Chickentrain's Dog Q&A

[Gallinarium]

Okay, they don't have much info, but I'm guessing they're not breeding police dogs. In that case, I'd follow what everyone else says while also assessing the prey drive of your dog. If it's actually impossible to get their attention and you want more than not trying to play with/attack the chickens through the run wall, you'll want to invest in a prong collar and do some careful training with that. If you want them to just stay calm around them when they're in the run and the prey drive isn't that high then some high value treats (pure meat) or toys and patience is all that's necessary.

They say that some have been bought as police dogs, but they don't even do any genetic disorder testing, so that fact has to be treated with caution.
Thanks for the advice.

 

[Nero70002]

First one looks like some sort of sheep dog maybe? Old English Sheepdog? Or actually might be some sort of doodle maybe.

White one looks like either a Great Pyrenees or it could be one of those “English Cream” Goldens which often look quite similar.

Last one looks like a Border Collie.

I think your guesses are mostly right, but aren't Border collies supposed to have long fur?

 

[ShrekDawg]

I think your guesses are mostly right, but aren't Border collies supposed to have long fur?

No. They come in smooth coat, medium coats, and everything in between as well as tons of different colors and patterns besides just black and white. It’s just the show dogs that are the fluffy black and white ones but they are hugely variable breed haha

 

[ShrekDawg]

They can even have prick ears too or half up and down or anything really. There’s merle ones too, chocolate, anything

 

[Nero70002]

They can even have prick ears too or half up and down or anything really. There’s merle ones too, chocolate, anything

What about the curly tail?

 

[ShrekDawg]

What about the curly tail?

I honestly hadn’t noticed the risk but looking back doesn’t really look too curly to me? They can carry them up like tat when they’re excited too. I’ve seen BCs hold their tails up like that though they’re not supposed to be over the back permanently I don’t think. It might also be a mix too. It’s head just looks very BC especially to me so possibly a mix

 

[chickentrains]

I tried importing four videos from my phone, but I only remembered to share one with my school email

whos a dummy? me.. that aside...

 

[BigBlueHen53]

First one looks like some sort of sheep dog maybe? Old English Sheepdog? Or actually might be some sort of doodle maybe.

White one looks like either a Great Pyrenees or it could be one of those “English Cream” Goldens which often look quite similar.

Last one looks like a Border Collie.

Not a Golden retriever. If not a Great Pyr, could be a Kuvasz, thry look similar. Def not a Golden.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I just realized I was breeding for the wrong traits in the game

 

[BigBlueHen53]

A couple pages back, @black_cat asked about walking a puppy and not having it pull. Here's what I do. I assume puppy has had its entire series of shots, not just one or two, if you are taking it off your own property. You don't want your first outing to end in Parvo.

So start in your living room and put a little choke collar on, making sure it fits properly and you can get it back off without having to pinch his ears in the process. Attach the leash to the part of the collar that slides, to make the collar open and close. Now. Hold on to the end of the leash, which should be 4 to 6 feet long. Just sit there. Don't say anything. Don't move. Just observe.

Puppy will explore and move around. He will sit and scratch at the collar, and he will probably shake, trying to get it off. He may whine. It's something new. He will wander around. Eventually he will run out of slack. The collar will tighten. He will pull and it will get tighter. Be still. Say nothing. Observe. He may bounce, jump, shake his head, yell a little. Shhh. Watch. In less than a minute he will accidentally bounce toward you and the collar will fall open. He will relax. This may happen a couple of times.

After a bit he will realize he is most comfortable when he moves TOWARD you. He will come to you. Pet and praise. Remove the collar and leash. You are done for the day.

Repeat two more days. The third sorry, FOURTH day you can walk puppy around in your yard. He will follow the gentle pull of the leash. I say GENTLE pull. Keep the line SLACK. This means there should be a "belly" in the leash between you and the dog. Don't be in a hurry, walk slowly. Let your ankle push the leash forward as you walk. Do NOT try to pull puppy along with you. Imagine you are walking a butterfly. That's all the "pull" you should need. Your puppy should be leash-trained and will never pull on the leash using this method. He has essentially trained himself. I would appreciate feedback on this method. It has always worked for me.

Disclaimer: do not use this method on wolf hybrids.