How to Teach “Leave It” So It Works Outside Your Living Room
Feb 27, 2026
If your dog understands “leave it” at home but ignores it on walks, the issue isn’t understanding.
It’s progression.
Most guardians move from closed-hand practice straight to real-life temptation.
But “leave it” is a disengagement skill that must be layered.
Without structured scaling, it collapses under distraction.
Try This Small Shift
Practice “leave it” in multiple rooms of your home before taking it outside.
New room = new layer of difficulty.
That one change exposes the real issue:
Most behaviours fail not because they weren’t taught — but because they weren’t generalized.
Train Your Own Dog teaches how to scale difficulty properly so self-control transfers into real life.
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