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I need help…
I have a Aussie Shephard/Border Collie Mix. She is all for the chase. She chases cars, and everything I have tried fails. My parents have tried and failed. We have tried
1. Putting her in a Kennel- She just climbed out, we dont have the money for a roofed kennel.
2. Tied her up and changed lengths of leash- She chewed through it.
3. We tried chaining her up- she pulled on it until it broke.
4. Taught her sit and come commands inside- when I took her outside it was like I wasnt there.
Please My dog needs help. If I cant get her to stop my parents want me to get rid of her. and No one wants grown dogs anymore. I am really desparate. I dont want to see her be chained up or die. I want to see her run and be happy. someone HELP!!!!
Hi Shelby,
Normally, I never recommend punishment as a treatment for dogs. However, I am willing to make an exception. In your extreme case I suggest purchasing an electric fence. You can buy an invisible shock fence to put around your property. This way if your dog bust free of the kennel, it still has the backup of the electric fence.
However, I think you have an bigger issue. Your dog is a working class dog. They want to work and they live to work. Your dog is showing classic signs of boredom. If you could get your dog in a good training program, then it could feel like it was working. Right now it is working hard at chasing off cars and is very successful.
Train your dog to do something you approve of and then let it do that. You will find it will love to do it and will be happy and less destructive.
I also recommend trying this program. It comes with a 60-day money back guarantee. So you can try it to see if it works for your dog. Dogs really need good training and you will enjoy the bonding.
You can read more on how to stop your dog from chasing cars here.
I have a two year old Boxer/Australian Shepherd named Robi, who has been in the pound once, and had several different homes. I would really like to keep him, but he won’t stop chasing my goats. I have one on a tether, and Robi runs straight at it every time he goes outside, if he is off leash. I have tried making him sit next to the goat and ignore it, and he would, for a little, then he gets this intent stare and starts in again. I also tried tying him, and making him watch the goat run past, getting after him when ever he lunged, but he just started chewing on the leash I tied him with. Please help, this is a wonderful dog, and I want to keep him. Thanks.
The Australian Shepherd is a natural herding dog. Trying to break this habit is going to be about as easy as making him stop being a dog. You can take preventive techniques though to protect the goat.
Depending on the size of the area, you can either put an electric fence around the goats or around the part of the yard the dog can stay in. Then you attach a special collar to the dog and it will get a tiny zap when it gets too close to the fence. This is a bit mean but it is better than putting your dog back in the pound.
The alternative will take a bit longer and you might feel a bit silly. But if you can get the dog and goat to take daily walks together, then your dog will start seeing it as part of its group. You can walk them together, feed them together, and even groom the dog next to the goat. It won’t happen overnight, but after a few weeks, you should see a difference in your dog.