Drop should be taught as a cue, the same way we teach sit, recall, and heel. Sadly very often we end up trying to teach our dogs what drop means when it’s too late and they have something they shouldn’t have. This can lead to a feeling of urgency and very quickly turn into us shouting “drop” at our dogs and wrestling the illegal item from them. This can then develop resource guarding behaviour as your dog learns to protect valuable items.

Plan a training session for teaching your dog a drop cue with a fun game of tug! It will build positive association with the cue and its an excuse to play with your dog 🥰

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