How chasing rats in tubes gives dogs the thrill of the hunt without the kill

Rat sports are a form of play founded on a dog’s urge to hunt, without coming into physical contact with any rats.
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Barn Hunting: A Rat Race for Dogs

Dakota, a 3 ½-year-old Australian shepherd mix, bounced into the ring, her tail wagging. She poked her nose into a prickly straw bed and raced over a tall pile of rough bales. Then, darting toward a ...
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They smell a rat: Florida dogs follow their noses to the fast-growing sport of Barn Hunt

MORRISTON, Fla. — Tucked in a beautiful oak forest in Morriston, Florida, 30 miles south of Gainesville, a rustic and welcoming barn stands tall. Outside the barn’s open doors, dogs big and little wag ...
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Dog chases rat with owner reaction

Chaos ensues when a dog spots a rat and gives chase, leaving the owner in panic. State of emergency declared in Southern California Biden memo on skipping family events resurfaces as Trump misses ...
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Dog Chasing Cat Chasing Rat, (sculpture)

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita survey, 1994. Image on file. Gino 9-92 (On base:) THE DOG CHASING THE CAT CHASING THE RAT signed The information provided about this artwork was compiled as ...