I have an Olde English Bulldog that will be 2 years old next week. I got chickens for the first time and have been wondering how he would react when they are finally outside. The weather finally cooperated yesterday and I was able to put my 3 week old layers outside in a playpen for awhile. Otis (the dog) had only, so far, been able to see them in the brooder, but not get to them. For three weeks I'd been saying "Let's go check the chickens", and he'd come with me every time. He relates the word "chickens" to the birds now. So yesterday, when we were finally outside with them, we discovered that a couple of my Buff Orpingtons could squeeze through the wire of the playpen and get out. To my surprise, Otis would run over there and gently nudge them with his nose until they popped back into the pen. He would then hover for a minute as if making sure they were all safe inside, and then go about his business until another would try to escape. Same thing....he'd go nudge them back in. Rest assured that I know he is a dog so he will always be supervised around the chickens, but I was thrilled that he wasn't treating them like a Scooby snack! I guess you just never know what kind of dog will be useful!