How to stop your pet dog from running after cars and cats
This is an interesting factor. Most of the habits our pet dogs have as young puppies tend to be more adorable when they don’t have the capacity to follow. Biting our shoes is adorable until they grow and tear them apart. The same goes for running after pet cats or cars. They can’t reach them, so it’s fascinating.
But by giggling and taking pictures of someone’s dog running after cats or cars as a toddler and never stopping the habit, you’re only allowing it to continue and putting your pet dog at higher risk the older he gets.
The reason for the chase
Domestic dogs chase for several good reasons. Some of them have a natural hunting instinct that makes them run after prey. The cat can trigger this instinct, and whether or not the domestic dog will hurt the cat, it will continue to chase it until the “prey” escapes.
This also applies to cars. Because they are noisy and constantly passing by and quickly trigger your dog’s senses, they will run after them. Their murmuring drives the motor vehicle away, doesn’t it? The simple proven fact that the motor vehicle is mobile only drives this behavior into them much more deeply, making it harder to change.
Fix the tracking problem:
No matter how ingrained it may have been or how adorable it used to be, you will find significant dangers when your pet dog wants to run after possibly cats or cars. The risk of car chases should be pretty obvious. The dog forgets the need to stay on the trails and can quickly put himself at risk.
The same can probably be said for cats. A chased cat may want to confront your dog, causing him a lot of damage if the two of them aren’t very careful. Plus, a cat and dog can wreak havoc on your entire home when you’re not home—especially with a cat’s agility. So it is vital to stop them as quickly as possible.
Below are great tips:
1. Controlled instructions – To begin with, you need to teach your pet dog, at home, in a very controlled environment, so that he can follow instructions while there are interruptions. Pets need to focus to follow your cues, which require calm and familiar conditions.
Instruct your pet dog to lean over, sit on the lead, and focus only on you while you are in the house. Then change your instructions to walks on occasion outside the house. Only if your pet dog can follow instructions both inside and on a lead should it be off leash.
2. How you can practice – It is vital that you practice in an environment where your dog cannot get hurt. Introducing your pet dog to a cat in your home can be a great way to test their ability to remain calm and obedient. Make sure you practice it in a closed room, with minimal distractions.
Keep the dog on the leash at the same time so he doesn’t get too excited. Leave room for the cat to escape if necessary, then let the two meet. Do exactly the same using a jog or bike outside the house, making them run or ride the pet dog while you manage it on the lead to determine how it reacts.
3. Vehicles and Safe Settings – Vehicles would be the biggest problem and really need to be resolved early in life. Do this by making sure that your pet dog has no chance to chase them. Instruct him to sit on the curbs up to his heels and just smell, or explore, but only with your permission.
Successful house dog training will begin and end with your understanding of how to trigger appropriate behaviors and reduce inappropriate types. The best illustration of this you will actually see is when it comes to running or chasing anything. Dogs love to run after them – manage this and you’ll know it’s paying attention.
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