subject: Stopping Your Dog From Chasing [print this page] Most dogs enjoy chasing things, with cats, cars and people being particular favorites of theirs. Unfortunately though, despite dogs that chase generally not actually hurting whatever it is that they chase, they still can cause themselves or others some harm in the process.
Allowing your dog to chase anything is an irresponsible thing to do. Behavioral problems like chasing are more than just annoying. Solving this problem is possible though, but it will take some effort to correct.
Different breeds of dogs have a stronger instinct in chasing than other dogs but, whichever you breed you have, the behavior can't be stopped by simply yelling at or hitting your dog.
The very least that you should is not let your dog be in a situation that allows it to chase in the first place. Keep him on a leash or in a fenced yard if necessary. Until you have learnt to predict your dogs behavior and have trained it obey your commands, this must be done to ensure no danger comes to your dog or those who share an environment with it.
To prevent them from chasing an owner needs to understand his dogs cues. Some dogs give an indication when they are about to chase something. Right before they chase something, the dog usually stares or becomes very still before they take off. However, there are some dogs that don't give you any indication before they take off.
To stop a dog from chasing, it needs to learn to obey your commands. You need to teach your dog some basic commands to start with, such as sit down and come here. Once your dog understands these skills it will be easier to stop him from chasing.
So, how do you train a dog to obey voice commands? First you need to find something that the dog really likes, such as a toy or treat. Place your chosen item 10ft from the dog and wait for it to start approaching it. As it starts to move, command it to either sit down or come to you. When it obeys your command, speak in a warm tone to it and let it have the toy or treat.
After having done this with just you and your dog, ask a friend for their assistance. Your dog should be standing or sitting by you, then your friend should past waving a toy or treat in their hand. If it starts to chase then give the dog the command to either sit down or come. Once it obeys your command, give it the reward.
Patience is necessary, but, with a little persistence, this approach always works. Remain positive and determined and you should have the problem solved within a week.
