Teaching Your Dog to Drop Food, Toys and other objects from their mouth

[@travisalexphoto]

This is LITERALLY the only Drop Video I like on all of YT. It's the only one that teaches an association to reward and better things, instead of just a Trade/Swap like LITERALLY all other trainers do. This video deserves WAY more credit than it gets.

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Thank you

[@myDrivezire]

Been struggling to teach my 9 week old Rottie to understand the concept of 'DROP' as he bites everything & I'm continuosly saying drop and opening his mouth. Then I came across your video, ran to Sainsbury's, got some chicken peices & within 30 mins my pup has got it. Now he is doing it with & without me dropping chicken on the floor, even when he is overly excited the moment I say drop he lets got instantly. Noticed it works with his biting too. You are truly a God send. Thank you so much.

[@captmicha]

I really like how you point out and help him find the pieces he missed. It's a great way to reinforce your hands by his food being a good thing.

[@jbenal]

Brilliant! I especially love the way you recover from the mistake of letting Cody get too excited over the tug toy -- the explanation of how to deal with this situation provides such a good example of how to work with training mistakes without using "corrections."

[@Kate-xj7ld]

I love how you appear pushing a shopping trolley like it’s a perfectly normal thing to have around the house 😁

[@MsLadyWolff]

Brilliant, well explained and broken down step by step!! All about setting the dog up for success! Thank you so much for sharing, what a great positive resource!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@MsLadyWolff]

I have shared it with sooooo many people and ten years later it STILL holds up... to the point all my dogs BRING me random stuff so I HAVE to ask them to drop it...

[@Ondine107]

Love a man who trains dogs in wellies.

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@sweetspotdogtraining2043]

Love love love this! Thinking about adding it to my classes and will definitely use this technique with private clients when working on resource guarding. Thank you for sharing!

[@MyRomany1]

My 5 and a half month old Welsh Border Collie got this in under two hours and now knows it well and responds every time! Easiest thing I have ever taught a dog with amazing results. Thank you so much, I will make a point of watching your other videos now!!

[@juliazhaowei]

Thank you to share the video. I trained my dog today and he did a really good job! Now he can drop everything when I say the word drop. Thank you so much!

[@heavenisfordogs]

This is an AWESOME approach. I was looking at some of the videos on youtube and a lot of them had to much hyperactive energy involved in the training. This was a much more calm approach to training.

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@sweeter2Bme]

Love the Kelpie! Your training techniques are clear and purposeful and I appreciate that you explain exactly what you want your dog to understand from the exercise. I only wish these training videos had been so easily accessible going back 14 years ago when my now deceased Kelpie was an energetic, beautiful boy (just the spitting image of your Cody.) Thanks also to Cody for making me smile :-)

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Codys says Hello :)

[@thistlemiss]

This is BRILLANT!!! So helpful. I'm going to start using this with clients right away. Thank you so much.

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@fashionglamm]

Tried this for a day and it's already working so well! Most of the time, he smells the treat and already drops the item/looks at me. Thank you so much!

[@PositiveCattitudes]

Chirag, great video! Someone just brought it to my attention and I love it! I especially like how you demonstrate making the 'drop' highly reinforcing rather than just putting a tiny piece of kibble in the dog's mouth and then wondering why it doesn't work! I will be sure to guide clients to this as many have a tendency to be stingy with reinforcement.

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Thank you

[@Frank-ue6eg]

Nice work here - I'm a notorious hater on these comments but this fellow is good and I'll comment accordingly - hope he has done some recent stuff I can support.

[@averydeadbird]

Great method! I had previously used the "swapping for a treat" method but I like this more. Wonderful examples of helping generalize the behavior, too. Thanks for sharing this!

[@maitenaz]

I can't believe it. I tried your technique after trying several times to teach my border collie to "leave it" but using other techniques, and yours worked out right away! on the first session!! Thank you so much for sharing this :) it was soo helpful!! I recorded it so I will post a video response once I figure out how...

