Deville

Hmm, this might be a tricky one to train. Cause I have a command I kind of use for this, I say Wait. I tried it in place of stay one day and he responded to it much better then stay.

I suppose "leave it" will be dont bother at all, and "wait" can still be wait?
Or should I get rid of the "Wait" command?

Now I'm kinda confused

bleh60

Yes, leave it can be used for anything. I use it for food or things outside or when he barks out the window, whatever.

You can practice with anything really and you should reward if you are trying to proof it as in like a 5 minute training session. Have him leashed and put a plate of human food down on the couch when he goes over with interest, you give him a stern clear 'leave it' command and a tug and praise and give him a treat.

Then just on any other ocasion you want to use it, but without treats or a well known command, you will still need to pull him away until he fully gets the command.

and yes leave it like, ignore it, get your nose away from it, stop looking at it. whatever. when the dog knows the command and is focusing on something you want him not to, leave it is the command.

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sebsyd

I agree with VoodooL in using "leave" command. I used lots of treats and put us into lots of situations where we could practice it. I only had this problem with Sydney and not Sebastian. I also stepped on her leash after it was suggested to me on DT and it worked wonders. I do not use a prong, so it took a little longer,but we had good results and now she is a model little girl. The only problem I had, and you may find yourself in the same position at classes, was at her obedience classes. There was a boxer puppy who jumped on her back the first night we were there and startled her. From then on, whenever we saw the boxer it was growling and snarling, ect from Sydney. My big bad dobergirl!! I tried all my tricks to no avail. Syd was not "invited" into the next class as Sebastian was and the trainer suggested I see a dog therapist. What sh#$%$%^^%! She just didn't like this little agressive boxer. I am working with another trainer who specializes in dobie training in a private class. The trainer doesn't seem to think Syd has any "behavior" problem. He said we didn't always like every kid in the playground, but I digress!
He tells me once you have the behavior of meeting dogs politely outside the home conquered, any show of aggression after stems from something immediate. So I would suggest working as much as possible on meeting other dogs with the sit command, stay, or leave command, stepping on the leash, and lots of yummy treats. Maybe use some treats ONLY for this correction and training that he loves. In class, you may learn some more ways to handle the situation. There is nothing worse than a dobie pulling and straining on leash. They are sooooo strong.
Maybe others will have better methods to suggest to you. Good luck.

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