Increase Your Dog's Self Control, Listening Skills & Mental Stimulation - 5 Exercises to play

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In this tutorial you will learn the cue "leave it" along with 5 exercises in which to use this cue. Each exercise will increase in difficulty as you progress through them. If your dog already knows a leave it, start with exercise 2 and work your way up. By the end of all exercises your dog should have better listening skills and self control in real situations.

[@sharikey4091]

I love the science based methods, and I love that these videos are showing how a dog learns, rather than a demo dog that already knows how to do it. I think it's great that you provide a step by step guide to positive dog training.

[@The_HealingSpace]

Shari Key I love how she gives the stages and where you might want to stop and how much to expect each time! I've felt like a loser dog owner so many times when mine doesn't "get there" by the end of a couple training sessions cuz "the dog in the video seems to get it".

[@aprilbehnke9611]

Yes, so helpful!

[@elbo750]

I love the way the cat is so interested in everything!

[@DogtraininghelpAu]

I love the last one, using a second person as a distraction and asking for a "leave it". I haven't seen that one before.

[@greenshp]

Kirstin, I am a vet tech and sometime trainer, but I have to say, I learn so many little things from your videos. They are just fantastic, and you have great teaching skills to boot!

[@everythingdogs101]

I'm watching my friend's miniature Australian Shepherd and got to step three with him in about 5 minutes. Then I worked with him on other tricks and I definitely noticed an improvement. He normally isn't focused on me at all but after this he paid perfect attention. Thanks so much for this helpful video!! ^.^

[@hightideequestrian6460]

Thanks for this video! Last night i brought my puppy (A former stray) to his first puppy class and it was a mixed bag. We werent able to get into the group because of his lack of impulse control. Ive only had him 2 weeks and couldnt tell if he was agressive or fearful (Barks at other dogs even though we have dogs at home) but the trainer worked with me and him and evaluated him and says theres no agression and only a small amount of fear. A LOT Of over excitement and lack of impulse control. He happens to be a pit so im so happy to see a dog of similar type learning in the video. Thank you!

[@The_HealingSpace]

ooooh my god! My super hyperactive 15 month old dog actually hung around to play this first game. My arm looks like it was chained to a lion trying to run away, but I don't care I got to her to concentrate on something for more than 2 minutes!! I even got her to LOOK at me a couple times!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

This has to be the BEST DAMN VIDEO OUT THERE!

[@socialmoth4974]

I had already started doing the first one. My puppy learned quickly. He loves that exercise.

[@kindfires]

Thank you! I've been trying to teach my dog this for quite some time but had no idea what was the best way, now I know how :)

[@sethoxley5851]

What a great video, all of these were exactly what I've been looking for to correct my dog's behavior

[@kschlese]

I am so glad I found your videos! We have a six month old border collie who is SO smart and has so much potential, but we're having problems with him listening to us when there are distractions around (i.e. if we're outside and there are cars going by). Your videos are so helpful, thank you so much!

[@yawninghorsecreations2011]

Thank you for helping!

[@JackvanHouwelingen]

All dogs/people are individuals , a clicker might work fine for my dog but it does not work for me . My puppy manage to walk past a meatball toward me and looks att me until i say ok . None of those test are a problem for her and i still don't use a clicker . She is almost 5 months and can sit , stay , bark , stop barking , fetch , lay down , walk free beside me , getting better att coming when called , stop and stay when i say stop , and yesterday she stopped when she started to hunt a rabbit . mix rottweiler german shepherd , husky . Almost 5 months old and i am very proud of her .

[@jendubay3782]

People push the clickers a lot, but really, what they're pushing is just communication. Do you say things like "YES!" or "GOOD GIRL!" when she does well? It's the same thing, it just spans a larger time frame, so you aren't marking the minute behaviors- something that's totally okay for a pet dog, and maybe not the best for something like a dog that needs to be in movies and they need to train tiny motions/emotions quickly.

[@christianpadilla7523]

Will try this for sure thanks!

[@Riotgirlrocks]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful

[@toottootbleetbleet]

did a small training session and she is already getting it. we stopped at the toy part and we'll come back to it tomorrow. thanks!

[@listaboedecker]

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[@sethoxley5851]

Great video, exactly what I've been looking for with my dog's behavior

[@sethoxley5851]

What a great video, these exercises are exactly what I've been looking for for my dog

[@amylevine4204]

Your videos are amazing and I thank you for your generosity in sharing your wealth of knowledge with dog owners who truly want to learn these stimulating techniques. Thanks again!

