About Dog Chasing

Cars, squirrels, cyclists, skateboarders, cats, and joggers--they're all would-be targets, any one of whom could lure a chase-obsessive dog into a potentially dangerous situation. The behavior can also trigger understandably hostile reactions from people who see it as aggression when a strange...

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• Dog meets baby

  March 31st, 2011

  The birth of a baby is a wonderful event for your human family. To make it an equally joyous occasion for your dog, you need to give him some special attention to help him cope. Since they are pack animals and follow a strict hierarchy in their lives, having a strange new member of the pack might...

• The all-important recall command

  March 31st, 2011

  There is nothing more frustrating than trying to chase a dog that plays "keep away" when you are trying to get it to come. Here are a few tips on improving your dogs response to the come command (commonly called a "recall"). Real world vs. show ringIn the show ring, the dogs sit quietly, totally...

• "A trainer prescribed "desensitization" for my dog's separation anxiety. What does that mean?"
• "My dog's recall is pretty good, but when he sees a squirrel, I could have a steak in my hands and he'd ignore me. Any recommendations?"

  Answered by Leigh Siegfried