Tail Chasing

[dollydaydream]

Hi
I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to stop, Max my 13 month old shepherd from chasing his tail when he let of the lead.
He doesnt to do it when he has his ball to play with, only when he is let off the lead to run free.

[wildmoor]

lol I bet you laughed the first time he chased his tail, completely ignore the behaviour he will soon stop, if you are on the field walk away from him and ignore

[dollydaydream]

Thanks
How did you know we thought it funny to begin with.

Will give it a try tomorrow.

Many thanks

[wildmoor]

Originally Posted by dollydaydream

Thanks
How did you know we thought it funny to begin with.

Will give it a try tomorrow.

Many thanks

I made the same mistake many decades ago

[gloriab]

Originally Posted by wildmoor

lol I bet you laughed the first time he chased his tail, completely ignore the behaviour he will soon stop, if you are on the field walk away from him and ignore

it is really funny to start - like you say Pam ignore and walk away and they stop. must be an attention thing eh ...look at me

when we first got zeus he chased his tail constantly(may have been something to be with being locked in one room all day), we tried ignoring, distracting but the only thing that helped was to squirt him with some water- he stopped after a few days but is now water obsessed! lol