Teaching the 'Leave It' Cue | Teacher's Pet With Victoria Stilwell
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Victoria and Spencer demonstrate how to teach a dog to leave a piece of food alone with the Positively Method.
In Teacher's Pet, Victoria Stilwell shows you how to employ her Positively Method to train your dog the right way, growing your level of communication to strengthen the bond between you and your pet.
Have a question for Victoria? She'll be checking in regularly, so be sure to leave your comments and questions below.
Victoria Stilwell is widely known as a dog trainer, author, and television presenter. Stilwell served as a judge on the CBS show Greatest American Dog and is best known as the host of the Animal Planet dog training TV show It's Me or the Dog, where she counsels families with problem pets and solves their dogs' behavior problems. In 2010, she launched Positively, the world's first global network of hand-picked world-class dog trainers dedicated to providing the public a brand name they can trust in humane, force-free training.
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I would just like to say that I taught my dog the leave it command this way and he is now quite happy to "leave it" when he has the opportunity to chase a deer or a squirrel. If I was to drop a tablet on the floor a quick "leave it" would mean that he would not go near it, giving me time to pick it up. I can also put my dinner on the floor, tell him leave it and leave the room - he will not touch it while I am out of the room. I have trained him with positive reinforcement methods and I have an obedient, happy dog who respects me and who I respect back. This method does work for anyone thinking of trying it!!
Tracey Douglass she is using punishment, oh oh and withdrawing her hand/reward is technical negative punishment.
@@PeterJonesonline no, she isn't using punishment 🤦🏽♂️😂
@@PeterJonesonline it seems like it would be that way, but not quite. Negative punishment would be to take away something the dog has under normal circumstances, for example, if he had a bed he liked to sit on all the time and then it was taken away when a behavior occurred. The treat is a positive reinforcement that he wouldn’t have normally, contingent upon exhibiting a desirable behavior. :)
My 8 week old miniature poodle has picked this up in a matter of 5/10 minutes, all three stages nailed! Now just to keep at it! Amazing
wow that is absolutely amazing! I am actually thinking about getting a mini poodle next month!
Poodles are so smart.
I've watched few "leave it" videos but this is the best .. cause it shows how to deal with failing and how fhe trainer was patient and calm to get the dog understand the command well. Other videos show things very easy that I even suspect that it's easy for professional s and hard to normal dog owners
I like this video because it shows the whole process with the same dog so you can see him learning and see how Victoria responds when he doesn't know what to do or messes up.
"He is a VERY food motivated dog. He LOVES FOOD." lmao sounds like me
5:18, the dog's just like looking off to the side like "what does she want me to do?"
5:18
Its so cute the way she says "uh oh"
I love Victoria's techniques, I used all of them (with a clicker) when my corgi was a puppy… either that dog was SO smart or Victoria's techniques are so good but it only took 2 days for my dog to be completely trained in: sit, down, come, drop it, stay, wait, stop, and to able to walk without a leash in a heel position. Our sweet boy has crossed rainbow bridge 3 moths ago and we are getting another corgi puppy and we are going to use Victoria's techniques with him too...we will see how it goes with the new guy
i love how some people think that they know more then Victoria does when she is the professional lol
This is phenomenal!! You can see his brain working and him going through all the stages of dog-human communication to try and get that treat, he even asked some off camera audience for help, hahahah, so cute! and he's learnt so fast!! amazing video, thanks Victoria!
I totally believe in Victoria’s teaching methods,yes depending on the situation it always depends on how much time you must invest on a task. It’s well worth it reguardless on how ever many times you may have to repeat the teaching. I‘ve been teaching my dogs in this manner for over 50yrs and the trust and bonding makes a fantastic experience of total enjoyment. You must remember your dog needs little refresher training through out your dogs life,but by then it’s more play/bonding and the dog enjoys it as well as you will. Remember we can never give them as much unconditional love as they give us. Training with treats is not forever.
