Best dog breed around chickens? UPDATE post #117 Thanks all!

[Tala]

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And why they don't do well with vet technicians!!!!!!!!! The only animal who ever sent me in for stitches was a chow who needed stitches. Ha Ha Ha. It's good somebody out there loves 'em. I have a special place in my heart for pit bulls, so I know exactly where you are coming from loving a difficult and often mis-represented breed.

True dat!!!!

I have been to a couple of Vet's offices that had signs posted "For you and your pets safety please allow our technicians to restrain your pet for you" --- and for their tech's safety (and mine/my dog's sanity) we turned around and walked out!!

 

[MagsC]

When we took our Chow cross in to be neutered, I had to handle him, put the muzzle on him,hold him until the shot kicked in.
I also had to get there when he was waking up. He does have a hard personality.
Aside of that, he has been one of the best dogs I have EVER had and totally worth the work training him.
None of my dogs are bad with them, but he has been the BEST with my birds.
That said, I wouldnt recommend one for a family with small inquisitive children.

I hope you find the very best dog for your family.

 

[megcpat]

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Hi! Glad you chimed in in. Did you see the first photo on the first page of this post? I think you will appreciate it! I love hearing these stories of k-9 - poultry harmony. Our dog was so good with the chickens and it was a piece of cake right from the start. My friend, however, just lost a number of her birds to a new dog, thus my need to go at this cautiously.

 

[rittert3]

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Yup, the pyrenese has definitely been on our radar, but we heard so much about their wandering off that we're reluctant to go there. It's interesting to hear that the females are less likely to wander off. They sure are beautiful dogs.

Yep the females almost never wonder off and males almost always a family freind used to breed them and every time his current stud dog would get out he would have to get a new one they went strat for the highway, the females never knew a pen. An old coworker of mine also used them to gaurd his sheep he finnally broke down and got a female because the males kept running to the train tracks that ran near by and getting hit. I don't know what it is but the inteligence of male and female GPs is like day and night, my wife would like to argue humans are the same, lol

 

[crazy_4_chickens]

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Yup, the pyrenese has definitely been on our radar, but we heard so much about their wandering off that we're reluctant to go there. It's interesting to hear that the females are less likely to wander off. They sure are beautiful dogs.

Yep the females almost never wonder off and males almost always a family freind used to breed them and every time his current stud dog would get out he would have to get a new one they went strat for the highway, the females never knew a pen. An old coworker of mine also used them to gaurd his sheep he finnally broke down and got a female because the males kept running to the train tracks that ran near by and getting hit. I don't know what it is but the inteligence of male and female GPs is like day and night, my wife would like to argue humans are the same, lol

 

[Chesher]

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I have to ditto this. We have two beagles and they absolutely ignore the chickens, in fact they get pecked from time to time and simply wander away from the offending hen! They're constantly in the chicken feed though... very food motivated. I don't trust one of them off leash (she follows her nose and gets lost), and they seem to do much better as a pair (we had just one for a while and she was just too lonely on her own, could be that they're pack dogs).

 

[Badlatitude]

My big old lab cares more about breakfast , couch time with daddy (me) and dinner. What happens between thoose is more of a nuisance to him then anything else. a chicken could land on him the cuddle up and take a nap with him for all he cares. God forbid a cat , or raccoon comes in the yard tho! That 138lb gentle giant goes into rambo mode!

 

[chickenjim64]

The best dog to have is a Anatolian shepard they won't go after your flock and they will also protect your flock till the death
It's bred into them you can not stop from them from guarding your chickens, goats, sheep and most important your family, i've done a lot of research on these dogs and i'm going to get one very soon, look into it google Anatolian Shepard Do your own research, Good luck Jim..

 

[annie3001]

my opioion is shetland sheepdogs!! by far!!!

 

[nzpouter]

we got 3 pitbull/ bullterrier, they live with our chickens, goats, sheep, pigeons and ducks. They babysit any orphan animals we have, one of my sow refuses to have her piglets anywhere else apart from 10 ft away from the dog kennels.....

All dog can be trained to be stock save, some breeds are harder, some easier, but all depends on you as an owner.....