"I let my dogs chase cats"
"Birds - absolutely. I dislike birds,"
"Only if there isn't a road around and it's bunnies or squirrels. Cats are a no because I know too many people with cats that we visit and I will most likely be bringing a cat home in the spring."
"Ground squirrels, jackrabbits, lizards, etc are ok for them to chase. .......NO cats ever since I have a cat and have strict rules for dog behavior around the car."
"I let my guys chase anything that comes into our yard (cats, birds, rodents) except for toads"
"I had a friend come over to our house with her dog who happened to chase our cat around the house. The owner thought it was funny though I did not, poor Nemo. I wonder if she would have laughed as much if my cat decided to scratch back....humm!"
"Any other small game though, squirrels, rabbits, birds, etc., is fair game though. Since I am trying to get her to tree/retrieve/flush out animals, I let her do as she pleases when she goes after something. As long as she comes back and as long as they aren't amphibian, I'm all cool with it. I actually encourage it!"
"If it is a larger dog chasing my dog down, hell yeah I'll bitch, because a large dog (or any dog for that matter) should not be loose in the first place. My dog is a small dog, she is easy to catch. Is it so easy to catch a big dog at large? Plus my dog wouldn't have a CHANCE at a bigger dog. she'd be ripped to bits."
"My dog chasing after a rabbit under my supervision is far different than a dog at large or out of control, chasing after my pet. I don't let my dogs chase other people's pets, and they know the difference between pet rabbits (which never run loose around our property, anyway) and ones that are fair game for chasing."
"That's their nature and it's something I had to learn to come to terms with, and that became a great deal easier when I compared it to how WE get our food . . ."
Oh I get it now - it's okay if you can personally justify it.