[MyPemCharlie]

I didn't have a chance to do any training since I didn't see him catch either bird. He and his visiting terrier friend Willie were running around the yard. They ran off behind the house, and Willie came back around but Charlie didn't. When I called Charlie and he didn't come, I walked around and he was playing with the first bird. He didn't want to give it up with a couple of "leave it" commands. When he did drop it, I grabbed his collar and blocked him from getting to it again.

The second one he caught later in the day while I was watering vegetable plants.

Both times he had already done serious injury before I knew what he was playing with.

A few weeks ago, he chased a baby squirrel up to the patio and cornered it under the lawn mower. I was able to get him inside and chase the squirrel out of the yard.

Anyway, I didn't scold him for having a strong prey drive. We do need to work more on the "leave it" command. He knows it, but I had to tell him more than once, and his "prize" was more important to him than listening to me.