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Linda 'n' Scruff	Feb 10 2008, 08:46 PM
One of the regulars Posts: 118 Group: Full Members Member #608 Joined: January 29, 2008	I am trying to train Scruff to leave cats alone. Seeing as none of my friends will lend me a cat, I took him to a park today that is full of squirrels. My reasoning is that if I can get him to leave a squirrel alone I may have a chance with a cat. Also, he would only run off as far as the nearest tree whereas cat may take him a lot further! I have used training discs with him as advised in the John Fischer books and very successful they have been too. We had a really good morning and although he was off the lead and at times surrounded by as many as half a dozen squirrels, he didn't run off. Every time he went to make a move I said "leave" and rattled my discs. I was quite amazed that he obeyed! I am going to repeat the exercise a couple of times a week. I have been talking to a dog trainer that I meet on some of my walks. He has advised me that the word "leave" isn't growley enough! He has advised me to use a "Ahhhhhhhhhh" sound to command Scruff not to do whatever he is doing as it can be uttered in a growley voice a bit like a dog's growl. Now on Dog Borstal they always use the leave command. Is there any reason for this particular command? Any advantages that I can't see? What commands do you all use to forbid your dogs from doing something?


The "leave" Command · Obedience