My dog is obsessed with chasing bugs! Mostly flies, ocassionally a bird or two. Last Sunday she chased flies in the back yard for 10 hours straight! She didn't even eat breakfast. She only came in for water every couple of hours. Finally at bed time I drug her in the house and she still wanted out to go chase more flies.
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004
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Prey drive. dog is bored. Not enough exercise..work her more! Maybe OCD,shelpherds can be prone to it, often fed by bordem. Why is the dog out in a yard for ten hours? Why are you leaving her out there to do this. You are just feeding the conpulsion & obsession.
My dogs spend a fair amout of time in the yard (I am out there with them some of the time) & do snap at the occasional bug, chase squirrels, the ones stuid enough to come into the yard when my female is out there, but are usually way to tired when they are out there (after a great deal of running at the field a couple of times a day & doing OB) to do more then play together a bit & nap.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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10 hours is a long time to be alone in the yard.
I would be concerned that it is becoming a compulsion, too. A behavior that is used by the dog to relieve frustrated energy and boredom turns pretty easily into an obsession. I don't think she is crazy.
I'd try to do short sessions of upbeat training (tire that brain!) and a lot of structured exercise.
She has a "doggy door" she can come in and out as she pleases. She will usually only go out and play when I am home. She gets plenty of exercise and training from me or my GF.
I would be concerned that it is becoming a compulsion, too. A behavior that is used by the dog to relieve frustrated energy and boredom turns pretty easily into an obsession.
I agree. I would do all possible to not allow her to practice that behavior anymore. Is she crate trained? I think a better option is for you to run her ragged before you leave her and crate her with a safe chew item that she will really have to work at.
Combining a challenging physical work out with short mentally stimulating training sessions can go a long way. And it does not have to be so time consuming that you are left completely strapped for time. You might have to get up an hour earlier but with a little planning, you should be able to meet her needs and also fulfill your other obligations.
My dog is obsessed with chasing bugs! Mostly flies, ocassionally a bird or two. Last Sunday she chased flies in the back yard for 10 hours straight! She didn't even eat breakfast. She only came in for water every couple of hours. Finally at bed time I drug her in the house and she still wanted out to go chase more flies.
It doesn't sound like the dog received any exercise/work other than being allowed to chase bugs all day long. This may have been an unusual day - we all have 'em, but the behavior is being reinforced by allowing the behavior to continue.
I don't mean this in a bad way, but we all have lives/jobs/etc... Ideally, the dog is part of our day/life - not an obstruction to it.
She gets plenty of exercise and training from me or my GF.
as in what exactly, you keep chanting this, but you dont' give an example. YOU might think its plenty, but a dogs behaviors don't lie, its either not enough, or you have a mentally unstable dog.
my money is on not enough to DO that requires the dog to think and exert itsself.
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I came to this party late and I need to ask a question - is this a Czech lines dog that we're talking about?
Since that is the area of the forum that we're in, but I didn't see mention of the dog in question's type.....
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