# Impulse Control: It's Your Choice

Impulse control - the ability to think, rather than automatically act, in response to an impulsive desire - falls squarely into the category of life skills, encompassing a range of behaviours that may later have names, but that ideally form a valuable part of your puppy's default behaviours. In this game, show your puppy a treat, close your fist around it, and extend your closed fist, allowing your puppy to attempt extraction. The instant he disengages, click and feed a treat. Either use a verbal marker in this exercise, or hold your clicker in the hand farthest from your puppy's sensitive ears, not the bait hand!\
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If your puppy is having difficulty, you can start without any bait in your hand, and when you do add bait, you can use your other hand to deliver a higher-value treat after the click.

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It's Your Choice: Leaving Food to Earn Food
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