How to train a dog to "Leave it" - training a dog
How to train a dog to "Leave it"
This is a success-guaranteed method of teaching a dog the "leave it" command. By being patient and shaping the dog's behavior step-by-step, we can teach them to ignore something that they want. This video highlights the very beginning few steps of teaching this important cue. Further training is required to build on it and make it even more solid. The dog that you see in this video is Charlie. He is a friend's dog who was kind enough to let me work with him for this video. The entire session was no more than 15 minutes. ------- Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven't & support positive dog training! Animals deserve to be treated with love & respect. Thanks for watching!
Shaping Explained- Part 1 of Training Your Dog to Turn on a Light Switch with Clicker - training a dog
Shaping Explained- Part 1 of Training Your Dog to Turn on a Light Switch with Clicker
Follow Jessie's actual progress during the first steps learning to turn on a light switch. In under 4 minutes (approx. 45 clicks), she has the main idea. WARNING: If your dog has ever been on an e-collar (electric zaps as punishment), please DO NOT train your dog this way for a live light switch. Their wet noses make contact and cause a small zap. There are other switch adaptors (drop down) that would be suitable for dogs with this background as the dog does not have to interact with the actual switch. I discovered tis when training Lucy, my rescue dog. She had been on an e-collar before we got her and she eagerly trained on the dummy switch. When I tried using the live switch, she touched it once, then ran away in fear and refused to touch it again. PLEASE, please, please do not use E-collars on your dogs. Not only is it punishing to your dog, there is too much unpredictable fallout after you stop using them. Have you considered training your own assistance or service dog? Or trying out a new trick to impress friends? Clicker training is the best way I have found to successfully train almost any dog. I have been asked several times for footage of a dog learning a task or being shaped for the first time so new trainers could see the actual process and know what to expect. So here it is! Lots of repetition. Note she doesn't get clicked for any behavior she offers that I don't want later on such as pawing, stepping on or scratching the switch plate. The only editing was for ...
you have to wait them out, if the dog hesitates even for a second , he gets it- you can add a second after you get even a slight hesitation..
ReplyDeleteThat is impressive.. Wow, any time my dog sees a treat, it will destroy all that lay'th in its path.
ReplyDeleteAsk the breeders and spend sometime visiting them and their dogs; it is the best way to know what you are getting into. It has worked for me every time
ReplyDeleteMy puppy would probably get mad, turn the other direction and put her head down and whimper.
ReplyDeletehey i have a border terrier pup that is 8 wees old this tric is really useful :)
ReplyDelete12 jealous :)
ReplyDeleteI really love the way you train your dogs. I had a 4 months old mini schnauzer and a 3 months old pomapoo and I've been training them using your methods. Works really well. Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteReally, really enjoyed watch this
ReplyDeleteWear gloves. lol
ReplyDeleteGreat- just did this with my 3 month old puppy, she pretty much got it after 10 minutes or so. The only thing is, she doesn't come towards me like this dog does in the third step, instead she just lies down. But now she'll leave it even if the treat is literally under her nose. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy dog is really crazy and when she sees the trick she starts to jump and becomes more crazy than the normal... Now with patience I tought her to 'sit' and we are starting with 'down' but I can't hope in a future when she leaves the trick without eat it LOL
ReplyDeletei got my clicker at petsmart for like 75 cents. You could ask one of the clerks and they will show you where
ReplyDeleteI've just bought mine from ebay.com for just $1.13 including worldwide delivery cost. Just search "clicker".
ReplyDeleteforever alone
ReplyDeleteplease make more videos!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOkay first of all you don't have to be so rude. What i meant was, if you say to a dog to leave a cat, would it work? I should have been more clear
ReplyDeleteYou're an idiot.
ReplyDeleteWear a tough glove.
ReplyDeleteI will use a voice "Bravo!!" for the clicker on my dog, is that ok?
ReplyDeleteAll the dog training tips you need and an email course all right here:howtogetadogtocomewhencalled(dot)webs(dot)com/
ReplyDeletemy local pet/feed store had them for 6 bucks! also try petcos or petland type places
ReplyDeleteWhat about Cats, does it work on them??
