Using the leave it command is important for many reasons. Once taught, your dog should be able to leave a number of things alone including, something on the ground, food, a person or animal...etc.
Start inside and have your dog in a command - like sit/stay. Then drop one of their toys or treats while saying leave it.
Put the treat or toy just in front of you first, that way if your dog breaks command and goes for it, you can use your body to step in front of item and stop your dog.
If this happens, stay patient and re start the exercise.
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