2006-10-06 22:25:38 · 20 answers · asked by darren s 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Your Shepherd is exhibiting his drives, prey drive. The tirebiters as we call them can be hard to stop. It would be helpful to you to do some training with this on lead. If he does this on lead, make a correction with the choke and tell him NO. You are going to have to do this more than once. Once he does not do this on lead, then praise the heck out of him. You might be able to eventually get him to stop.
2006-10-07 00:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by bear 2 zealand © 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All dogs can become quite territorial, and your dog is feelings the emotions that he thinks he's in control and wants to get rid of all the outsiders (the cars). Basically on a walk if your dog jumps for a car, tug it away and lead it in the other direction. Everytime it jumps towards a car lead it in the other direction so your dog knows that if he/she jumps, then the walk doesn't continue and they will have to go back.
Dogs will try to resist being pulled away from what they are interested in, but treats are always a good distraction, but don't give the dog a treat straight after it jumps for the car, otherwise it will think it is being rewarded for jumping at the car. Turn it the other way and walk, and when its concentration is on walking other than the cars, it can be awarded. be persistant and consistant. Don't slack off on one day, and pick it up the next. good luck!
2006-10-07 02:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by peramiell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hes obviously seeing them as a threat and chasing them away. he thinks this is working because they are driving away
this is dangerous, and you need to change this behaviour. If he does this while he is on a lead, you should give him a sharp tug (not a serious choke or yank) to distract him. he will eventually realise he doesnt like this.. especially if you reinforce it with praise.
Do it before one of those cars hits him....
2006-10-06 22:49:48 · answer #3 · answered by miz Destiny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes a nutcase, GSD's are generally fun to play with, he's just being mad, keep a tight hold on his lead and give him lots of love, my GSD wont go more than 10m away from me if I let her off the lead, she loves her mum lol.
2006-10-07 01:52:08 · answer #4 · answered by Jovi Freak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
German Sheppards are rabid, snapping evil dogs. I've had a fear of them since I was little, when they bark at you, you know they won't attack. its only when they look at you in that way and go quiet do you need to worry. German Sheppards should be put on the dangerous dogs act 1995.
2006-10-06 23:05:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hello ! hes a herding dog .... he thinks he needs to be herding them ... maybe he need u to play ball with him, german shepherds are a working dog and unless u give them a job they will find their own!
2006-10-07 00:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by 14me14u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you are not keeping him on a lead! Dogs should not be running loose, ever.
2006-10-07 07:51:27 · answer #7 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it was a car in a past life?
2006-10-06 22:51:33 · answer #8 · answered by Andy H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 of my dogs used to do that! I took him to the vets and all he said was "i dunno" basicly it was a waste of time and money! Rocky was a gsd aswell, I just put it down to the sound of the cars and the motion he just had an instinct to chase things that flew past him at speed
2006-10-06 22:33:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think Gary Larson explained it best in his cartoon.
2006-10-07 00:56:57 · answer #10 · answered by LisaMarie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