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Originally Posted by glencorgi
In the class I did, we sat on the floor in front of our dogs (they were in a sit) with lots of treats and played "take it/leave it". Hand open, treat on palm - if the dog was told take it - they got the treat immediately, if the dog was told to leave it, it was supposed to wait until the take it command was given. If the dog didn't leave it, then the treat would be closed up in the fist and some nudging might be needed. This was also an exercise where the dogs were taught to take treats gently from a hand.
Debbie
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Now that description (Take it/Leave it) makes perfect sense to me, and a gentle nudge seems like something a mother dog might do to her pup to keep it away from something it's not suppose to have. (Not hurtful and not leading to a hit.)
I play "Take it/Leave it" with a squeaky toy in one hand or on the ground, and a treat for correct behavior in the other hand.