Prey drive in pet dogs

27 Sep 2022, 4:35 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

Philosophy and high prey drive dogs

20 Sep 2022, 5:53 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

I’ve tried EVERYTHING to tame my dog's prey drive

23 Aug 2022, 10:45 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Location matters with high prey drive dogs

9 Aug 2022, 6:54 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

Why does my dog have prey drive?

2 Aug 2022, 12:36 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

Does your high prey drive dog ditch you as soon as the lead is off?

22 Jul 2022, 6:26 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Why training matters

12 Jul 2022, 2:57 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

Prey drive in pet vs working dogs

3 Jun 2022, 6:08 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Why I love observations – especially for high prey drive

3 May 2022, 6 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

How can I possibly handle scent?

8 Apr 2022, 8:03 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

It is not your fault

16 Mar 2022, 9:04 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Stop tricking your dog

9 Mar 2022, 7:23 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

He just takes off!

8 Feb 2022, 5:58 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

They need a reason not to

23 Jan 2022, 7:26 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Teach my dog to eat?

19 Jan 2022, 7:23 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

But - my dog has a low food drive

17 Jan 2022, 6:13 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Tricks and squirrels

17 Jan 2022, 5:26 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Use high value food

16 Jan 2022, 7:50 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Try new things

16 Jan 2022, 7:08 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Can teaching tricks really help prey drive?

15 Jan 2022, 6:07 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

My dog won’t eat reliably

15 Jan 2022, 5:25 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Training my dog is so hard

13 Jan 2022, 7:08 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Shake up your routine

12 Jan 2022, 4:55 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

You cannot do dog training online

10 Jan 2022, 7:18 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Avoid comparisons with others

9 Jan 2022, 6:57 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Is the lead the only thing connecting you?

8 Jan 2022, 5:07 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

But what if I can’t?

7 Jan 2022, 5:34 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Trick Training. For Prey Drive?

5 Jan 2022, 7:47 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

A shortcut to attention from high prey drive dogs

16 Dec 2021, 5:54 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Just the smell of prey makes him take off

14 Dec 2021, 6:26 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Is working on prey drive something you’ll do one day?

13 Dec 2021, 6:30 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

How long to get my high prey drive dog under control?

12 Dec 2021, 5:26 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Find them an outlet

9 Dec 2021, 6:35 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Sniffing the air like that is a bad sign

7 Dec 2021, 10:12 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Extra rewards for more engagement

6 Dec 2021, 11:08 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Have you ever had your dog just take off?

5 Dec 2021, 7:05 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

How do I use scent to help me?

4 Dec 2021, 5:08 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Scent and prey drive

2 Dec 2021, 10:12 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Frustration Vs Threshold

28 Nov 2021, 5:27 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

What will my dog do if they get to prey?

21 Nov 2021, 8:09 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

What is predatory aggression?

13 Nov 2021, 7 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Can you fix prey drive in dogs?

6 Nov 2021, 7 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Early days with a high prey drive dog

29 Oct 2021, 9 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Which dogs have a high prey drive

22 Oct 2021, 8:44 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Which dogs have a low prey drive

15 Oct 2021, 3:22 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

Thresholds and Prey Drive

9 Oct 2021, 8:32 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

I thought I knew everything about prey drive

1 Oct 2021, 5:11 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

What is prey drive in dogs?

25 Sep 2021, 4:39 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

Help! My dog killed a rabbit.

19 Sep 2021, 6:11 a.m. by Tracey McLennan

Before I knew about prey drive in dogs

10 Sep 2021, 3:50 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

Learn to see your anxiety as a super power

18 Apr 2020, 12:18 p.m. by Tracey McLennan

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Hi - I'm Tracey.

I am the founder of Best Dog Learning and Stuff Ltd and the author of Canine aggression: Rehabilitating an aggressive dog with kindess and compassion.

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