Teach a Dog to Drop It - Get polite mouth control with Tug

 Today, we're talking about how to teach your dog to release things in their mouth, Whatever you're doing, right, nowDROP IT and watch this video Ian here with Simpawtico Dog Training, and before we take a closer look at Drop, It please make sure you're subscribed. So you never miss any of our videos.

 

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Now, in one of our previous videos, we looked at the first two pieces of mouth control which were Take It and Leave It. 

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I highly recommend you check out that video too, so you can really get all three working together. As I said in that video Take It Leave It and Drop, it form. What I call the Holy Trinity of mouth control..,.If, you can get those three things dialed in to a high degree. It has a sort of cascade effect on your dog's manners and makes life so much more pleasant. 

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There'S no more diving for food on the floor. No more gobbling up your fingers when you hand them food or a toy You also get great polite play sessions, even when the dog is jazzed up, Plus playing teaching games like tug and fetch burn off energy and give your dog mental stimulation. 

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These are also gateways to teaching come getting offered attention and immensely improving your handling skills. Let'S look at Drop It, so you understand how we're working here Drop. It teaches the dog to release things that are in their mouth. `` Drop. It'' is different from Leave It in that it's for things the dog already has, whereas Leave It is for something they want, but haven't gotten yet In the best cases Drop. 

It is useful for games, as I mentioned, But in the worst cases this will help you when they pick up something nasty or harmful, and you need them to release it NOW. 

Drop, It is best taught using Lure Reward Training Like all Lure Reward Trained activities. It follows a 1234 pattern Request Lure Response Reward In this case that looks like this Say: `` Drop It .

'' Lure your dog to drop it Your dog releases, the item Immediately, say ``, Yes, ,'' praise and reward We're going to teach Drop It with a toy. In this example, we're going to use an interactive toy to play tug and we'll use the game to teach Drop It and improve the work with Take It Now, a quick note about tug 

There are STILL trainers out there and articles online that adivse you to never play tug with your dog. 

This is complete rubbish. Tug is a fantastic game to play with your dog. It teaches manners mouth control and frustration, tolerance, It burns off energy, it provides mental stimulation and, like any kind of play, it builds your bond with your dog However, tug is a game and like any game, there are rules and if the kids don't play by the rules, well, we don't play So my tug rules are very simple: You can't put your teeth on me. 

You can't take the toy unless I say You have to let go of the toy when I say So, let's see a couple rounds here and then we'll break it down for you. 

`` Drop It .'' ``, Yes, Good boy! That'S exactly how I wanted it Good boy'' `` Drop, It'' ``! Yes, 

Good That was great Good job .'' All right. Let'S look at the breakdown Present the tug toy Make sure you've taught them ``, Take It'' and then enforce that rule, so they don't just reach out and snatch it `` Nope, .'' ``. Take it Good boy, .

'' Allow your dog to take it and then play tug for a bit.  

Then teach Drop it with 1234 1 ) Say: `` Drop It .'' 2 ) Lure the dog to drop it by waggling a high-value treat in front of the nose. Wait it out. This may be immediate or it may take a second Just wait. 

3 ) The dog releases, it 4 ), Say ``, Yes, !''. While you stick the treat in their mouth and give huge praise, Put the toy behind your back for the time being, (, don't tease them with it. ) Repeat this sequence: 

You'Re aiming for lightning fast Drop Its Now. You could see Drake getting better as we went. He wasn't perfect yet, but we've already kicked that upward trend into motion. 

So, with good, consistent practice like this, I have no doubt that Drake will become a pro With Take It. Leave It and Drop It firmly. 

Entrenched in his brain he'll be one of the most gentle dogs Play sessions should last no more than one to two minutes tops. You want the game to always end before they've burned off too much energy to do other things, and you always want to end on your terms with your dog wanting more This will keep them in love with the game which gives you tons of opportunity to teach practice and bond Here are some PRO TIPS for Drop It When you say Drop It, you simply immobilize the toy, Don't pull on it. 

Don'T wiggle it back and forth Just keep it from moving Otherwise you're sending conflicting signals by keeping the game going. Just say: `` Drop It'' once and WAIT In these early stages. Do NOT REPEAT YOURSELF if your dog doesn't release This is how they will learn The time between when you made the request and presented the lure to when they actually released. The item is called ``, latency .

''. As you practice, this latency will shrink until it becomes an immediate response. 

You get there through patience and repetition, not through nagging As the latency decreases, and that response time gets faster and faster. You will notice that your dog starts releasing the item before the lure reaches their nose. 

This is why, with Lure Reward Training, we say it then lure it. 

Although the lure initially causes the action to happen, the dog is soon responding reliably and we no longer need the lure. Also. They learn to anticipate the required action based on the word they hear. So soon you can say `` Drop, It'' and NOT present the lure. When your dog releases the item, THEN we give them a REWARD from our pocket. 

Nee now you don't NEED the food to get them to Drop It and we're conditioning them to respond to the verbal request Refer to our video on phasing out, treats for more in-depth instruction on that part of the process. 

In this vein, as we get away from dependence on the food, we can start using the continuance of the game as the reward And in serious situations out in the world. We probably won't have a treat with us in most cases anyway, so that good response without food will be absolutely necessary. The thing to remember is that Drop. 

It is not just a parlor trick. 

It'S potentially life saving If your dog picks up something off the sidewalk or at the park or in the bathroom or even in the kitchen, there could be serious consequences. Having reliable remote control of your pooch's mouth could mean the difference between a non-issue and spendy vet bills. 

Or worse, Incidentally, Drop It is also the command I use for leash biters Just remember that the moment you NEED a Drop, It is the wrong time to practice it Put the time in NOW. So it's ready to go in that moment of crisis. 

So good luck and let me know how drop it is goes for you And if you have some other nifty ways to teach drop, it share them in the comments below Don't forget to give us a thumbs up and as always, keep learning keep practicing and we'll See you next time, Thanks for watching