A Stupid Egg Suckin' Dog Issue - If it wasn't my daughters dog........

[CindyS]

have you ever tried a choke chain, an excellent teaching tool, have someone else lead the dog up to the eggs, when he grabs one- give a sharp yank. there is nothing worse than trying to teach a loose dog anything! Especially a big stubborn dog. sorry but I wouldnt put up with it. Thats why I like rat terriers.

 

[sbarker2007]

You can not break a dog from sucking eggs unless it is a puppy. If it a grown dog you have 2 choices get rid of it or shoot it.A puppy you can whip it every time until it learns .I know this sound harsh but I have had chickens for years.

 

[luvmychix]

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Yea, thanks, but as i said before... thats Not gonna happen.... I am not going to SHOOT my 12 year old daughters dog...... That is not fair to her. If i was going to do that i wouldn't waste time on here asking for other people for ideas. sorry.

 

[Beekissed]

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Or even a third choice...not let it get near any eggs?

Or even a fourth...train it to leave them alone during this egg gathering time, as described in the OP.

Now, I'm not against some(not exactly whipping) corporal punishment for major infractions by a grown dog...but whipping puppies isn't necessary at all since they are easily frightened by sudden movements, sharp words, a gentle shake of the neck hide, etc. An actual whipping can give you a puppy with a broken spirit and a timid personality, fearful of humans and sometimes insensitive to other training techniques. I'd skip the whole whipping puppies thingy!

 

[luvmychix]

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Or even a third choice...not let it get near any eggs?

Or even a fourth...train it to leave them alone during this egg gathering time, as described in the OP.

Now, I'm not against some(not exactly whipping) corporal punishment for major infractions by a grown dog...but whipping puppies isn't necessary at all since they are easily frightened by sudden movements, sharp words, a gentle shake of the neck hide, etc. An actual whipping can give you a puppy with a broken spirit and a timid personality, fearful of humans and sometimes insensitive to other training techniques. I'd skip the whole whipping puppies thingy!

Thanks Beekissed i agree 100%

.... and 10 months old is still a puppy! not a puppy puppy but a puppy non the less.

 

[ninny]

If you dont want to take the time or dont have the time to train, you will need to chain her up or rehome her.

 

[luvmychix]

I never said that i didn't want to take the time or didn't have the time to train her...... I was asking for ideas on how to stop/change the bevavior........ Thanks everyone for ALL your replies..... I have heard some really great ideas on here as well as some not so good ones and will try some of them that I think may be worth tring and see how it goes from there. I will post updates as they come!

**Happy New Years Everyone***

 

[ninny]

Lets us know how it goes.

 

[Wildsky]

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You can teach an old dog new tricks. My husband is a PRIME example.