Leash Lessons: Leave It Revisited

Today we revisit an early Leash Lesson. Let's see how Dante and Crokell are doing with Leave It! We ramp up the testing with Crokell's favorite high value treat. Tune in to find out what it is!

So, we had one of our RPG friends request more information on teaching their pup to leave it. To me, leave it and stop are actually some of the most important tricks for a pup to learn to keep them safe. In this one, I actually walk you through the process and we get to check on how much Dante has improved, as well as show how amazing Crokell is.

Sorry for the short text blog today. I hurt my wrist, and I am figuring out how best to type with one hand. Next week, we will try a dictated blog.

There is plenty of detail in the videos that isn’t in the text this week, so enjoy.

Leave It Revisited

One of our early Leash Lessons was Leave It. You can review the fundamentals here: https://blog.casasent.blog/p/leash-lessons-leave-it

Below we show how Leave It works with our big boof. He is such a love, and leave it, while not his favorite trick, is one of his best ones. He does look a bit like Snoopy acting like a vulture at times though.

Dante demonstrates Leave It, Stay, and the beginning of Focus (look at the handler). He does well, with just a few connections, mostly verbal using my error sound “eeeh!”

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Chaos Tip of the Week

Self control starts in the smallest parts. It is one step away from self-discipline, but both take a constant effort. So, like Leave It, start small and you just have to level up your game. I am talking to you, chocolate and treats.

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Chaos Question of the Week

What leash lesson trick or command would you like to see taught? We’re planning to do more of these next year and will be filming them at our friend’s sheep ranch.

~ Anna (and Tod)

PS - If you missed it, their favorite treat is carrots!

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Christmas Anthology Available

The Magic of Yuletide contains “Ice Blue and the Christmas Rescue”

Chromosphere Press is proud to announce the release of its first anthology, The Magic of Yuletide, a family-friendly collection of holiday-themed short stories, available just in time for celebrating the holidays.

Ebook! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4XM2KY7

Print! https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Yuletide-Lydia-Sherrer/dp/1950633411

Authors with stories in this delightful collection include Lydia Sherrer, Stephanie Osborn, Aaron Canton, Tiffanie Gray, and more. Foreword by David Weber!

This contains “Ice Blue and the Christmas Rescue”, the first story in our new magic Canine-Feline universe Canifel! Our story includes giant breed dogs and a Maine Coon cat who learns something about Christmas from an unlikely source - a human boy.