[@nessaMantha]

Wow! I'm so doing this with my pitbull bully. THANK YOU!!

[@kimmobley333]

Great video.

[@DreamLvrNY]

Great video! Thank w

[@combatmode6107]

i love your videos i cant wait to practice these training tips with my dog :)

[@mark1983peace]

Thanks very much for this :)

[@emeraude15]

Hello Kristin, could you give me advice about teaching my dog not to go in the streets when playing in the front yard? Could teaching your invisible border trick work?

[@TheLammy82]

Great video. He is a beautiful dog.

[@lillianespinoza8147]

This Dog is So So Beautiful

[@leilavargas6038]

That is the cutest dog ever!

[@fierri33]

great info :)

[@therealmsmaggot]

excellent videos! it's 2am but you have me up thinking about training my dog lol

[@youtubemodsaresnowflakelef7692]

I mostly have issues with my dog dropping stuff, now even more (18 months old and full on in her teenager rebel phase). When I play tug with her she'll let go most of the time, but now she likes grabbing whatever she can get whether it's cleaning rags, dish towels, socks, etc. And she will NOT let go. She'll even run away and hide udner a table or try to get away whereever, ignoring any and all come. She will NOT trade for treats either, no matter how tasty the treat (ie ham). OR if she considers it, she'll place her object under her paws and will immediately muzzle back at it if you try and take it while giving or offering her the treat. If you place the treat further away she'll either take the object iwth her or she'll only briefly drop it and then go right back to it... Everything else she mostly listens, except sometimes she doesn't want to because of her rebel phase, but I make her. Just this is the major issue, and it's driving me nuts, because she'll also rip up documents or whatever she can get (she was never much of a destroyer in terms of anything, esp. not furniture or shoes prior) or chew up glasses...

[@youtubemodsaresnowflakelef7692]

And if I try to hold the treat to her nose, she just turns away like "I'm not seeing/smelling it".

[@SexySheerah]

My four year old lab girl is like that. She listens to me when at home but once out of the house she is a nightmare. Remember the video 'Fenton'. Yeah, she is like that. She was like totally shut off to my voice when outside. We even went for basic training classes when she was young and believe me, she passed with flying colours! There were other dogs there too! And it didn't distract her one bit when we sat for the test. We passed but then when we were really out somewhere else she was like 'I'm free! I'm free!' I really need to retrain her lol!

[@nategough1230]

+SexySheerah I have (hopefully soon it will be had) the same issue here's something I have been doing that's helping my dog It's called watch me but i prefer to use my dog's name get a high value treat (I use cat treats it might sound weird but they are absolutely coated in fat the ones i use are 23% so I only use them for this to make them more special and not get her fat.) after that let her smell it then bring it up to in between your eyes you should eventually fade out the treats when she can hold eye contact for 30 seconds or more. Just like recall training when she can do it for an amount you're happy with start moving to places with slightly more distractions this will build up her impulse control aka want, take, have and if she doesn't like treats use a ball with a squeaker or something. One last thing with my dog when she starts yapping and going crazy on the lead when we see another dog i don't let her greet them and definitely not off the lead giving her what she wants is just reinforcing it and If she realizes she can't get to the dogs she might give up because It's not getting her results just making her tired and the desensitization of seeing dogs will make her less excited to see them.

[@sandraersin]

Thank you. Will try it. 😀

[@BobCindyL]

thankyou

[@Shaggy-lu6dz]

thank you for getting the positive science based correct training method out there i see to many people stuck in the past using obsolete barbaric dog training methods this sure helps educate people on more up to date humane methods of animal training again thank you for it

[@PawzNClawzMC]

I LOVE your videos. Please keep 'em going! owo

[@loudloveen]

This is sooo interesting! I'll definitely try these when we get a new dog over summer. What breed is this dog you're playing with? It's absolutely beautiful! Is it good with children? We have a 4 y.o. TIA

[@lilibossonova]

What age can I start teaching these behaviours to my puppy? I'll be getting her at 8weeks old. Love your videos Kristin I'm obsessed with these kind of videos!

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

The treat for the tug toy didn't work well for me. She'll either leave the toy for the treat and not want to play anymore or she just ignores the treat. However- my dog will push the toy into my hand when she wants to play and will even chase my hand with the toy in it so she can yank it away again. Great fun. She will never let me take it however. She always grabs it as soon as it moves again. So..since she wants to play so bad, if she drops it and then grabs it again when I want it, I just stand up and stop playing for like 2-5 seconds until she drops it again. If she goes for it when I do, I just stand up again. When she lets me take it, I reward her with more play. She figured that out faster than I did and now all I have to do is work on moving the toy away from her faster and faster while she leaves it. It is much harder for humans to learn how to train dogs than it is for the dog to learn what you want. Modifying a lesson like that..it took me a few days to figure out how to get that toy away from her without distracting her or yanking it away faster than she can get it or using a treat. She figured out what I wanted in one play session. It is also really important to not use a command if you think your dog is too distracted to do what you want.

