 MY dog Sherpa has become obsessed with the squirrels in the trees behind our house. He runs manically around the garden and tries to launch himself at them. We tell him off but five minutes later he's back at it again. How can I tell him no means no? Colin Wright, Kings Lynn, Norfolk Sean says: Is Sherpa a sighthound like a Whippet, Saluki or Lurcher? These breeds have a very strong urge to chase small prey animals. The ingrained and natural instinct of a dog breed can be a difficult thing to work against. Are they actually a problem for the dog, or just unpalatable for us? In Sherpa's case it sounds like it could be extremely frustrating to not have access){kind=link}
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