mimiretz
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I taught Oberon the "leave it" command about 6 weeks ago because someone in our complex started leaving half-eaten pot pies on the grassy area outside our building, and I was afraid that they were not good for my baby -- not that I suspected anyone would poison them or anything (okay, the thought did cross my mind) but that they were spoiled or something.
Then last week in puppy class our instructor decided to use Oberon as the example of how to teach "leave it", even though I told her that he already knew the command. Well, as soon as he figured out that if he made an attempt to go after the treat she was using and then stopped when she said "leave it", and then he'd get an even better treat, he grinned his little Sheltie grin, and played her for as long as she would let him
Of course, as soon s it was practice time and he came back to us, who knew he knew the command (and more importantly, he knew we knew he knew) there was no more game playing.
Then last week in puppy class our instructor decided to use Oberon as the example of how to teach "leave it", even though I told her that he already knew the command. Well, as soon as he figured out that if he made an attempt to go after the treat she was using and then stopped when she said "leave it", and then he'd get an even better treat, he grinned his little Sheltie grin, and played her for as long as she would let him
Of course, as soon s it was practice time and he came back to us, who knew he knew the command (and more importantly, he knew we knew he knew) there was no more game playing.