[@alecansons5620]

We have 2 sets of the toys- those our dog plays with and our toys that we play with. Whe our dog comes to us with one of his toys we ignore hiim until her goes away then we call him over and will play with him with one of our toys. We then stop play when we want to and take out toy away.

[@JamesScottGuitar]

Instead of retracting your hand you can just close your hand. Close hand, Open Hand when pup backs up, retracts head, etc...moving hand away is not necessary.

[@reneeharloff9288]

what would be your advice for a dog that's not treat motivated? I've tried a squeaky toy but it works some and not others lol

[@1CelticsLover]

it would be nice if you could make a video on how to stop a dog from barking for no reason

[@carris3ringcircus390]

There is a reason. You just have to figure it out. From what I've seen, just barking is from being bored. A dog that has been out on a long walk, or given a job. Dosent bark "for no reason" 😉

[@tachibana_mansworth]

Now I can get my service dog in training to ignore my brothers and sisters when she's supposed to be working thx for the vid

[@vrindagupta2943]

hi there , i really want to know how to tackle my dog .. he is really stubborn pup ... can you help me out.....

[@mrsjamat86]

You just save me some money thanks

[@antoniskrd9684]

hi and congrats for the vids. if i use the same cue leave it for the tug game wich means drop what you hold in your mouth and again use leave it for an object on the floor wich the dog is not close enough to rich it. will it be confused for the dog or i can use the cue leave it in both scenarios ? thank you !

[@Krissykris1468]

No! You can use it in both. Great generalization for the cue

[@acmaszaslan8598]

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[@amylevine4204]

Kristin, are kongs ok to use, without the food in them. Basically do young 4 month old dogs or older like them without the food. I was thinking about buying one. thanks

[@greenshp]

Amy Levine Amy, my puppy plays with an empty kong like a ball. Not for very long, but she does treat it as just another toy.

[@martaoldrati7871]

Hi! I got a little problem: one of my dogs, a 2 years old german sheperd, doesn't want to play with absolutey nothing! I've tries everything! How could I practice those exercises with her? Thanks so much for your amazing videos!

[@sharikey4091]

Find what motivates her. Wether it's a plate of food, her dog food, your attention.

[@choochoohan]

Do you have any advice or can you do a video on bite inhibition? My dog doesn't bite hard but he chews EVERYTHING and sometimes will bite softly. Thanks

[@sharikey4091]

replace the item with what you want your puppy to chew on. management and supervision.

[@mayaportland8805]

do you have a video about training dogs not to run out the door but wait for my commend

[@sgpools8564]

Well done. btw is that your friend's dog? where is your bc?

[@Krissykris1468]

This is a friends dog. Luna would've been WAY too easy for this exercise, I wanted to show the difficulties that dog's will face during each exercise.

[@sgpools8564]

Kristin Crestejo For your info I had successfully trained my BC become an amazing and eyes catching dog within six month By your tutorial Once again, thank you very much.

[@tinaditrius5697]

I have been doing the first stage unknowingly each time we do a training session. One dog is already at the point I can put a treat on her paw and she leaves it be. She won’t play tug though.

[@mollieestrada4094]

Omg You guys have cats in the back ground how did you guys get your dogs not to chase the cat im a new owner to a 6month old German shepherd puppy but have 2 cats one inside one outside I'm having a hard time with his puppy biting and really scared he will attack one of my cats any suggestions would be much appreciated..

[@hayleyr7043]

My dog is scared of the clicking sound. We've tried training with it since we got her but she puts her ears down and runs when she hears it. She is most often scared of crumpling paper, chip bags, bubble wrap and other strange things. I am almost sure she was never abuse ( we got her at 8 weeks) unless her breaded did?? But they seemed nice when we got her and her brother is okay. Any tips? She is now 3 by the way

[@sfaraj08]

What do you do when your Husky has mastered all of these indoors, but then kills 4 chicken in the span of 2 minutes outdoors? My dog has excellent overall temperament, but literally will kill anything that moves (aside from other dogs). Please help us!

