Help! i can't get my dog to stop chasing cars...?

Question

I have a six month old pure pred boarder collie... and he has a horriable habit chasing cars... i dont want him to get hit and i've been to told use a shock collar... i was wondering if anyone had any ideas

Answer 1

The Border Collie is probably the most likely to be a car chaser. However, as they are exceptionally trainable with the right motivation, there is good hope you your dog.
Here is an excellent training page for that problem> http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/whelping.html
Note: I use quality kitten kibble as a training treat..It is tiny, and dogs can't resist it..

Answer 2

if your dog has already developed this habit it's going to be hard to break and if you allow it to continue, he probably will die because of it. A shock collar is unlikely to work on this problem. Border collies are obsessive about movement and will work through any kind of pain or discomfort so a shock collar may be ineffective.
The most important thing in fixing this is to NOT allow the dog around moving vehicles without you. This means they should not be let out in a yard to run around alone. This will only continue their fixation. Any time a car comes by and you are with the dog, you should redirect their attention. Also, get your dog into an activity like herding or agility to refocus that energy. Often a dog that works livestock is less interested in cars. It's hard for a car to compete with the facination that sheep hold for a dog.
A border collie is a breed that is meant to work all day and is specifically bred to herd. When we take the working dog into a non working home, often these types of problems will appear.

Answer 3

A physical fence would probably work better for a border collie. They tend to be fairly single minded, and would probably run right through the shock. Also, take him to a trainer. Border collies are high energy dogs that need a lot of activity. Introducing agility or something similar that you can both enjoy make keep him occupied. Good luck.

Answer 4

shock collars when used right are humane and effecent. Will he chase your car? My moms dog used to and we broke him of it by stoping and saying "NO" even if it ment stopping 10 times while your tring to go to work he eventually got the hint. Collies are a herding dog and they try to herd everything sometimes nipping at peoples heels when they are young puppies they say they will grow out of it but everydog I have seen that started chasing cars kept doing. Try what we tried with my moms dog if that doesn't work try the shock collar but make sure you tell him "NO" before you omit the shock so he associates the shock with repermand for not listening. Good Luck

Answer 5

All dogs will try this in case you haven't got a fence.you need to the two get a fence, or verify that they are under no circumstances enable loose without a leash. you need to additionally take them for long walks and once you're out with them, in simple terms unharness them in a secure fenced section.

Answer 6

Ok...I have a couple of ideas...one is to have a friend drive by and when the dog starts chasing the car throw water balloons and metal cans with rocks in them at the dog and hollar no at the dog. If this doesnt work try what we did on my german shepard....a friend drove by with me in the car when the dog started to chase the car he slammed on the brakes I jumped out grabbed the dog put the dog down on its back and I hovered over it as the alpha leader demanding in a harsh voice no get back in the yard and held him there until he submitted. It took 2 times and he never did it again. Of course you have to watch for traffic and make sure your not going to cause an accident.

Answer 7

When taking your dog for walks if he trys to chase a car instead of pulling him gently snap the leash each time he does and tell him No it may take a while for him to learn this but believe me it helps. Do not pull on his leash because you may injure your dog with one of those pulls. Hope i helped.

Answer 8

never let this dog off the leash unless in a fenced area!
thats a tough problem to fix, and the only real way to counter it is teach your dog to come consistently, which will probably require a professional trainer.
herding breeds usually have this habit, and it can end up in tragedy.
it's probably illegal in your area to have a dog off leash anyways, so be careful and keep him restrained.

Answer 9

He's a border collie, so his natural instinct is to chase after things and to herd things. I think your only solution is to make a physical constraint, whether it is a fence or a chain.

Answer 10

Either tie up the dog, or get a fence. It is dangerous, and in many areas illegal, to let the dog run loose.