Ask Spike Online http://www.askspikeonline.com/2009/02/07/teaching-take-it-leave-it-drop-it/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Teaching (Go To Your) "PLACE" And "PARK IT" Command | Ask Spike Online Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:50:11 +0000 http://askspikeonline.com/?p=1105#comment-258 [...] visiting!So far, we have discussed many different basic training commands, SIT, COME when called, TAKE IT, LEAVE IT, DROP IT, Potty Training, HEEL, and STAY and WAIT.  This would be the final command necessary to complete a [...] [...] visiting!So far, we have discussed many different basic training commands, SIT, COME when called, TAKE IT, LEAVE IT, DROP IT, Potty Training, HEEL, and STAY and WAIT.  This would be the final command necessary to complete a [...]

]]> By: Teaching (Go To Your) “PLACE” And “PARK IT” Command « Ask Spike Online http://www.askspikeonline.com/2009/02/07/teaching-take-it-leave-it-drop-it/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Teaching (Go To Your) “PLACE” And “PARK IT” Command « Ask Spike Online Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:47:25 +0000 http://askspikeonline.com/?p=1105#comment-201 [...] 03 2009 So far, we have discussed many different basic training commands, SIT, COME when called, TAKE IT, LEAVE IT, DROP IT, Potty Training, HEEL, and STAY and WAIT.  This would be the final command necessary to complete a [...] [...] 03 2009 So far, we have discussed many different basic training commands, SIT, COME when called, TAKE IT, LEAVE IT, DROP IT, Potty Training, HEEL, and STAY and WAIT.  This would be the final command necessary to complete a [...]

]]> By: Trying To Find The Inner Alpha « Ask Spike Online http://www.askspikeonline.com/2009/02/07/teaching-take-it-leave-it-drop-it/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Trying To Find The Inner Alpha « Ask Spike Online Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:19:06 +0000 http://askspikeonline.com/?p=1105#comment-200 [...] your dog has a leash on, you can step on the leash at the first sign of aggression and tell her to LEAVE IT.  This also gives the cat a chance to run away or pop the dog in the head with a claw should they [...] [...] your dog has a leash on, you can step on the leash at the first sign of aggression and tell her to LEAVE IT.  This also gives the cat a chance to run away or pop the dog in the head with a claw should they [...]

]]> By: Spike http://www.askspikeonline.com/2009/02/07/teaching-take-it-leave-it-drop-it/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Spike Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:15:08 +0000 http://askspikeonline.com/?p=1105#comment-199 Karina, That is a great suggestion, and it can work. The reward of the treat manipulates the sitting behavior without having a physical touch, making it easier to have your dog sit without associating the touch (& attention) with the act of sitting. I purposely leave it out of any <a href="http://askspikeonline.com/2009/01/06/how-do-i-teach-my-dog-to-sit/" rel="nofollow">teaching of the SIT command</a> for that purpose. Thanks for the addition to the conversation, Spike Karina,

That is a great suggestion, and it can work. The reward of the treat manipulates the sitting behavior without having a physical touch, making it easier to have your dog sit without associating the touch (& attention) with the act of sitting. I purposely leave it out of any teaching of the SIT command for that purpose.

Thanks for the addition to the conversation,
Spike

]]> By: Karina A. http://www.askspikeonline.com/2009/02/07/teaching-take-it-leave-it-drop-it/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Karina A. Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:15:35 +0000 http://askspikeonline.com/?p=1105#comment-198 Spike, this is great advice. Would you recommend touching the back when you say "Sit"? I've had a lot of suggestions from pet parents that this always works but in my years of experience dealing with behavior I've found that physical touch is a no-no (especially for a simple instruction like sit). What do you think? By the way, excellent steps for Taking It! Spike, this is great advice. Would you recommend touching the back when you say “Sit”? I’ve had a lot of suggestions from pet parents that this always works but in my years of experience dealing with behavior I’ve found that physical touch is a no-no (especially for a simple instruction like sit). What do you think? By the way, excellent steps for Taking It!

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