Herding dog that nips
Hi Dog Lover. I have 2 border collie mixes and both of them run along the fence as they bark when there are joggers going on the bike path. Since they are inside the fence they don't nip but they might if they were actually in the bike path outside the fence.
Where is your dog when she nips? If it is inside an off-leash park or something, you might want to train her to come when you see someone running. You might want to praise and give treat to your dog when she comes to you. This way, you can gradually teach her to come when called as well as stop chasing running people. One of my dogs gets nervous when she sees someone starts running, or moving quickly in the park and she runs to that person and barks at him (but never nips). That's why I always recall her when I see someone doing that kind of movement to distract her. I do the same thing in our back yard. They are good at responding to my recalls since I give them treats.
I hope your dog will stop chasing, thus stop nipping.
Good luck!!
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