I used to watch her show back in the day for entertainment. Now I'm actually using this to teach a food OBSESSED 2 year old rescue. She learned Stage 1 within 10 minutes. This really works, and I have nothing but respect for the positive reinforcement training. It's worked with everything so far - sit, keeping a 45 pound pit bull on the floor who wants to lather everyone in a loving facial, getting used to a gentle leader, watch me, come, and "go potty" outside. In 2 weeks with minimal effort my wonderful rescue is shaping up to be a model, well mannered pooch.
I have a five month old rescue Yorkie,who was not given any training or socialisation at all by the previous owners.Using your training in 5 weeks has improved immensely. Thank you,your training really works well!!😊
5:18 when he pans at the camera as if saying wtf just give me the treat already!!!!
Thank you for taking the time to train your dog! Positive reinforcement wins again!
5:21 cute paw over there
Victoria Stilwell: "Leave it, uh-oh!"
Spencer: "What kind of sick game is this? Give me the food lady!"
Honestly I find these series very effective. I've got a four month old Golden Retriever puppy which has only been living with us for a month and he is very smart and loyal. When I tried the leave it cue on him, he seemed to completely understand what I was trying to teach him. From our first go, he completely understood the process and by the end of our daily fifteen minute routine, he completely got the hang of the trick. Thanks a lot!
excellent demonstration!!! thank you so much! Our dog training class instructor sent me this.
Love the way you showed the process of trial and error it took for the dog to learn. Most vids give the instructions and don’t let you know how much time it’ll take or exactly what it looks like 👍
Omg, I love this dog. What a gorgeous dog.
Oh my gosh! I tried this on my 9 year old beagle who LOVES FOOD and will go to great lengths to steal it. But within two 5 minute sessions I got her to leave a piece of food on a pillow right in front of her! Victoria you are a genius!
I also heard of a method where you place an object on the floor, and if the dog gets close enough to the object, you tell them "leave it." Ideally you would start with low-value items (items that aren't likely to be super exciting to the dog, and that most people wouldn't mind parting with), such as a paper plate, empty cereal box, or plastic water bottle (preferably one that can be purchased in the packs at the grocery store, rather than one that you might use for the gym or for sports). Once the dog begins to get a good grasp on this command, you can progress to more valued items (items that are more likely to be exciting to the dog, and/or that people might be more reluctant to part with), such as a purse or wallet, lunchbox, or even the type of plastic water bottle that you might use at the gym or for sports.
Now, I'm not a dog trainer myself, but even I like both the method you used, and the one I mentioned. I used to have two dogs, and when they would try to take something that wasn't theirs, or that we didn't want them to take, we would tell them to do this. When I started practicing this on our cockapoo, I started with a pile of dirt, since you really can't get much less exciting than that.
I did this with my 2 month old pup and it worked like a charm she associates it with spinning in a circle she is adorable
This is one of the first things I teach a puppy - so many applications!
You'll have to assess the situation once you get the dog in your home and see how he/she is feeling after a few days. Some dogs will be comfortable right away and ready to train, others will need a little bit more time. Let us know if you do get one!
omg so easy thank you so much. Had my stubborn princes doing it in 15 minutes. As it turns out I was the stubborn one. Im so proud of her.
PATIENCE IS KEY!!!! My thirteen week old puppy got it after the third time, I bet your puppy can do it too!
Looks almost exactly like my dog, Ansel, who I think is a collie/husky mix! I say think because he was a rescue. ;).
Contrary to popular thinking, research studies of wolves in their natural habitat demonstrate that wolves are not dominated by an "Alpha Wolf" that is the most aggressive male, or male-female pairing, of the pack. Rather, they have found that wolf packs are very similar to how human families are organized, and there is little aggression or fights for "dominance." Wolves, whether it be the parents or the cubs of a pack, depend on each other to survive in the wild; consequently wolves that engage in aggressive behaviors toward each other would inhibit the pack's ability to survive and flourish. While social hierarchies do exist (just as they do among human families) they are not related to aggression in the way it is commonly portrayed (incorrectly) in popular culture. As Senior Research Scientist L. David Mech recently wrote regarding his many years of study of wolves, we should "once and for all end the outmoded view of the wolf pack as an aggressive assortment of wolves consistently competing with each other to take over the pack." (Mech, 2008) In addition to our new understanding of wolf behavior, study into canine behavior has found that dogs, while sharing some traits with their wolf cousins, have many more significant differences. As a result, the idea that dog behavior can be explained through the application of wolf behavior models is no more relevant than suggesting that chimpanzee behavior can be used to explain human behavior. Unfortunately, this idea that dogs are basically "domesticated wolves" living in our homes still persists among dog trainers and behavior counselors, as well as breeders, owners, and the media.
