My Dog wants to eat my chickens. She has predator eyes for them.

[jordanfmly]

We have not had our chickens for very long, For now we cannot let all the animals mingle together. We have two large Huskies and one Poodle/pug. Our Little Dog loves to go with us to feed them, My Male Husky, does not seem amused by the chickens at all. Only if Our Female Husky is out will they all get very curious. I am concerned with our Female Husky, she whines to get to them, She wants outside all the time now, She just has this look as if She wants to eat them. Any advice on getting her to stop going nuts over these chickens. Would love to be able to let the chickens roam. I am not sure that will happen unless I keep my dog away. She is pretty intense right now with them. Not sure if it's b/c they are new, or if she indeed wants to eat them. I am thinking the later.

 

[CrazyTalk]

Some dogs will simply never be safe around chickens no matter how alpha their owner is or how much training goes into them.

And some dogs are simply never safe around people no matter how alpha their owner is. There's a good percentage of the training world that thinks The Dog Whisperer creates really dangerous dogs who are prone to going after their owner - as an act of trying to reassert themselves as alpha.

As it is with roosters, you don't want to be the top of the pecking order, you want to be outside it.

 

[ChickenRisa]

And some dogs are simply never safe around people no matter how alpha their owner is. There's a good percentage of the training world that thinks The Dog Whisperer creates really dangerous dogs who are prone to going after their owner - as an act of trying to reassert themselves as alpha.

As it is with roosters, you don't want to be the top of the pecking order, you want to be outside it.

I disagree, but I don't want to start a big argument on the forum. I do appreciate the Ceaser Millan has ignored the culturally accepted view that some dogs are irredeemable and has rehabilitated so many that beforehand would have immediately been put to sleep. He's pushing the boundaries of what we thought possible with dog behavior, and I think that's a good thing when it means saving more lives. I know there are many that disagree with his techniques, I personally think they are amazing. We are responsible for our dog's behavior as their owners, and if we are not the ones setting the boundaries then we have no control over what those behaviors are going to be.

 

[sbhkma]

I agree it sounds like it's best to keep them separated. I will, however, point out that I have a 7/8 german shepherd 1/8 wolf who is very wolfish with very high prey drive and he has twice saved my chickens from predators. Once a coyote and once a stray dog. He is completely safe with them and was not raised with them. In fact, he was 7 when I got the pullets almost 2 years ago. It takes a LOT of training, but if you're the alpha, they get the message most of the time. It was several months of training before I "sort of" trusted him, but after almost a year, he's proven himself trustworthy. He even watches them as they eat bugs by his feet. (That's pretty funny to see)

 

[CrazyTalk]

His stuff is dangerous nonsense - there are numerous accounts of dogs he has trained attacking people, being more violent after he has worked with them, etc. His techniques make it drastically more likely that you are bitten by your own animal. His results, and the lawsuits against him show this to be very clear.

As to him redeeming irredeemable dogs, a significant portion of the dogs he has worked with on the show have later been put down after mauling their owners. Constant negative reinforcement leads to dogs that are significantly more likely to respond dangerously. Animals that are constantly in fear behave well until they snap.

He's a dangerous crank.

 

[ChickenRisa]

I don't want to turn this thread into a heated Ceaser Millan debate, so let's just agree to disagree.

I do stand by my statement that owners need to be in charge of their dog's behavior. What's dangerous is when the dog is allowed to be in charge which leads to aggression and unpredictability. I have personally seen so many cases of this and it makes me scared for the owner and everyone around them.

 

[BayBay Peepers]

Like I said it was something mentioned to me. Just sharing. I don't have these problems, I've never had a dog try to kill my other animals...ever and I've had dogs all my life.

 

[meskybar]

I gave my dogs the side yard and fenced it off because I was unsure how they would react to the chickens. After some time the chickens started jumping the fence and now my dogs could care less about them..

 

[goodbyddy13]

My husky wolf mix is pretty infatuated with the chickens just dosnt play nice. While my lab and chiweenie love the chickens

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Muzzle (in necessary in your opinion for safety) and leash her so you have control and then reward with treats or clicks (however she was trained) for ignoring them. Do this until ignoring them become second nature. Though if she has a high prey drive, you may never be able to trust her loose around them.

Good luck!