@Cooper Gs Coop sounds like you have your dog headed in the right direction! One thing I notice in herding and hunting breeds is they like to put their paw on the chicken's tails so if you see any of this kind of behavior you're going to gently show them not to.
I have a pit/heeler/lab mix and could trust him with ANYTHING! One night I was home with my mom and siblings when my dad was gone. When it was about 3:30 have Boaz wakes me up and wanted outside (he has never done this before)...I got a flashlight and let him out the door when there I saw a coyote headed towards the goat's pen. He grabbed that thing and chased it off our property!..goodbye coyote! After that, he had my full and total trust! He LOVES his chickens and goats! He seeks out attention from his goats but he wouldn't be able to live with them 24/7 but he is what I call a "good farm dog".
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