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Jess


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Does anyone else's Chis chase cars?  Ellie has developed this new and highly dngerous activity!  Obviously I discourage it and she's never off her lead when we're near a road, but it still worries me!  I've seen dogs do this in the past but they've always been larger breeds.  I assume it's some kind of wolf characterisit left over in them, you know, a moving 'animal' (car) must be chased and hunted down and all that.  lol  I dont know if I'm anywhere close to the reason behind this puzzling behaviour, but that's just what I imagine might be the reason!  lol 

Any ideas?  Anyone else's dogs do it?

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Not sure how to stop it Jess - but I do know reason - it's actually the sound of the wheels turning.   As the car is driving, the wheels actually emit a high pitch noise - inaudible to us but not dogs.  Almost like the dog whistles.   That's why they chase them :(   And that's why only certain dogs do it - you know how you sometimes have ones that don't respond to the dog whistle or certain other noises and others do? 

Maybe there's a way to desensitize Ellie to it?   I'm not sure exactly how.   If i see the trainer i know, i'll ask





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Jess


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Thanks Sue, that amakes a LOT of sense!  Ellie has the most amazing hearing I've ever known, she will some times rush off towards a car that's passing on the big road about 800 metres away, over the hill!  lol  Crazy!  lol 

I could probably clicker train her out of it I suppose, but just wanted to know if anyone else has ever had experience with it or not.

Thanks again honey!

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Sorry, Jess...luckily, I've never had that problem. I've never had it with any of the breeds I've owned. I'm sure there's a way to help Ellie with this behavior. Hopefully, someone here can give ya the advice you need.

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