How to teach a dog the command "Drop it!"

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Steps
Tips
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Why teach your dog the “Drop it!” Command? If you have a young puppy, you know the answer to this question - because dogs often grab something valuable or dangerous in their mouths! The goal of training is that when you give the “Drop!” Command, your dog should open its mouth and allow the object to be retrieved. In order to get your dog to cooperate with you, it is very important to be sure to reward him (give him a good reward), stay calm and not chase the dog. If you train your dog correctly, it will happily follow the "Drop it!" If the dog still doesn’t follow the "Drop!" for some items, it is best to keep them out of reach until you have practiced with them. This command is also important because it will help get rid of the dog's guard of food. If your dog knows that you are not going to "steal", he will not be bothered when you approach his favorite items.

Steps

1 Take a few items your dog likes to chew on, a training clicker, and some kind of reward such as cheese or chicken.
2 With a piece of food in one hand, have your dog chew on one of the items. After the dog takes the object in its mouth, bring a piece of food close to its nose and command: "Drop it!" Click the clicker when the dog opens its mouth and reward it by picking up the object with the other hand. Return the item to the dog.
3 Try to get the dog to pick up the object again to continue the activity. But keep in mind that when a dog is aware of the presence of a treat, it may try to keep its mouth free to eat! In this case, keep the treat on hand throughout the day and whenever you see that your dog has accidentally picked up an object or toy, you can repeat the exercise. Strive to do at least 10 reps a day. Sometimes you will not be able to return an item to the dog (if it finds a prohibited item), but that's okay. It is enough just to give her an extra reward.
4 Repeat step 2 exactly, but this time you will be "mean" and the hand that you hold in front of the dog's nose will not actually have a treat. Most likely, the dog will still release the object, at which point you can click and get the reward from the bag. When using this technique for the first time, give the dog the equivalent of three treats when he releases the item. After a few days of training, try this method with a tasty item. Take a carrot or bone. Hold it in your hand and invite the dog to nibble on the other side, but do not let go of the object! Let the dog take it in the mouth, then give the command "Drop it!" When the dog first observes the command, give the equivalent of three treats and offer the item again. If the puppy doesn't want to pick up the item again, just put it away and practice another time. Repeat this step 10 times before going to step number 6.
5 Take the bone again and any really fresh and tasty treat (meat or cheese, for example). This time, give the object to the dog and release it, and then immediately command "Drop it!" When the dog has complied with the command, give him the equivalent of 10 extra tasty treats and then return the item to him (she should love this!). If the dog won't let go of the object, try showing him the treat first, and if that doesn't work, just leave the object and try again later with something less tasty. You will be able to get the command done on the items that matter most to your dog as soon as he realizes that he should obey.
6 Teach your dog the Throw!"with forbidden real-life items that she loves, such as fabrics, pens (start with empty), wrappers, shoes. Then train outside!"

Tips

Always use objects acceptable for the dog to chew when teaching Drop! You don't want to encourage your puppy to pick up and hold in his mouth something that you never want him to pick up.
Practice the command "Drop it!" during the game "Bring".
It is permissible to show your dog a treat if he has taken a prohibited item that is of greater value to him than the ones with which you trained him. But be careful not to let this get into a habit!
Another way to practice is to place a bowl of tasty treats on the ground, then walk by with your puppy on a leash. When the puppy begins to reach for food, tell him "Give it up!" and give a reward for not grabbing food from the bowl. This is great training for situations where you are walking in the park where there are wraps and rubbish the puppy will want to pick up.
If the dog does not give up the dangerous element, even in exchange for a treat (or, if you have no treat with you, for shame), put your fingers on the lips of its upper jaw where the fangs are, press them and pull them up. This will open the mouth and you can retrieve the item. Be sure to give your dog a big reward (even if you are upset) for allowing you such aggressive treatment and keep the dangerous object out of reach until you can use it for training.
If your dog has already grabbed the object and is preparing to play the chase, start teaching him not to chase. Just ignore the puppy, then he will most likely let go of the bored object on his own. If your puppy enjoys playing catch-up during training sessions, first put on a leash so that he cannot escape.
If you don't have cheese or meat, use bread or whatever your dog likes (but remember, you can't use chocolate).
Please neuter or neuter your dogs. There are so many stray animals around, why add more?

Warnings

Do not feed your dog too many treats as it can lead to illness.
If you find yourself provoking your puppy to look for objects for which he receives rewards during training, teach him to do something else instead. This will give the dog the mental stimulation it needs and the treats it loves.

* If your puppy is fanatical about protecting food, take him to the vet for a check-up. He may be "obsessed" with food due to worms or other gastrointestinal disorders. If he has ever starved or his mother did not have enough milk when feeding, the puppy may become "anxious" about food. Be sympathetic to his needs, but control this behavior.