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    My dog loves chasing squirrels, but not playing with toys. How can I redirect that prey drive into play drive?

    @imagebeastmarkbeast Thanks! Not yet - she looks buff but isn't very fast compared to the squirrels :)
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    My dog loves chasing squirrels, but not playing with toys. How can I redirect that prey drive into play drive?

    @jayallen Wow, a ton of great info, thanks! Should I use a harness for this? I'm also working on getting her to respond to leash pressure (with a martingale) and not pull on walks, and I don't want to mess stuff up. That would be super helpful! I feel like I have a decent sense of what...
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    My dog loves chasing squirrels, but not playing with toys. How can I redirect that prey drive into play drive?

    @lightmyway82 Good idea! I haven't tried a flirt pole, but maybe that should be my next step. Any tips for how to use it most effectively? Like, should I let her win a lot like with the tug, or is it better as more of a "frustration building" exercise?
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    My dog loves chasing squirrels, but not playing with toys. How can I redirect that prey drive into play drive?

    Our 1.5 year old mix (pit/hound? no idea really) loves to chase any small animal that moves: squirrels, rabbits, chipmonks, etc. We don't have a fenced yard and there are lots of these critters around, so for a while this meant keeping her on a long line outside. Over the past month or so, I've...
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