Need help with "drop it"

S19977 · 10-09-2011, 01:03 PM

I have leave it down pretty well, now I am working on drop it. I tried the method from a video MaggieLee recently posted (where you say Drop it and drop treats on the ground). I did that for most of the week, and he still wasn't conditioned to look at the ground when I said "drop it." What am I doing wrong?

I can get him to successfully drop his toys if I say "Drop it" and then I drop some kibble. Should I keep working on it that way?

**JakodaCD OA** · 10-09-2011, 01:48 PM

if he's not 'seeing' the treats your exchanging for him on the floor, hold one right in front of his face

tell him to 'drop' whatever he has in his mouth, pop him the treat

cowboy17 · 10-10-2011, 12:24 AM

perhaps a higher "value" treat would get more response.
Kibble is very low value, but something like a piece of hot dog, or a piece of chicken may generate more interest and a better response.

10-09-2011, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
S19977 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 105	Need help with "drop it" I have leave it down pretty well, now I am working on drop it. I tried the method from a video MaggieLee recently posted (where you say Drop it and drop treats on the ground). I did that for most of the week, and he still wasn't conditioned to look at the ground when I said "drop it." What am I doing wrong? I can get him to successfully drop his toys if I say "Drop it" and then I drop some kibble. Should I keep working on it that way?

10-09-2011, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	if he's not 'seeing' the treats your exchanging for him on the floor, hold one right in front of his face tell him to 'drop' whatever he has in his mouth, pop him the treat __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

10-10-2011, 12:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
cowboy17 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 143	perhaps a higher "value" treat would get more response. Kibble is very low value, but something like a piece of hot dog, or a piece of chicken may generate more interest and a better response.

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