Pet Tip of the Week:
By Dawn Watson
What is a prey drive? A prey drive is defined by Wikipedia as the instinctive behavior of a carnivore to pursue
and capture prey. \”But,\” you ask, \”What does that have to do with Fluffy?\” Answer: a lot! Whether Fluffy is a Maltese, a Puggle, or a Siberian Husky, all dogs exhibit a certain amount of instinctive prey drive!
Perhaps you’ve observed your dog crouched outside, looking as though he was stalking a leaf. Or, maybe Fido is tossing his favorite chew-toy up in the air and pouncing on it. That, my friends, is an exhibition of prey drive! Fido is ‘stalking’ the leaf and ‘killing’ the toy! Whether you believe that all dogs have descended from wolves or not your observations of your dog’s behavior should tell you what you need to know.
Some folks wonder whether this instinct is breed-specific. I can only tell you what I
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