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AgentOrangina t1_itugsi8 wrote

Reply to comment by JustHereForCookies17 in Rat hunting with dogs in DC? by webbmoncure

They’re great dogs. But they are stubborn as hell and you’re not training out that prey drive. Every time my dog saw a squirrel run across his path he would zone out like he was having a flashback to Vietnam and then go into kill mode. (Also worked the same way if you put on a squirrel YouTube video)

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JustHereForCookies17 t1_ituv5j7 wrote

"... flashback to Vietnam" is too real.

I pet-sat for a lady that had 2 obedience/agility Aussies- one she'd had for several years, and one that was only about 18 months old.

The puppy targeted every car that drove by, and wouldn't move on until it was out of sight.

Walks were... interesting.

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