Westies and Television

When the TV is on, my Westie is able to recognize animals when they are on screen. When he sees them, he gets overly excited and lunges towards the TV (luckily it is up high on the wall). Sometimes sudden movements on the TV do this to him too.

Growing up, I also had a Westie who could pick out animals on the TV and would also get over excited. I’ve noticed with other dog breeds in our family, they tend to ignore the TV.

Do any of your Westies do the same thing? Is there any way to curb this behavior when the TV is on?