Be particularly careful
of dogs with high prey drives.
Those rabbits and squirrels are not big fans
of dogs with a high prey drive, right Emma?
Not exact matches
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There are
dogs that's more unpredictable than any one
of the
dogs above — as an example Wolfdog (across breed between wolf and
dog)
with high prey drive that might mistake kids for
prey.
Not to be mistaken for the
high energy one - year - old that plays rough and doesn't know boundaries, the «bully» actively seeks to assert his / her dominance
of other
dogs, and becomes aggressive
with other
dogs that do not «submit», or might even become aggressive
with overly timid
dogs (when their
prey drive kicks - in).
We routinely work
with stubborn,
high prey drive, and
high energy
dogs and when you do the 2 weeks
of initial training, the
dogs respond to the boundary.
If you are thinking
of becoming parent to one remember, they are a hunting
dog with an extremely
high prey drive.
Of course you have to be careful around dogs with higher prey - drives, but generally Chihuahuas can be around and even live pleasantly with dogs of all breeds and size
Of course you have to be careful around
dogs with higher prey -
drives, but generally Chihuahuas can be around and even live pleasantly
with dogs of all breeds and size
of all breeds and sizes.
With the two weeks
of training we prescribe, I would not expect any problems getting them to obey the containment line even if they are
high prey drive dogs and there is a quartet
of juicy squirrels dancing the Can - Can on the other side
of the boundary line.
Putting wad
of high value food treats in a sock and teaching the
dog to play tug
with the food sock also goes a long way towards teaching low
prey drive dogs that have food
drive to play tug.
Generally,
dogs with high prey drive are quite entertained by the erratic movements
of bouncing tennis balls.
Socializing
with other
dogs is especially important as Greyhounds have never seen other breeds, although unfortunately, some
of them never get along
with other breeds or other animals due to their
high prey drive.
A
dog with a
high prey drive can be taught to coexist
with cats; this requires concentrated practice involving the assistance
of another person.