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Yeah I've been purposely steering clear of shock collars and things like that because it's not fair to shock a dog for something that they were breed to do.

Yes! I've actually found a trainer on YouTube and his techniques have so far worked pretty well so I'm hoping I can just keep on building off of what the know and what I know works. I can tell that one of the two just wants to play with the birds and that he isn't trying to hurt them but the...

Thank you so much, this is very helpful. I do work separately with them when it comes to training, on stays in the kennel while I work with the other and after about a half hour I switch. I'm going to go read the article you linked for me, they're really smart and super sweet so I hope I can...

I know that but it was her decision and they are brothers that we got from a rescue place so she insisted.

Yeah, that's true. No I can't re home one, my mom won't let us only have one of any animal she thinks it's unfair to the animal if it's "all by itself" :/ I'll just have to make everything work.

yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Although I do think there is some hope for one of the pups because he seems to be able to relax a little around the birds after a few minutes when his brother isn't there causing mayhem. I'm gonna keep working with them but I know it isn't likely I'll get very far.

I suppose it's worth at least trying. I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

huh, that's very interesting. My dogs luckily haven't killed any of my birds though so it's not something I can even try.

I'm planning on looking into that later today.

I'm planning on it today. I'm hoping as they get older and are neutered they'll lose interest in the birds and that it's a puppy thing.

Hello, So I've been looking for a thread that might help my situation and so far I haven't found anything. I have two 6 month old cocker spaniels who are just so sweet... until they get close to my ducks and chickens. I know cocker spaniels are hunting dogs and i can't seem to find anyone who...