[@helenroussou554]

Well I must say at first I couldn't understand how the excersize would work.But the result after a while was really awesome!!!!I got it now and might try it sometime...thank you a lot!!!!!:D

[@ezziee.2729]

Wow, cool method! I love how quickly he drops the item in his mouth.

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@tWendyDarling]

I can see applications to some resource guarding dogs.

[@JeanSilva-iw9ji]

Beautifully designed and demonstrated training.

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

I start them off from day 1 and have used it well for adult dogs too. I will teach them both on and off leash.

[@eddiespaghetti1939]

I absolutely love this method! You are doing a great job, thanks for sharing this on KZbin :-)

[@Mriceman604]

i did this today with my friends dog, and it really worked.. she got it after the first try and continued doing so, i just tossed one little cm bit of bacon treats too, didn't scatter bits, amazing! thanks!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@Mriceman604]

do you know how i can teach the dog to drop ball into my hands rather than a foot in front of me?

[@wreygpuon8546]

I used a few secrets from the videos at plus.google.com/107984602498948672598/posts/ZndGCQHkPrj to get our puppy to stop biting, digging, peeing inside, and jumping on people. He’s a fast learner and mastered 95% of it within a few days

[@yg_ahsan1842]

bacon is poison for dogs

[@juliakhan3162]

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[@woolybullyshanti]

This is a great idea! I've got a 14 week old shepherd, and playing can sometimes be tiresome because "drop" usually turns in to a tug of war...something which I never intend to initiate with him. I'll give this a try. Thanks for the video! :)

[@LollipopSiouxsie]

This is an excellent video. My dog is possessive of his toys and absolutely will not relent. I always manage to distract him by using a squeaker toy in my pocket but I never know if I'm doing everything in the right sequence. Thankfully I know exactly what I need to do now in order for him to get the hang of drop. Can't wait to try this out tomorrow :)

[@musicofnote1]

Very interesting method. We have a good "aus" (German for "drop") and I think we started with working a trade, fomr mouth to hand, but the idea of throwing is interesting.

[@AllTheDogThings]

One of my favorite videos on KZbin

[@Artificiary]

Awesome technique. I managed to teach my 3 month old Lab/German Shepherd puppy to drop her toys after just three days (about an hour of conditioning each day). It really helps to use a treat that the dog finds particularly attractive. And, even though she's already figured it out, I still give her a treat every now and then for performing the drop just for reinforcement.

[@Appy2quarter]

Fab video Chirag, really like the step by step approach!

[@vikkipollard6]

very informative! I never would have thought of doing it that way.

[@greenwoa]

Brilliant!!! Thanks so much for a great method and a clear video on how to teach it.

[@Deathsight580]

Really good video! I will try this with my dog, she really needs this!

[@RedSkinPotato0]

This is a great. TY! For folks who aren't savvy about differential reinforcement or conditioning--the concept of primary/secondary reinforcement needs explanation. Fading is what people are asking about--what to do if dog doesn't have food motivation. Please explain the process of fading (and a session on fading would be great)for other people. People completely lose the success they gain because they do not understand the basic (unless you remember psych 101 or u are an ABA person) concepts.

[@manavsehgal8636]

Genius ..... pure genius

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

@NotToImply Hi good question! The dog is not been rewarded for the action of picking up the object for chewing yes. Also I believe that this is best done one trial per session (max 3 per session) which i believe would counter the dog learning to pick up the object so he can be asked to drop it.

[@ADogschoice]

Love this method and building trust !!

[@karenteo919]

Going to try this technique with my dog. Thanks!

[@larissaschwarz2529]

It's fun to watch this with my dog, always looking up when it's squeaking her

[@Georgiegirl374]

Excellent video. Thanks. Looking forward to more informative vids from you

[@andreeagrad]

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@CanineManagement]

Thank you for a great tutorial! I am passing this on for sure!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Hi, good question. It may do if you practice with the same item, same location etc... also if your dog is generally picking thing up throughout the day and its becoming a pattern then I would suggest looking at management as well as training the drop.

