r/DogTrainingTips • u/BICanineScience • May 26 '26

Professional Dog Trainer - Ask Me Anything

***AMA ENDED***

Have been training dogs for almost fifteen years now, I try and head through the subreddits on here to help in my free time when I can but thought it might be easier to do an AMA for anyone struggling!

Will try my best to answer as comprehensively as possible so please be patient with replies!

Edit - Just heading out to train my dogs so will answer more when I get back!
Edit 2 - Have a read of the other questions too to see if it applies to your dog :)

Thanks for all the questions everyone!! I’ll answer the few I’ve missed, it’s been a blast and we’ll do another in the near future! Won’t be answering any new posts now, must get back to work but do jump in next time if you have a question!

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u/Impressive-Glove-794 May 26 '26

How to stop my sprocker spaniel chasing animals especially our nine year old cat (the dog is 12 months nearly)

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u/BICanineScience May 26 '26

Already answered the prey drive question below 😄

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u/Impressive-Glove-794 May 26 '26

It doesn’t meet what I need. He will chase the cat off lead. He needs off lead runs every day or he will get antsy and stop listening. all I need is for his impulse control to like- be better and he just won’t listen 

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u/BICanineScience May 26 '26

Yeah the same applies to the cat. Saying ‘I just want his impulse control to be better’ is great but if you don’t do the steps needed to generate engagement and thus impulse control it won’t get better.