Rat killer

Question
Dear Patt,
I got my GSD about five of six months ago. She is about a year and a half old and very sweet. My sister keeps pet snakes, these, the dog doesn't mind so much. It's the rats that we keep (as food for the snakes) that she hates. I don't understand it but she is absolutely vicious towards them. And yesterday she knocked their cage over and killed some of them! She lived with abusive owners previously, could this have something to do with that?

Thanks, Lara

Answer
HI LARA,
I WOULD SAY THE ABUSE HAS ALOT TO DO WITH HER ATTITUDE TOWARDS THEM EVEN THOUGH I ALSO HATE THEM HA HA.
GET A SPRAY BOTTLE OF WATER ADD A TAD BIT OF VINEGAR IN IT AND SPRAY INTO HER FACE WHEN SHE GOES AFTER THEM AND KEEP THEM IN A SECURED AREA WHERE SHE IS NOT TEMPETED AGAIN TO HARM THEM IF THEY ARE KEPT FOR FOOD FOR THE SNAKES.  THIS IS BAD FOR A DOG TO LEARN TO DO BUT THEN J.R'S AND OTHER TERRIERS WILL KILL RATS, SO I WOULD NOT BE THAT CONCERNED AS THEY ARE DIFFERENT TO HAVE AROUND THE HOME OTHER THAN OTHER PETS.?

KIND REGARDS
PATT
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I MIGHT GUESS MY DOGS WOULD DO THE SAME AND I WOULD REALLY NOT BE THAT CONCERNED BUT TRY AND BE FIRM WITH HER IN STOPPING SINCE IT IS A LOVE HOBBY OF THE SISTER.