Secondly, yes, there could be an element of territoriality or even breed specific herding behaviour – growling suggests that she is communicating with the dogs she chases, which is not something you do with prey. An exuberant, warm-hearted, socially motivated new play... Bhattacharyya's writing is driven by the uncynical hope that we can put ourselves in each other's shoes and make the world a fairer place' Observer What does a gundog running-in actually mean? It’s a bad habit when a dog decides for itself (without any instruction) that it’s going to go off and hunt, flush and retrieve birds. It tends to be a habit in over-confident dogs that have been allowed to have their own way too often. Chasing roe can’t be simulated but I believe that if you can move on to a stage with this dog where he knows that when you say no you really do mean no– whatever the situation – you will be able to have the control you need in all situations. He also tries to chase these noisy vehicles, lorries, buses, when we walk in town, but he is on leash then, and I manage to calm him down by taking him to the side and giving him a treat as the lorry passes.

A journalist who tries to lure Prab into whistleblowing has a rapacious, transactional quality. The culpability of the west is made clearer in a parallel time frame, in present-day UK, where Prab’s daughter (Saroja-Lily Ratnavel) works as a courier for a food-delivery app. As you may or may not know Aussies are natural born chase dogs and have exceptionally accute eye sight and the slightest movement can trigger the chase. Looking at Archie’s history; what do you think may be the motivation and reinforcement for biting Mr Johnson? Hare coursing is an illegal activity - where dogs are used to chase, catch and kill hares - and is a serious problem in some rural areas. Not only does hare coursing involve cruelty to wild animals, it is also associated with a range of other criminal activities, including theft, criminal damage, violence and intimidation.Sonali Bhattacharyya describes her witty new play Chasing Hares, which won Theatre Uncut’s Political Playwriting Award in 2021, as a “love letter to organisers, activists and dreamers.” In telling the story of how factory closures impacted family life in early Noughties India, forcing workers to accept low wages and child labour, it also comments on our current gig economy. They will become excited at the sight, scent and sound of their prey items, perhaps even making small ‘yipping’ noises. The first of the Theatre Uncut Political Playwriting Award plays to reach the stage will be The Merthyr Stigmatist by Lisa Parry that was shortlisted for the inaugural award and will premiere at the Sherman Theatre directed by the company's Co-Artistic Director Emma Callander from 27th May - 12th June 2021. www.shermantheatre.co.uk Similar to the fox hunting season, hare hunting takes place between late August until March. However, whilst fox hunting takes place all over the country, hare hunting tends to be limited to certain areas and this is because hares stay within their territory. You’re describing a very complex set of behaviours that probably sit around his perceived need for attention. It is not unusual for rescue to dogs to form strong attachments, but yours seems to be demanding attention a bit too much. The nipping/biting is a way of keeping the attention going because it’s impossible to ignore, and he also seems to be playing an attention game with strangers he meets. There are ways of teaching a retrieve in the book and I think that would be a good start point https://www.dog-secrets.co.uk/stop-how-to-control-predatory-chasing-in-dogs/

The two actors – seen jointly to superb effect in the 2019 Bush Theatre premiere of Bijan Sheibani’s The Arrival – constitute a memorable double-act once more, Karim as sinewy and steely as Shamji is graceful and understated: one only wishes the larger-framed actor’s weight wasn’t used quite so conspicuously for comic effect. We take her to the beach every morning and she is obsessed with chasing birds. We actually didn’t have any issues with this, because the birds are flying over the water and she is never going to catch them, so we thought “hey good exercise!” Since I started writing the first draft in 2018, Uber and Deliveroo riders have won landmark cases here and in the US, and we've seen the biggest strike in human history in India.The problem arises because we have no control over the behaviour. To control chasing, we need to control the dog’s primary target. But we can’t control cats and rabbits, can we? No, so if we want to control chasing, we change the primary target to one we can control. A dog with chase drive towards the top end of the scale is not easy to control because it is very difficult to counter internally reinforcing behaviour with external reinforcement. A dog will not stop chasing for the promise of a biscuit simply because a biscuit is not as valuable as the internal dopamine boost from the chase behaviour. In fact, nothing is more valuable than the thrill of the chase. Neither can you punish them into stopping for good. Slowly introduce non-competitive distractions, for example for rabbit chasers, play the game whilst other dogs are about, or where children are playing football nearby. You are not yet ready to compete with the old problem. If you have difficulty finding a good place or if you just need a little more confidence, you could tie your dog to something sturdy with a long line before playing the game. When you feel ready to progress, untie the line and let it drag, making sure there are no loops in it to get caught. Your dog will feel slightly inhibited by the pull of the line and you will have more control. Shorten it by degrees until there is none of it left at all. Total Control Because of where we live we have to go in the car to get anywhere so denying her being in the car for a while is also impossible. Mr Johnson is a very effusive man with a loud voice; he gesticulates a lot when talking and gets quite excitable. Mrs Johnson is calm and controlled, she does all of the walking and feeding; Mr Johnson plays ball in the garden with the dogs most days.