ReplyDeleteGreat video!
ReplyDeleteThat's one key difference between traditional training and operant conditioning. You don't add the cue until AFTER the dog can do the behavior perfectly. If you add the cue too soon, you only get the behavior you named (for example a sloppy heel). If you wait until the dog is consistently doing it exactly how you want it in several different environments, you will get that more precise behavior (a snappy precise heel).
ReplyDeleteCool video. But don't you have to say a command each time, like "flip the switch," when you are doing the training? I mean, otherwise, how does he know when you want him to do it in the future? Or do you just end up with a dog that flashes the lights when he's hungry? :)
ReplyDeleteEmily - have you thought about getting a remote, like a X-10? That way you could just turn on the light from your bed. In fact, you could turn all the lights on at once from your bed with just one button click.
ReplyDeleteThis is where you learn to shape your dog. You ask for a little more each time. You will have to experiment. If your dog is happily hitting the switch with her nose, wait for two nose touches. The second will usually be harder as the dog will get a little frustrated with you. Click and reward those. We started by doing the shut the door behavior first so both the dog and I had experience with this concept before attempting the light switch. See our earlier video on how to teach that one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the video. I have PTSD and can't afford a service dog, but I am trying to train my pet dog to turn the light on/off because it would be really helpful if I wake up in a panic attack or from a nightmare. I have a practice switch rigged like yours, and she gets that if she touches it with her nose she gets a treat/click. However, she is not interested in pushing the switch. How do I encourage her to flip the switch instead of just touching it?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try this
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it. Was it helpful?
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it. Was it helpful?
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed your DVD!
ReplyDeleteGood idea! Now when I activate the clicker my wife brings be a beer. A bit more difficult that training a dog, however.
ReplyDeleteI've used a clicker to train my rats :)
ReplyDeleteLove the JACKPOT!!! Good girl. I'm such a cheater or rather...impatient. I probably should have taught my dogs this way rather than just teaching them to up on the wall to do this. It may have saved my walls some extra scratches since they use their paws for the off, and their noses for on. The funny thing is...my poor dachshund theoretically has all the behaviors down...just isn't tall enough to really do them...lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this! I'll have to try this with my dog.
ReplyDeleteIf your dog is not comfortable touching your hand (perhaps has been taught not to) you can teach him/her to nose touch the end of a stick or wooden spoon instead. The point is that they know they can use their nose to target things to start the behavior. You could also just shape the nose touch on its own before the rest of the behaviour. It just takes a little longer than dog that already knows the nose touch.
ReplyDeletesorry tuch my hand
ReplyDeletemy dog will not tuth my hand
ReplyDeleteMe too! I really wish the trainer I had when I was 15 has started me on positive. Instead he was a former police dog trainer who actually demo'd how to string your dog up by a choke chain when it reacted to other dogs. Since it was a family dog class and I had a daxie at the time, it was highly inappropriate. Intutively it felt wrong.But sadly, when under stress, guess which methods come out of the woodwork? Retraining yourself is the hardest part about it. The dogs certainly love it!
ReplyDeleteI loved the video and the tips.....the first training I ever had with my dogs was the chain and jerk method. I love the positive reinforcement approach and am grateful for all the tips. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDelete@MeraShahid The clicker is a marker that tells the dog when they are doing the behaviour you hope they would.
ReplyDeleteIt's purpose in shaping is to exactly mark the behaviour. It allows you to shape tiny segments of a behaviour that you could not otherwise get if you just used a reward with no marker. These tiny segments lead to a larger behaviour that in turn lead to the final one you are shaping. Using a metallic sound is better than say a voice marker because it is consistent.
LOL! Love to see people using the clicker on all their animals!
ReplyDelete@billywig2 As soon as I bring the treats out my two cats line up right alongside my pup and work just as hard as he does for them. My cats like to feign superiority, but really....
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. I wish we studied this when I took Psyc! Donna
ReplyDeleteim studying this in psychology! this is pretty cool lol. thanks for the upload
ReplyDeleteWhy do you have he light switch on the floor? How do you get one? Answer please!
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