Waiting After Commanding a Dog to Leave It

Get down on one knee is going to illustrate to your dog the process of learning the "leave it" command. Not every dog can simple see the item and not eat it. So, what I want you to practice with your dog is bait them with a treat, get down on one knee...

In the final step of the "leave it" command, I'm going to show how to properly release your dog. Not only will this teach them it's acceptable to take something that is on the floor, I also use this particular command in how to train your dog to get the...

Just like in the previous "sit" command, I would like you to administer baiting your dog with the "leave it" command as well. Once your dog knows that they're about to have a work activity by baiting them, you can then get down on your one knee. As I...

Place treat a foot and a half from the dog's nose. This distance is based on the size of your dog, but I want you to think of this in general for the distance that I want the dog to hold before you release them to actually eat the treat, if it's...

The goal of the stay command is eventually have your dog stay on command for a minimum of four to six feet. Unless you're doing competitive dog challenges, or hunting in the field, I've found that four to six feet is a good average for a stay command. As...