Shadow chasing must stop-he is damaging my home!

[chelle]

Originally Posted by Germanshepherdlova

Thank you! A GSD huh-I will have to look that one up. I have contacted Cesar Millan to see if he can help me with my dog-about his chasing issues. Never know-perhaps you will see us sometime on that show. lol

Never know! That'd be cool. Page up to my post - I edited it and added a clip I found. No clue how to find the whole episode though.

[Germanshepherdlova]

Originally Posted by N Smith

It can even be as easy as throwing his regular kibble all over the lawn (if you have grass right now), or even in a room/basement/kitchen and letting him search it out.

Also, google "101 things to do with a box". Amazing, funny, easy and up beat fun that can be done in the living room.

He loves boxes-I hide a snack or even one of his toys in a box and then duct tape it closed and he loves figuring out a way to get the box open. I will check that out because I am sure he'd enjoy the activities.

Originally Posted by chelle

Never know! That'd be cool. Page up to my post - I edited it and added a clip I found. No clue how to find the whole episode though.

I searched for the episode but couldn't find it. I will keep trying though because I'd like to see it.

[rainy1023]

Our dog we gave a toy moved him away from shadows my kids where told no more laser pointers and I would take as we passed street lights so the dog was distracted he even chased and the prisms on the ceiling from my ring or watch or if a vase was in the sunlight. It was bad but he very rarely does it now. distraction is the best thing.Good luck. It takes a long time to break for us anyway. Our dog used to run back and forth chasing the ceiling barking at prisms it all started from a laser pointer. They were months apart also. started with the pointer then shadows then prisms.

I know what you mean our puppy is chasing my vacuum. I had to stop he tried to pick up the head barking at it. I stopped told her it is ok gave her a toy she did it a couple more times I just kept stopping and distracting her. I figure a little extra time now will make easier vacuum later. It can be funny at first but bad later when you find a vacuum chewed or its hard to vaccum.

[Germanshepherdlova]

Originally Posted by rainy1023

Our dog we gave a toy moved him away from shadows my kids where told no more laser pointers and I would take as we passed street lights so the dog was distracted he even chased and the prisms on the ceiling from my ring or watch or if a vase was in the sunlight. It was bad but he very rarely does it now. distraction is the best thing.Good luck. It takes a long time to break for us anyway. Our dog used to run back and forth chasing the ceiling barking at prisms it all started from a laser pointer. They were months apart also. started with the pointer then shadows then prisms.

I think distraction is an excellent idea because I turned that lamp off and turned on a brighter light and played tug of war with him and he seems to have stopped worrying about where that shadow went. Now he is putting his slobbery ball on me instead-much, much better!