Leave it is one of those behaviors that is priceless to teach your dog. Leave the grass, leave the other dog, leave the other dog’s toy, leave the chicken on the counter, leave the child alone…it goes on and on!
Over the past week or so I’ve seen some great pictures on the internet demonstrating this behavior.
First I saw this one.
Then these two followed. (Credit to Becky Herring, her dog Hunter, and her friend Michele and her three dogs)
Tonight while Dan was working for his dinner, I decided to give it a shot. Here’s the video of him doing it on the first try! I even had to get up to get more kibble and he stayed put, waiting ever so patiently.
Try the “leave it” challenge with your dog! Send your pics to perkinsanimalbehavior@gmail.com and I will feature them in a future blog post!