Why does my dog chase bicycles?
Natasha Greenfelder
2025-07-17 08:07:22
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Dogs can chase after bikes for a variety of reasons, but one of the most common reasons is their instinct. Herding dogs like Australian Shepards, Blue Heelers, and Border Collies often struggle with the chase, trying to get the rouge bike back into the "herd." Other dogs with a high prey drive like terriers might automatically start chasing when a fast bike zips by. Even though the chase or herding instinct is part of the dog's natural reaction, you can still train your dog to stop chasing bikes. Working with your dog to pay close attention to you on a walk and getting him used to these weird "animals" on two wheels can do wonders to correct this habit and improve your dog's behavior in general.
Zetta Adams
2025-07-07 02:50:09
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The relationship between dogs and bicycles can be described as complicated.
The first thing you have to do to understand them is to think like them, and in doing so, there are three options for why a dog attacks: Aggressiveness because of fear.
The dog attacks out of fear of you, if you move away it should calm down.
Dominant, defensive or protective aggression.
Attacks because there is something it wants to protect (home, offspring, etc).
Predatory aggression (used for hunting).
In the previous two cases the dog should not chase us, but in this case it could.
This type of attack is usually related to the animal's hunting instinct, in which case if we stop the dog should also stop, or to the protective instinct.
Dominance aggression is the worst, as it means that we have invaded the dog's space: in his house, near his flock, his pups, etc.
Aidan Ullrich
2025-06-28 08:25:40
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All dogs want to run and chase things in order to be happy. Border Collies are working dogs of the highest order. Border Collies are bred to run 50 miles a day and to chase and control moving things. In a nutshell, you; the parent, are seeing a dog that is afraid of bikes. In reality, he is a dog that desperately wants to chase and control a moving thing and since he doesn’t have another release for that, goes into a blind fit. The explosive behavior, resulting in aggression, is from a build up of anxiety and misunderstanding. He doesn’t understand because he needs a strong, respectful parent to show him he is absolutely not allowed to chase bikes, but here’s what he can chase – here’s the alternative, a ball.
Osvaldo Deckow
2025-06-28 03:05:27
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Chasing bikes feeds the predatory nature of your dog. The dog’s chase mentality is alerted by something moving faster than himself and that sets off his prey drive. Chasing often becomes the outlet for a bored dog. The bicycle flying by with whirring wheels and a cyclist is just too much to resist. Chasing bikes probably feeds the playful nature of young dogs. The wheels going round, the speed of the bicycle, and the fact that the bike is moving away leads the dog to believe this is part of the chase and the game is on. Dogs that enjoy chasing bicycles are clearly your high-energy prey-driven variety. A dog that needs lots of exercise finds chasing a bike very satisfying. Triggered by the innate instinct to chase something that is moving, the bicycle becomes the prey or the play object that is up for grabs.
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