One of the biggest misconceptions we find ourselves faced with is the definition of "dominance." Dogs are often described as being "dominant" which is an incorrect usage of the term. Dominance is not a personality trait. Dominance is "primarily a descriptive term for relationships between pairs of individuals." and moreover, "the use of the expression 'dominant dog' is meaningless, since "dominance" can apply only to a relationship between individuals. (Bradshaw et al., 2009) Dominance comes into play in a relationship between members of the same species when one individual wants to have the first pick of available resources such as food, beds, toys, bones, etc. Even between dogs, however, it is not achieved through force or coercion but through one member of the relationship deferring to the other peacefully. In many households the status of one dog over another is fluid; in other words, one dog may be the first to take his pick of toys, but will defer to the other dog when it comes to choice of resting places. Dogs that use aggression to "get what they want" are not displaying dominance, but rather anxiety-based behaviors, which will only increase if they are faced with verbal and/or physical threats from their human owners. Basing one's interaction with their dog on dominance is harmful to the dog-human relationship and leads to further stress, anxiety and aggression from the dog, as well as fear and antipathy of the owner.
apdt.com/pet-owners/choosing-a-trainer/dominance/
Very true! The "alpha" has been debunked. Think of it more like parents.
Victoria, you are my hero!
You're a very patient person, i enjoy your metods of training, its very gentle and i cant wait to try it on mine! thanks for the help
I like VS, she's a fine trainer and great at the expression of what she believes in. Personally, I'll use whatever works short of my own criteria of abuse which happens to includes the use of food in every training situation. However, there are a great many PR trainers that have had excellent success so I don't feel it propter to criticize, but I will say that I and many others have trained 1000's of happy, well adjusted dogs using a variety of techniques. It's all about the dog after all.
Will be trying this with my 6 month old Cavapoo , she is a bit of a nightmare at the moment , chewing EVERYTHING ! So rlly trying to break the habit at a young age
I get happy every time I see a dog succeed in following instructions LOL
@MrJaa358 It really doesn't matter what treats you use if you're going to teach your dog the leave it cue. Just some patience and time and rewards is all you need!
This dog is so beautiful
Victoria you're amazing :-)
For the ones saying this technique doesn't work, probably haven't tried it. When I was fostering a 2 year old Amstaff with very little training, the dog understood what I was trying to teach him with this technique of leaving things I do not want him to pick up in his mouth. It took about 7-8 minutes of teaching him the "Leave it" command before he understood it. The next day, he remembered and knew what the "Leave it" command meant.
Of course it works. But Stilwell wasted several minutes of alternately teasing and feeding the dog until she started using her "no reward marker" to tell the dog "no". She didn't stay consistent with her Herculean effort to stay completely positive and the whole time she was failing the dog was getting fat on treats. Cesar would start with a "no reward marker", save several minutes of nonsense, and be called cruel by hysterical animal rights activists everywhere as a result.
I agree, that she balked a few times on the negative marker. As far as Cesar, I am a big fan of his. I look at different dog trainers and dog behaviorists and take what seems to work and combine them with my comfort level. I would never use the collar to choke a dog into submission, but then again I have never had to deal with red zone dogs like Cesar does. I do, however, agree with his calm assertive and dominant approach in teaching my dog boundaries and limits.
I've worked with a red zone dog. My American bulldog was red zone. She is a rescue and went through a lot. I'm big on positive training and I haven't found any reason to use dominance. I've watched caeser a lot and It made me angry to see the way he teaches. I love Victoria stillwell and her show. All of her facts are based in science. And before you say I don't know what I'm talking about. I'm a certified dog trainer. I'm newly certified but still. Victoria Stillwell has used Positively on red zoned dogs too. Dominance training is cruel.
Thank you for the great comment!!
