Leave it’s tough for a puppy because You’re asking them hey don’t do that Thing you want to do which is get that Treat we teach leave it because it Teaches impulse control and lessons like This are great for teaching them how to Think in general it’s also a great Lesson in showing you the person how to Communicate with your own dog too it’s Really incredible how much traction you Can gain from a simple training session Just like this one yes Initially i want to catch her Accidentally leaving a treat alone for Just a fraction of a second then i’ll Say yes and i’ll give her a treat so yes Means something as if to say i love that Tiny bit of restraint you accidentally Offered me just now Leave it Yes But just leaving something alone isn’t Really what i’m trying to teach her here Really it’s about pausing her and Getting her attention on me so that i Can direct her and guide her and it’s a Clear easy way to introduce that concept For the first time and in a way that Gets her to do it completely voluntarily Without any physical pressure of any Kind