Prey Drive in Doodles: Turn the Chase Into Teamwork with Simone Mueller

When your Doodle spots a squirrel, a bunny, or a deer, does it feel like the whole world switches off and only the chase is left? 🐿️ You are not alone, and your Doodle is not being "bad."

In this Steal the Spotlight episode, canine expert Simone Mueller, creator of Predation Substitute Training (PST), joins me from Southern Germany to share how to work WITH your Doodle's prey drive instead of fighting it.

I have been telling Doodle parents for years that the Poodle in your Doodle was bred to retrieve waterfowl alongside people. Simone shows how to turn that history into teamwork on your walks and hikes. Just a kind, science-based system that keeps all three parties safe: you, your Doodle, and the wildlife.

✨ In this episode:

• What Predation Substitute Training is, and why suppressing a natural behavior is not the goal
• Why Doodles come from two hunting backgrounds, and what that means on your walks
• How to go from the person who always "spoils the fun" to your Doodle's hunting partner
• Games that mimic parts of the hunt safely, with no animal harmed
• How to become relevant to your Doodle outdoors, so your cues actually land
• Calm "wildlife rituals," so everyone knows what to do when a deer appears
• Simone's four-piece puzzle framework for predatory behavior

🐾 Resources mentioned:

• Call Off the Chase, Simone's PST master course: thedoodlepro.com/chase (code DOODLE = 33% off). Self-paced, new modules each week for about 13 weeks, plus one year of Q and A sessions and community support.
• Simone's complimentary Myth Buster webinar: Watch the Myth Buster webinar
• Hunting Together, Simone's book: Hunting Together on Amazon or Hunting Together on Dogwise
• For pet professionals: Simone's PST Instructor Course runs once a year. Doors close Sunday, October 25 at 11:59 PM Germany time (6:59 PM Eastern, 4:59 PM Mountain), and it begins Monday, October 26. Code ICDOODLE takes 29% off (a little over $900): thedoodlepro.com/pstinstructor. Listening later? Join the PST Instructor waitlist for next year.
• Episode recap and full transcript: thedoodlepro.com/doodle-prey-drive

Disclosure: I am a proud partner of Simone's Call Off the Chase and PST Instructor courses and of Dogwise, so I earn a small commission (it pays for extra dog treats 🐾) when you join or buy through my links, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I only share programs and books I trust for Doodle families.

This is The Doodle Pro Podcast, where we celebrate how Doodles are different, wonderfully so. 🐾

Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of the bestselling Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.

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