So the farm is now dogless (enter very sad emocon here).
We've never had a predator attack because he did his job. He also only ate chicks and loved the full grown chickens like friends. All we had to do was keep the chicks away from him (he thought they were treats on legs).
Our landlady showed up unannounced and approached this 130# guard dog with her hand out (didn't get permission) and guess what. He bit her. Yup, our dog bit the landlady
Since she was pretty convinced she was going to die of rabies (she was badly scared and had 2 puncture wounds and bruising but no stitches needed) she wanted him tested. I feel like a complete heel because his rabies booster was due in April and I completely forgot. A little self-forgiveness is probably due here because my husband was gone and I was doing all I could to keep the place from falling apart. Anyway, one cannot test a live animal for rabies. She must have the test results in spite of the fact the vet told us there was no documented case of rabies in the Central Valley for 70 years.
So yesterday my husband had to take our dog, actually my son's dog via a birthday present, out to the family ranch and bury him.
So the farm is now dogless (enter very sad emocon here).
We've never had a predator attack because he did his job. He also only ate chicks and loved the full grown chickens like friends. All we had to do was keep the chicks away from him (he thought they were treats on legs).
Our landlady showed up unannounced and approached this 130# guard dog with her hand out (didn't get permission) and guess what. He bit her. Yup, our dog bit the landlady
Since she was pretty convinced she was going to die of rabies (she was badly scared and had 2 puncture wounds and bruising but no stitches needed) she wanted him tested. I feel like a complete heel because his rabies booster was due in April and I completely forgot. A little self-forgiveness is probably due here because my husband was gone and I was doing all I could to keep the place from falling apart. Anyway, one cannot test a live animal for rabies. She must have the test results in spite of the fact the vet told us there was no documented case of rabies in the Central Valley for 70 years.
So yesterday my husband had to take our dog, actually my son's dog via a birthday present, out to the family ranch and bury him.
Our landlady showed up unannounced and approached this 130# guard dog with her hand out (didn't get permission) and guess what. He bit her. Yup, our dog bit the landlady
Since she was pretty convinced she was going to die of rabies (she was badly scared and had 2 puncture wounds and bruising but no stitches needed) she wanted him tested. I feel like a complete heel because his rabies booster was due in April and I completely forgot. A little self-forgiveness is probably due here because my husband was gone and I was doing all I could to keep the place from falling apart. Anyway, one cannot test a live animal for rabies. She must have the test results in spite of the fact the vet told us there was no documented case of rabies in the Central Valley for 70 years.
So yesterday my husband had to take our dog, actually my son's dog via a birthday present, out to the family ranch and bury him.
So the farm is now dogless (enter very sad emocon here).
We've never had a predator attack because he did his job. He also only ate chicks and loved the full grown chickens like friends. All we had to do was keep the chicks away from him (he thought they were treats on legs).
Our landlady showed up unannounced and approached this 130# guard dog with her hand out (didn't get permission) and guess what. He bit her. Yup, our dog bit the landlady
Since she was pretty convinced she was going to die of rabies (she was badly scared and had 2 puncture wounds and bruising but no stitches needed) she wanted him tested. I feel like a complete heel because his rabies booster was due in April and I completely forgot. A little self-forgiveness is probably due here because my husband was gone and I was doing all I could to keep the place from falling apart. Anyway, one cannot test a live animal for rabies. She must have the test results in spite of the fact the vet told us there was no documented case of rabies in the Central Valley for 70 years.
So yesterday my husband had to take our dog, actually my son's dog via a birthday present, out to the family ranch and bury him.
Sorry to hear. Don't they quarantine the animal for 10 days on bites when rabies is suspected. I know the test cannot be done on a live animal but the symptoms generally show. But I guess thats only if the animal was bit. Looked like a wonderful dog.
Sorry to hear. Don't they quarantine the animal for 10 days on bites when rabies is suspected. I know the test cannot be done on a live animal but the symptoms generally show. But I guess thats only if the animal was bit. Looked like a wonderful dog.
This. I remember when my neighbors' unvaccinated cat bit my brother. The neighbor paid for my brother to get preventative shots and the cat was simply quarantined and then vaccinated. If your landlady wouldn't even consider that she's a jerk.
Need some advise on an agressive roo. Our BCM roo is 4 months old and he is getting more and more agressive with my daughter (she's 3 but big for her age). He's in a pen with 3 adult hens, and my 4 month olds - 4 pullets and 3 other roos (2 bantam and a Light Sussex); I know, to many boys but the bantam pen should be done soon.
Last week he kinda jumped at her while she was bending down to pick up one of the hens. I thought maybe he was being protective of his girl but I grabbed him; carried him around under my arm for about 5 mins and put him back. No problems for a few days. Then he straight jumped on her while she was holding one of the bantam roos (both of which allow her to carry them around). Ok, not about the girls... but again, grabbed him, football carry for 5-10 mins and then put him down.
I've been teaching her to stand her ground and be firm but gentle with the chickens and we've had no issues with the other boys. Then today when we went to give the morning treats he tried again! I've been super aware of his behavior so I was able to jump between them before he got her but this was a full on attack. My first thought was he has to go but hes my husbands favorite (he got to pick the roo we're keeping) and I'd like to see if there is anyway to "cure" him of the behavior.
Anyone been able to gentle a roo like this? Is it perhaps the breed? Or teenage hormones that will mellow after a while? Or is this a problem I'm going to have with any roo due to my daughters size/age? (FYI I do NOT allow her in the pen/coop without an adult but I don't want to have to be on constant defense mode just so that she can visit with "her" chickens)
Thanx!
4 months might be teenage issues. You might want to have your daughter carry him around if possible for the 10-15 minutes. You might be able to show him who is boss but he probably isnt making the connection about her. Maybe if she spends some time and attention on him he might get the idea that she is higher on the authority list than him. Even if big for her age the size difference between her and an adult is going to cause him to think differently. For him to get the idea she probably needs to participate in the discipline
Need some advise on an agressive roo. Our BCM roo is 4 months old and he is getting more and more agressive with my daughter (she's 3 but big for her age). He's in a pen with 3 adult hens, and my 4 month olds - 4 pullets and 3 other roos (2 bantam and a Light Sussex); I know, to many boys but the bantam pen should be done soon.
Last week he kinda jumped at her while she was bending down to pick up one of the hens. I thought maybe he was being protective of his girl but I grabbed him; carried him around under my arm for about 5 mins and put him back. No problems for a few days. Then he straight jumped on her while she was holding one of the bantam roos (both of which allow her to carry them around). Ok, not about the girls... but again, grabbed him, football carry for 5-10 mins and then put him down.
I've been teaching her to stand her ground and be firm but gentle with the chickens and we've had no issues with the other boys. Then today when we went to give the morning treats he tried again! I've been super aware of his behavior so I was able to jump between them before he got her but this was a full on attack. My first thought was he has to go but hes my husbands favorite (he got to pick the roo we're keeping) and I'd like to see if there is anyway to "cure" him of the behavior.
Anyone been able to gentle a roo like this? Is it perhaps the breed? Or teenage hormones that will mellow after a while? Or is this a problem I'm going to have with any roo due to my daughters size/age? (FYI I do NOT allow her in the pen/coop without an adult but I don't want to have to be on constant defense mode just so that she can visit with "her" chickens)
Thanx!
