Blue Heeler/Lab for guarding?

[chickensforkids]

Make no assumptions. Train and vet all dogs you have to be safe around chickens. Past chicken killer is not big deal as training the same. All my current poultry guardians have killed birds previously but more than make up for that in losses prevented since the last loss.

Could you possibly tell me how you went about training your dog? Our dog opened up the brooder and when the chickens jumped out he killed them (we were not home). We have been able to keep him away from the new chickens, but soon they will be going outside. We're using hardwire cloth, and installing an electric fence, but I would like to do some training too. We have a standard poodle/ golden retriever.

Thanks!

 

[centrarchid]

Could you possibly tell me how you went about training your dog? Our dog opened up the brooder and when the chickens jumped out he  killed them (we were not home).  We have been able to keep him away from the new chickens, but soon they will be going outside.  We're using hardwire cloth, and installing an electric fence, but I would like to do some training too.  We have a standard poodle/ golden retriever.

Thanks!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/426408/planned-poultry-guarding-dog

Same dogs still in service.

I will try to link threads more consistent with your situation starting with a mature dog.