Sorry, have not found the appropriate place to post it. Here I go again. With the weather becoming warm, there started to appear abundance of joggers and cyclists. We usually walk in one particular path, no official signs there that the dog should be on a leash, the road is not lighted and has a sign "at your own risk". Unfortunately the road (was recently opened)is becoming a frequent spot for joggers and cyclists. My dog has started to excessively chase mostly cyclists, not joggers (I think he is used to them already.) What is the best way to teach him to leave moving objects - i.e. cyclists, kids, joggers alone.
Basic Dog Obedience section? Prong coller and put your dog on a leash. Prong coller....did I say that? You are not making any friends by allowing your dog to chase these people. Pedestrians and cyclists always have the right of way on these types of walkways. I know, I use several where I live and yes the advent of spring is bringing all those winter shut-ins outdoors. On the leash goes. I believe in RESPONSIBLY free-running dogs. While the weather is nice you are going to have to find another place to run him.
Better yet, get out your own bike, buy a Springer from SpringerUSA and join the cyclists on the road. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
As an avid cylist I totally agree with Caniche!
I love dogs and own alot of them but dogs that chase bicycles are on my "hate" list! I've had
a bad spill and a couple of near misses because of uncontrolled dogs and have had to whack a couple of transgressors on the head with my bicycle pump. Nice normal family dogs that generally wouldn't wake up for the second coming
can be goaded into amazing feats of speed and athleticism by the sound of bicyle wheels.
You wouldn't think that some of those fat old labradors could move so fast.
Hey this sounds like a great way to exercise the fat old dog and give the cyclist a hard work out on speed LOL <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Tiggy, that's actually how I increased the intensity of workouts when I road alot back in St. Louis. Nothing like a farm dog to get the heart rate going and force a sprint! The best ones were right at the top of a long hill. We had such colorful names for the routes too... the klondike... seven hills road... pig farm hill. Ok, on second thought, maybe they weren't so colorful. Just fond memories of a healthier me, I suppose. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I did have some close calls, but thankfully did not bite the pavement. I probably wouldn't look forward to those sprints today, nearly 10 years and 30 lbs later.
Since you are doing protection work anyway, use this to help with the call off command. The other command that would be useful would be a leave it command. I use out for this, the dog will have to learn it for protection work anyway so why not use it now and start to teach it with out the added distraction of an agitator.
If you can't be a Good Example,then You'll just have to Serve as a Horrible Warning. Catherine Aird.
Whether or not it is specifically posted "dog on leash" local ordinance / city code remains in effect. Knowing that your dog has a propensity to chase cyclists and runners, in the event there should be property or personal injury incurred as a result of contact or evasive action taken in the event to avoid contact with your dog, leaves you open for civil litigation. That's the legaleese; I think there is some sound advice in previous posts. Good Luck.
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