Puppy stalks ball

[sfollis]

So we have a 3 month old DS and he stalks his ball when we throw it. He literally looks like a cat or a lion. He sneaks up on it slowly and then pounces on it. It is so cute! Is this normal behavior for dutchies? I'm wondering if this is a sign that he may have a high prey drive.

[centrop67]

I've never had one as a puppy, but this sounds like a good assumption.

However, I think we need to see some puppy pictures to be sure.

[Tim91118]

It is a sign of prey behavior and it is seen with the herding dogs. Roll the ball quickly past your pup in a short distance so your pup can grab the ball while it is still moving

[ladyjubilee]

Bramble loves to play catch and she likes to sneak up on a ball to throw it up in the air. Sometimes she even does this flip over the ball that is so cute.

[sfollis]

We throw it fast, as well and he chases it normally.

I tried to upload a picture, but got an error saying the file was too large

[Tim91118]

As the pup gets older his drive for the ball will intensify so you will want him to play the game your way.

[centrop67]

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