The Puppy Series #4 Teach the All-Important “Leave it” Command
Good Dogs! (11-03-2021) #6095: Teaching your puppy (or any dog who enters your family) the command to either let go of something he has put in his mouth or not pick it up in the first place. But never do this with something that “belongs” to the puppy, like toys or bones, and certainly not with treats (a common training mistake). That will just send a confusing mixed message. Teaching “watch me” is an important part of learning how to “leave it.”
