I've had, and trained bird dogs for many years, plus having house dogs. Animal instincts IMHO can be alleviated,but never corrected 100%.
My Brittany that I have currently and the ones in the past will stop and move like a robot if I ask it to, but when an animal runs, it goes back to its heredity roots, that it needs to chase it. Fish do the same. Its called a reaction strike. They aren't hungry, the passing bait triggers a primal reaction. Well known to tournament fishermen.
If your ever in bear country, your told to never run. It only encourages the bear to chase and kill/maul you.
We have a rescue dog that is part Shitizu and part wire haired terrier. He does not like small children, so we pen him up when they are around. problem solves.
Once you see a dog may have an issue with a human, its best to isolate it while that person is around.
That Shitizu and Terrier mix bit my grandson on the nose, but it didn't draw blood when he backed it into a corner trying to pet it. He was 4 at the time. That is when we started isolating that dog when family is around.
He is 9 now, and goes to the pen and lets the dog out. They run around like buddies with no issue. We had him sit on the couch with treats, and have the dog come to him, vs him going to the dog.
I guess my point is, that they are animals, and have certain reactions that are inbred in them. One just has to work around that.
My Brittany that I have currently and the ones in the past will stop and move like a robot if I ask it to, but when an animal runs, it goes back to its heredity roots, that it needs to chase it. Fish do the same. Its called a reaction strike. They aren't hungry, the passing bait triggers a primal reaction. Well known to tournament fishermen.
If your ever in bear country, your told to never run. It only encourages the bear to chase and kill/maul you.
We have a rescue dog that is part Shitizu and part wire haired terrier. He does not like small children, so we pen him up when they are around. problem solves.
Once you see a dog may have an issue with a human, its best to isolate it while that person is around.
That Shitizu and Terrier mix bit my grandson on the nose, but it didn't draw blood when he backed it into a corner trying to pet it. He was 4 at the time. That is when we started isolating that dog when family is around.
He is 9 now, and goes to the pen and lets the dog out. They run around like buddies with no issue. We had him sit on the couch with treats, and have the dog come to him, vs him going to the dog.
I guess my point is, that they are animals, and have certain reactions that are inbred in them. One just has to work around that.
