Curriculum
Welcome to the Leave-it! & Drop it! for Dogs and Puppies Online Course Leave-it! and Drop-it! are practical safety skills for everyday life. Leave-it! teaches your dog to disengage before picking something up. Drop-it! teaches your dog to release an item they already have through positive, predictable trades. In this course, you will learn how to teach both skills using gentle, reinforcement-based methods informed by Puppy Start Right® Karen Pryor Academy. Training begins with simple exercises and gradually builds to visible items, floorwork, play, movement, and carefully managed everyday situations. Each step is designed to build clarity, trust, and successful choices. You will learn how to use reinforcement, management, puppy-proofing, and gradual practice to help prevent frustration and reduce opportunities for your dog to pick up unsafe items. 📚 Course Curriculum • Leave-it! Foundations, Intermediate Skills, Advanced Practice, and Everyday Life • Drop-it! Foundations, Intermediate Skills, Advanced Practice, and Everyday Life • Impulse Control and Positive Trades • Real-Life Practice, Management, and Prevention 🎓 Graduation Benefits • A stronger foundation for safe choices around everyday items • Clear, reward-based skills for disengaging from or releasing appropriate objects • A more consistent communication system between you and your dog This course gives you practical tools to guide your dog with clarity, patience, and confidence. You will build skills that can support safety, cooperation, and a trusting relationship throughout everyday life. Let’s get started!