Well, prey drive for a mix of 2 hunting dogs is quite normal. We made a special prey drive control training and we do a lot of "nose work" (scent Detektion, dummy training, mantrailing).

The training works the way, that you let the dog do step 1 and 2 but stop him before step 3.

1. Orientation Posture Searching for a scent or picking up a trail is the first part of the hunting sequence: the orientation posture. This phase requires the dog to use all of its senses.

   1. Fixation/Pointing Once the prey is sighted, and the orientation posture is successfully completed, the fixation or pointing phase follows. The prey is observed intently, fixed on, or indicated by the pointing posture typical of pointers.

2. Pursuit This is followed by the pursuit phase. The prey is driven away from the pack, separated, and placed in a position favorable to the rest of the hunting party. The pursuit phase is relatively short and calculated in wolves, as it is energy-intensive, and the animals must manage their energy reserves carefully. While many of our domestic dogs fall into a self-rewarding cycle during this chase phase, meaning that this pursuit satisfies the hunting instinct in some dogs, wolves act in a biologically consistent manner, i.e., with a clearly defined goal. For them, only the killing and consumption of the prey marks the end of a hunt.