[@itsib-vlogs]

hi, which dog is yours

[@Coco_Reyn]

How long do you have to keep the clicker and treats after your dog seems to understand the commands? Will he stop listening if I don't click and give him treats after I think he has learned?

[@Krissykris1468]

Rey_ N I stop using the clicker with some dogs as soon as they know the command. All the clicker does is speed up the process to capture that exact moment of the right behaviour.

[@Shaggy-lu6dz]

Kristin Crestejo exactly. when i worked at a dog daycare before the manager bought a bunch of clickers we always used to say yes as soon as a dog did something we wanted of them which is a good substitute if you dont have a clicker

[@vernayaduscha4121]

A clicker is not necessary. Before I watched this video, I teached my dog exercise 2 without one and in the same time.

[@XDImMaggles0328]

He's beautiful.

[@eggplantbabe]

Does this method apply if we didn't want to clicker train our dog?

[@stevenyeater7796]

Just make any consistent sound. Say yes or snap

[@eggplantbabe]

@@stevenyeater7796 Thank you very much!

[@catherinelee1438]

where can I get a clicker?

[@Krissykris1468]

any pet store!

[@jjgameingboss254]

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[@amjdrae]

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[@unfwain1]

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[@Shaggy-lu6dz]

no need to get a clicker if you can use a consistent vocal cue like an excited yes or good.

[@KhuongLe-js9xn]

i tryed this with my dog but it didint work

[@lex9529]

PITBULL!

[@ruthrobertson238]

Our black labrador puppy Jen finds this hard to do

[@mardibourcier]

When she says inadimate instead of inanimate loool

[@mrfoodmanalex7517]

team pit bulls! :D ( or pitskys because i have one x3 )

[@BlackShepherdAzzy]

I will definitely be proofing my dog's leave it. My only worry is his prey drive. If he happens to get a squirrel and...well you know, will that make his kill more of a reinforcer? He's never actually gotten a squirrel but he's come close. Do you think a jackpots would help him out?

[@Krissykris1468]

Definitely when a dog kills a smaller animal due to prey drive it reinforces that behaviour. A leave it is a very good way to deter your dog even chasing an animal, so you're stopping him/her before they even get started.

[@BlackShepherdAzzy]

Kristin Crestejo We've been working very hard and he is now able to leave squirrels alone (as long as I have treats for now haha). Eventually I hope I can try to teach him to leave dogs, cats, and people alone

[@str8todamoney]

+Mischief Managed That is awesome.

[@str8todamoney]

***** I'm curious. How is your dog around small animals now?

[@PratikBhagwatpbdb]

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[@sirmirelbey1184]

Looks like my puppy. Lol

[@pantherowl3169]

inanimate, not inadimate. it means they are not animated, they don't move

[@David-hu3zw]

That’s a nice looking pit and I do not like pits so much.

[@oneilmw]

In Exercise #1, you're training the dog to search the ground, and that's the action that earns the reward, not the exclusion of mouthing your hand! Has this accidental training been an issue?

[@joshuagibson1423]

lol treat training

[@user-lw6wx6om4p]

typical skinner box manipulation

[@LAStars-sratS]

Like drug addicts, treat crazy :(

[@Yak1312]

Eveytime these all positive trainers try to bamboozle you they use the word cruelty free and science based. Dogs are dogs and pack animals that communicate with eachother through body language and vocal signals such as growls for the purpose of avoiding confrontation. Dogs correct eachother all the time, so why is it unethical to do so ourselves when done effectivly and humanly. Answer is that it is not wrong to at all. There is a world of difference between correcting a dog and abusing a dog. A true professional knows the difference, the least of force or correction required to correct without being harsh. Balanced trainers use all 4 quadrants as everyone should. Now studying the way dogs communicate and following in their steps, that's science based, based on mother nature. Check your emotion at the door cuz it has NO place in dog training.

[@Krissykris1468]

Travis Peach A) I'm not a purely positive only trainer. So you should get your facts straight before labelling. B) using physical corrections wouldn't be necessary if you truly knew how to use positive reinforcement properly. C) there are animal behaviourists that tell you not to use positive punishment on animals, so what scientific evidence that is up to date are you quoting? Cesar? Lol, oh god, you are.

[@zxccxz164]

audio sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Krissykris1468]

Thank you.

[@panzertooE-CollartrainingPAGER]

playing tug with a pit? explains why your recalls lack merit

[@sethoxley5851]

What a great video, all of these were exactly what I've been looking for to correct my dog's behavior

[@sethoxley5851]

What a great video, all of these were exactly what I've been looking for to correct my dog's behavior