[@YoutubeKidsNetworkTV]

Thank you so much for this! This worked! Success!!!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Thank you! I love Kelpies they are very sweet.

[@GlasgowDogTrainer]

This is a great technique and I've used it many times now to great effect

[@stylemanual1]

So much joy and connection! I wonder if this is the first session? I wonder how many sessions were done with Cody all up? Did it take many sessions for a reliable drop? Thanks for posting

[@byuzanddervisian6244]

Worked well thank you please post more videos

[@Wyldest1]

This is a great video - very well explained. I use this method myself, and will continue to do so. Greetings from Ab Fab Dogs in Australia :)

[@whattapup]

@CanisHR You can use whatever words you want! That's the joy of training your own dog. You can use the word "pizza" if you'd like - it just depends what that word means to your dog once you've trained the behaviour. :) Chirag is just getting a conditioned response here. Have you tried this? I use this method exclusively now and am in love with it. Works like a charm.

[@yvonneost12]

what a gr8 idea i'm going to give it a try . thank you

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

@TheWildPaw Hey, I great question! I would use a similar method just change the cue to a visual / tactile one. Was there specific part of it that you were thinking about in relation to the question?

[@Aedony]

This way of teaching drop makes sense and looks like it could work very well! I've tried it today with my puppy, unfortunately she is too much focused on the food. She smells if I carry chicken around and sits patiently there, looking at me in order to get it. If nothing happens she starts crying, jumping etc.. Should carry treats around the whole day in order to teach it?

[@miket5114]

+Aedony try using something else that isn't so smelly and use a pouch or keep on the work surface in the kitchen

[@MissKenapy]

That's very smart I'm gonna try this thanks

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Thanks! I waited until Cody was looking for treats I had not yet dropped after saying "drop". I then did a few sessions of drop as he was walking towards an object I had put on the floor & finally when he had lower value items in his mouth then higher value ones. When I did the first few reps of higher value items I threw cubes of cheese over the floor the first couple of times after I said the word regardless of his behaviour, but found that he had spat out the item in anticipation...

[@NannetteMorgan]

Love this. Thanks Chirag!

[@fashionglamm]

I love this video. Gotta admit I laughed out loud when you started pushing the shopping cart LOL.

[@MultiMind100]

very good,nice way to train dog and by this i got the idea how can i teach others things..

[@LYDIADESROCHE]

@TheWildPaw great question!

[@jennapsyed]

Beautiful dog! Doberman/German shepherd mix?

[@k9partnership]

Great video. Just sent it to a new client that has a 12wk old lab. They are using confrontational methods and the pup is now aggressing when they take things from him. Biting.

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Hey I think it was chicken but can remember to be honest. Yes I would use high "impact" food. They are muckboot wellies. Thanks C

[@mandy347]

Good stuff here! Very helpful.

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Post a video of your training sessions and would be happy to advise.

[@muddyfeetaussies]

well with a very protective of things, or items dog.. .traditional ways, or even swapping.. this develops the strong association with the word drop.. , and safer.. as swapping requires you reach.. however if you condition the response.. drop MEANS other reward.. the dog drops the item and starts looking in anticipation for the reward.. change the emotional response.. then the dog has no need to feel threatened or anxious.. you would want to work this a LOT away from items of value.. till it becomes habit :)

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@Astrid66us]

This works SO WELL!!!

[@boer65]

Great tutorial, thanks!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Hi you could try doing single "repetition" sessions, throughout the day, week... when your dog is playing with a toy and see how that works.

[@breelbeler]

Brilliant video!! Thank you for sharing it :)

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Thank you

[@Findoza]

Hi Chirag. Can this be used as a substitute for "leave it" to get a dog to drop and/or leave food items, toxic things they might find on walks but also to call them away from people or dogs if you don't want them to approach or react? Thanks.

[@helenroussou554]

I cannot like this video enough!!! :D

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@AgilDogsVideo]

Very interesting, thanks !

