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  1. cafarmgirl

    Well, this thing was SUPPOSED to be protecting the chickens.. not the other way around :/

    Then you need to make whatever corrections are necessary to your setup so that dog and chickens do not come in contact. The dog is a pup who does not know any better. The humans in the picture are the only ones who can make sure everybody stays safe and that the pup learns what is and is not...
  2. cafarmgirl

    Well, this thing was SUPPOSED to be protecting the chickens.. not the other way around :/

    Ah, very large breed so.... puppy minded for a very long time! She certainly can become a very good LGD but they don't just automatically do so just because they are a GP. Especially as a puppy. So that simply equal's lots and lots of training using positive reinforcement and making the...
  3. cafarmgirl

    Well, this thing was SUPPOSED to be protecting the chickens.. not the other way around :/

    Maybe do some work on the fencing on either the coop or the dog pen to keep everyone separate. Work on teaching your dog the "leave it" command. Once they know what that means it helps a lot when you are training them to leave the chickens alone. Pup's have to learn their basic training...
  4. cafarmgirl

    Well, this thing was SUPPOSED to be protecting the chickens.. not the other way around :/

    The other big issue is TIME! No puppy has any business being left unattended with chickens or even just being loose with chickens accessible after simply being introduced to them a few times. It is too much to expect and you are setting the dog up to fail. Medium to large breed puppies are...
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