Just tried this with my 10 week old lab and he got it right away. Brilliant methods
It really depends on what your dog likes best. Every dog is different! Sometimes it takes a few tries with some different treats until you figure out the one that they will best respond to
Loved the video, was funny a lil bit, poor dog , so confused :) Lady are you gonna gimme the treat or not :P
You are a really good trainer, I sure will use your video's when my parents let me get a new pet(puppy) Thanks!
Clever, clever dog, so quick on the uptake!
that's the cutest dog
Pause at 4:13 hahaha looks like she wants to eat it! I love her vids she is so funny
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i plan on getting a puppy so this will help alot
She gives the dog to many treats
I would recommend using a clicker! Mixing this with clicker training would remove almost all of the guess work the dog has to do which saves time in training. Look it up!
ikr, right!
i mean ikr
lolol
yes, I used all Victoria's training techniques plus the clicker and only took my puppy a couple of days to learn ALL of them, leave it, come, sit, down, heel… clicker speeds up the process
I'd have to disagree, with mine, the clicker only startled them. Haha but if it works then all the better! Just can't always have a clicker on you at all times.
The only thing that i do different is that I don't teach leave it with the same treat that i give to the dog. I use a treat or an object that my dog is not allowed to have then give him a different yummy reward. I don't want my dog to be confused, lets say if he sees a cat, i say leave it then minute later its ok to go after a cat.
Mirna Pacheco not that this is necessarily my preferred training method, but to be fair she does specifically say she does NOT give the dog the same treat she is asking him to leave.... hence why she has her other hand behind her back.
as she explained, that was only on the stage 1, she was just introducion the concept to the dog. On stage 2 she explains the same think you said and at this stage is when she doesnt give that piece of chiquen but another trait with the other hand, and then stage 3 she leaves the food on the floor and rewards with another treat
Thank you this was really helpful
I miss her show "It's me or the Dog!" :(
It really works
I would use other things besides the food to get him to "leave it"... I trained my puppy with the cats after the food training. You have to stay with it, your GSD will get it - will learn the words when you want him to leave something. Training isn't an overnight thing - you are reinforcing good behavior for as long as you have your dog. :)
He uses e-collars on the vibrate setting, if you watched any of the show. The vibration is for dogs who tend to get fixated on something and needs something to snap them out of it.
thank you for simple video
Thank you
Me:"Cutiepie Leave it"
Cutiepie:"No you leave it for me to eat"
Thank you so much
We absolutely love your training style and videos. We’ve been following you for years and are now on puppy number 3. 😊. Can I ask please what breed of dog this is? Is he a mountain breed. He is just gorgeous.
"Oh-oh"
Very useful videos, thanks a lot Victoria
She using what the dog is motivated by. In her other videos she uses toys or praise depending on the dog. She is a certified trainer as well.
Wow I get my pup in 1 weeks time and can't wait for him to be able to try some off these skills xx
I hope everything went well with your pup!
@@RainbowFlowerCrow sure did thank you he's just had his 1 st birthday and he's a fab little man x
I was told by my trainer that when training you need to use treats with the "three Ss": small, soft, and smelly. Small and soft so that the dog can eat them without skipping a beat in training, and smelly because dogs like smelly stuff. Cutting up cheese or chicken into tiny pieces works well. There are also good little 'training treats' out there in just about every pet store.
Thank you for these wonderfully helpful videos :-)
Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!
the most helpful part was when Spencer the dog had quite a few "uh-ohs" because it demonstrated patience and how to when the dog is not successful immediately.
Great video! Could you pls tell, what breed it is? golden retriever rottweiler mix? Thank you
I taught leave it by getting a solid stay and then using a bit of this method
I see. I was wondering about that but like this it would avoid the gaining weight matter.
Thanks :)
This is definitely one thing I know a couple of dogs could benefit from. Especially with food on the ground (unless they can be trained not to eat that at all). It really makes me sad seeing owners yell at their dogs, when it can be the owner's fault.
Thanks for the tips. That really helped me :)
It depends on the level of distraction. You can use kibble if you dog will respond to it in high level distractions. If your dog doesn't use a higher value treat like chicken or hot dogs and cut down your dog's regular to avoid them gaining weight.
