Chase!: Managing Your Dog's Predatory Instincts

by Clarissa Von Reinhardt

Does your dog run after whatever he sees as "prey" causing you to despair of ever controlling him when off lead? Learn how the canine prey drive operates and how to manage it to keep your dog and other animals safe.

Genres: Dogs

132 pages, Paperback

First published March 16, 2010

Reviews

[Johanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay. Some solid, positive-based training tips, but the entire focus of the book is training dogs with moderate to strong prey drive to be able to walk through rural trails with their owner offleash (no other type of scenario is really addressed), and I was pretty horrified by the abundance of graphic cautionary tales throughout, whether regarding the consequences of irresponsible owners, or appalling methods of punishment the author is strongly advising against. The whole thing left me really unsettled (super graphic stories) and ultimately upset that people prize the idea of their dog being offleash over the safety of their dog and other animals.

[ThDogs · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good introductory book for people experiencing wildlife/predation issues in outdoor environments. Compliments well with those undergoing "Predation Substitution Training" and "UnChase" training. This book taught me more about predation sequences, management techniques and training exercises than 2 leeburg crittering classes did.

This is a layman's style book, not too technical despite the detail and filled with a range of exercises, games and management approaches to improving an owner's handling and understanding of their predatory dog. The text is incredibly to the point and punchy. Every few pages there will be an exercise or question to you to evaluate your dog and training so far and identify areas of improvement. There is a good amount of photos and illustrations to partner with the text

[Diane Webber-thrush · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this on the recommendation of Your Dog's Friend and went to their "Dog Eared Book Club" yesterday. It's a good quick read and it's rooted in science. Some of the specific recommendations didn't quite line up for me (author lives in Bavaria and takes her dogs for long walks in the forest off leash .. not my goals or life). I just want to get Domo to stop sitting at our picture window and barking at squirrels. But her ideas about being unpredictable and SO AMAZING to your dog so he looks to you instead of the rabbit running by will help us, I think. Made me get the clicker out again and there has been less barking by Domo Thrush, Squirrel Cop this week.