Hi, I'm looking for advice on dealing with my collie's car obsession. We have to cross a busy road to go on our usual walk/run. She's MESMERISED by the loud approach of cars. She scrambles to get something into her mouth & then fixates on the road. Doesn't seem to hear me at all. Her recall is normally not too bad, but not bombproof. She's allowed to roam around our 3 acres & doesn't seem so bothered by us driving. She's been fine with bikes on our runs. So I think it's the noise & speed of the cars on the road that grabs her attention. She doesn't always try to chase them, either. She lies down a lot of the time & will NOT budge/follow commands. This morning she wanted desperately to stay in the middle of the road.....
once we get into our lane & are walking home I can let her off & she has never tried to get to the road again. The behaviourist I saw with her said she wasn't seeking the cars out, but when put in a situation with them she thinks it's her job to herd them/watch them. I'm working on desensitisation; but TBH I'm worried about exactly what to do when I'm down at the roadside with her. What I'm doing is allowing her a loose long leash (safe distance) & when a car approaches & her ears flick back to me saying "leave it" firmly. After a few cars we play in the lane a bit. Any other suggestions/experience dealing with this?
She's 14mths. Not neutered yet, very active & as mesmerised by power tools/gardening/lawn mower.......
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TheStorySoFar · 23/04/2017 12:03
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