I think Spencer is a Hovawart. So cute!
Yay!!!!! SOOOOO cute!
My jack russel terrier puppy learnt stage 1 and 2 in like 10 minutes but stage 3 is just not working. Whenever she doesn’t get it right she starts biting my clothes and gets distracted and it’s pretty hard for me to teach stage 3 for her
I remember the point when I was 6 and realized that "God" speaks French to French people. (Instead of English... I was 6...)
Now, watching this one, the thought is "huh, dogs in the UK think in "British". ^ ^
Have you tried a higher value treat, like a piece of chicken or cheese? If you have and didn't work, a toy that she really likes can help you. Now as far as the "Leave it" you can use all sorts of things, toys, sticks, leaves, socks... the list goes on. Now, start with something of low value and then go up from there. My pup has always been food motivated, but I stepped it up a notch, I did sticks, and leaves later on, people, dogs, cats, squirrells... The list goes on. Hope this helps!
what breed of dog is he?
My dog (pincher) does not pick up bones off street any more when she is on leash (after veeery long time of teaching) but if is something small she eats it so quick that I have not the time to say no! Also when she is off leash, (I live in an area where she can run free) and she finds some bone she takes it in the mouth and runs away from me. When I call her she doen't come until she is finnishing eating. When I walk away she keeps it in mouth and follows me in a distance. She comes near me only when she has finnish eatig and then is to late to do anything. She knows that I get angry, but she doesn't care, because food is for her the most important. How can I stop this behaviour? I tried even to throw meat with chilly in it, but also this don't stop her from eating it. Any suggestions?
But my mother is highly against crating or playpen use. So how do I provide my new puppy with a good indoor potty and play area without using a crate or playpen?????
Thank you ... can you use this command when the pup bites your ankle or arm by saying leave It.
I have a 4 month old husky who I am going to try this with. I hope it works
What kind of treats are you using? What would be good to use as far as treats for a 9-12 week old puppy?
I have a question. I'm going to start training my English Springer Spaniel pup using this method, but I wanted to know how you could transfer this method to keeping them out of the rubbish? He is constantly sticking his head in the rubbish and I can see this method would help but I'm not sure quite how I'd make the same 'leave it' connection with the rubbish?
Do you know what ticks him off? Try preventing situations which make him snap at you. And if he does bite you, let him know that he hurt you, yell out 'Ouch' in a hurt voice not an angry voice. But don't hit him or push the finger in his mouth (seriously why would you do that if he is biting you?!), you're more likely to aggravate things like that and getting your dog more bitter and angry! And most importantly: perseverance, make sure you correct him each time he does it - don't give up on him!
very good video!!
What is a good replacement for a treat in this exercise i have a dog mixed with a dachshound and i don't want her to get fat because of back issues
Learning is only fun when you are getting it right. So it's normal if you dog fails for him to want to give up. Make the exercise easier so he can succeed. Always set up your dog to be successful. Example: you ask you dog to roll over and he just doesn't get it. Well you may have to "shape " this behavior meaning rewarding for bits and pieces towards your wanted outcome. Like turning his head, than turning his head and lefting his elbow and so on.
Please do more teaching for pups and of Dylan
VICTORIA
My dog does great with leave it command indoors. How do I transfer this to outside when a scent or something on the ground begins to rule her?
Victoria I'm soon to be bringing a new miniature pinscher puppy home. And need guidance. I know it is better for a puppy to be taught to potty trained by crate and have there own space such as a playpen or crate.
How would you teach a dog a command that uses a food lure like "leave it" or "sit" for a dog that's not as food-motivated, like Candace in the loose-leash videos?
Can we teach our dog several commands at the same time? My puppy already understand sit, can I start to teach her another command or I need to wait until she completely learn the sit command?
Does this thing work for a toy too? When you want him to leave it so you can throw it again. Or is this only for restrictions. To never eat or bite that?
Great video! Mostly because you use a dog that isn't already trained. Thank you!
She uses (not in this video maybe, but has used) grilled chicken, liver, tripe, cheese, pieces of Natural Balance dog food rolls....but carrots, apples, and pears are great too