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[closetmonster]

I live in the country and my two year old male sometimes has this annoying obsession with any wild animal he may see outside. When he gets in this mood he refuses to come inside, and will not stop barking. Once I pick him up and bring him into the house he will spend hours whining at the door. I would think that he would forget about it after a while but he will literally go the rest of the day obsessing to go back outside. He won't play, eat, sleep or shut-up! HELP!

[Kit'sOwner]

I'm no trainer, but it sounds like time for the "leave it"! command. when he's at the door whining, yell "leave it" and if he looks at you, reward him for disengaging from the door. make the reward something awesome like cheese

[closetmonster]

thanks, i will try that. He already LOVES cheese!

[Murphy's Mom]

Do you exercise your dog? I mean walk him, not just let him run the backyard. It may be that he just has excess energy and is becoming compulsive because of it.

I notice a difference in Murphy if she hasn't been walked in more than a day because of bad weather. It seems she devotes her excess energy to watching at the window for any animals outside. On the days we go for our regular walk the animals outside just don't seem to become as important to her. I live in the country also.

Just a thought.

Edited by Murphy's Mom, 15 March 2010 - 03:56 PM.