[@MsGoodHands]

I like this method in theory...but what do you do with those dogs who have something really high value, and look at you intently when you say the cue, however, continue to hold the object in their mouth. they can then see what youre working with and choose to continue with what they have if it's more motivating. how do you work with these situations? great video. good for you for using a science based, positive method :)

[@charlenespierer7914]

I started using this techniques yesterday. Just curious was your video done over several practices?

[@miriamdaub7667]

Once you get them to start dropping consistently with treats, how do you transition to not having to give treats/other toys every time you give the command?

[@Ahmenti]

Did you watch the whole video? They show it with food. Food should be one of the later things trained so your dog knows the game and is set up for success. and start with low value food items. Thanks DM. I haven't tried this method but will have a play with my dog later!

[@pawsitivelyterriers-funand1294]

This is a great video thank you I am sorry to ask this here but I'm sure I saw a video of you teaching a dog to relax where you play with a toy (blue or green octopus maybe) then ask it to go down? Sorry if this wasn't you but if it was could you give me a link

[@karenlobb1762]

Great video!

[@dogcanis238]

Great Video, Chirag 👍👍

[@MsLadyWolff]

This is how you train it, once the dog understands and was properly set up for success and then has had variable rate of enforcement you can reward with other things the dog finds rewarding, even if you don't carry chicken with you at that particular moment, because you've set up the dog to associate only positive outcomes when s/he hears that 'Drop' it, s/he won't feel that they have to wolf it down or run away from you, etc.

[@PurpleRawr2]

Great video. Is there any way of progressing this on to my dog dropping stuff without the use of treats?

[@Lucinka58]

why wouldn't you want to reward your dog for dropping something? Especially if it is something that he might have found on a walk or stole in the house and you really need him to drop it? It is like if you went to work without getting paid.... But ..... as he said, you can always reward with a toy or a game, doesn't always have to be a treat...

[@Neutrum89]

Really great!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@keindressierterhund]

Brilliant! A great method :-)))).

[@bwmltd8958]

Hi, my dog is not getting past the first stage as she is watching my hand for the drop instead of listening to the word drop. so if i say the word drop but she doesnt see it fall from my hand she isnt looking to the floor to find it, she is still waiting for it to drop (if that makes sense). we are on day 3 of this and still no break through! any advise is greatly appreciated!

[@alexandrasemyonova14]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@alleykit]

Perfect and easy!

[@DoggyDogma]

I recently did this with a dog that is not food motivated, by swapping toys. I had two toys - as he collected one I would say "thank-you" on his way back with the toy - the second he dropped it I would throw the other toy.

[@wowojeejee]

I thought about this method myself and it works well with my 3 1/2 month old Airedale. Will he ever drop things without any food? Only time will tell.

[@korgscrew2000]

Drop What? He is teaching the dog to be interested in somthing else when he says the key word, a bonus of this is him dropping what ever he has in his mouth, or from being distracted from somthing he is going to take in his mouth. Dogs dont understand english, you could use haddock as the keyword if you wanted! Drop is for us, not the dog. The dog associates the inflection of "drop" to a treat being on the floor. Basic Pavlovian training! Ill be using this with our new puppy :-)

[@matthewyang3030]

This video is so helpful

[@siyang2]

I would like to try this on my dog however, my dog is 7 years old and she doesn't really have an affinity to her toys anymore. So do I need to find something else or a new toy that she will like in order to teach her to drop it? My problem with her is that she will not drop apple cores and sticks when she's outside. I don't know how to substitute those while training her. Any help would be appreciated!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Love to see it!

[@nicknozzy]

good tutorial, thanks

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

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[@keckks]

great teaching! love the video. :)

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Hi this is a it depends answer but I would say not, the dog already knows how to do that. This is also very context specific.

[@theDFWdogtrainer]

Can I ask what type of food you have? It looks like chicken pieces. Curious if you recommend high value food or just one that has *some* value to the dog but not necessarily high value? Also... I love your boots! What type of boots are those?!!!

[@icdycdwcd2]

seems useful!

[@SozrashThaghapsau]

You've just made me to subscribe!

[@ijordi]

I've got a german shepherd too and I want to try so.