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Many dogs love to chase squirrels or run after tennis balls. Their canine instincts tell them if potential prey is running, they better follow at top speed. This is referred to as prey drive.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Excessively high prey drive can cause specific unwanted behaviors. Since prey drive is instinctive, it cannot be turned off ...

As we domesticated dogs and started the selective breeding process, somewhere along the way, we humans embedded an expectation: that a good dog is a dog who tolerates everything. Yes, everything.