help needed,please,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[eyescrye]

I am particually tonight fed up with my collie,she is 2 is fantastic inside and ok on short walks on her own,where i have been training her to try to walk on heel and recall,she is definately getting better,but her chase instinct is so strong that i wouldnt stand a chance if she saw a cat,or something she wanted to chase,i have over the last two weeks kept her on a long lead and started playing and retrieving a ball which she likes..However i have a lurcher who is very good he comes on recall and is gentle,but i cannot walk them together as evie becomes almost territoral,protective and wont listen to me at all,tonight i tried again with them both with my daughter and we met another dog and evie(the collie)lunged to attack this dog and shadow(the lurcher)followed suit,it took all our strength to hold them back,the collie also tries to chase cars and pulls like a ferral animal to get them..this is not the first time evie has tried to get another dog when i have walked them both together,i will say that each dog on there own are fine with other dogs and would try to play..Im so disappointed tonight as both dogs have been doing really well on there own at training,i dont know what to do,i cant spend all there lives walking them seperately,,any advice really,really would help.....thanks.

[Pawsitive]

Collies are predisposed to it - but there are some things you can do to combat it.

Especially finding a special toy or treat that motivates her above all other potential stimuli - for my collie, a tennis ball is sufficient. For others, a squeaky ball / football etc - and I'm talking about playing chase games with your dog not giving a static toy as you need to let your dog indulge in her predatory instincts

Also, work on recall - make yourself the most exciting thing in the world - you need to match distractions with treats / toys / rewards so that the dog chooses you over the bike / squirrel / cat / jogger etc. Training a reliable recall takes time and patience but is so worth it.

Here are some handy articles:

David Ryan - How Do I Stop My Dog Chasing

Click to Calm

Training A Steadfast Recall

You could also try training a calm 'watch' command - my own dogs are a bit too eager with cats but I keep them at a distance (as far as possible under the reactivity threshold) when we see a cat and ask them for a 'sit' then allow them to 'watch' calmly (as well as open bar closed bar game to increase positive associations with said felines).

Goodluck, keep us posted!