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Can Unmet Prey Drive Needs Cause Reactivity in Dogs?

20 May 2025, 8:11 a.m. by Tracey McLennan


Discover how unmet prey drive needs can trigger barking, lunging and chasing behaviours - and what you can do to manage and prevent reactivity.
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Recall for dogs with high prey drive

9 Apr 2025, 6:01 a.m. by Tracey McLennan


A detailed look at why focusing on training a rock solid recall is not always the best place to start with a high prey drive dog.
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Is an e-collar essential to train a high prey drive dog?

18 Feb 2025, 4:48 p.m. by Tracey McLennan


A detailed look at the evidence from science and from people training their dogs around prey about e-collars being essential for training high prey drive dogs.
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