Chicks and a Dog?

[person2.0]

My sister wants to get a dog that is not used to pets. We also have chicks. My sister says we have to keep the dog in the garage and I can’t bring the chicks inside. Does anyone have any ideas where they can be separate in the garage and the chicks safe? P.S. she doesn’t want to use a kennel.

 

[MatthewsHomestead]

Sounds like y'all need to come to a compromise and maybe train the dog first......

 

[MatthewsHomestead]

A play yard for the dog? Since she doesn't want a kennel?

 

[Peeperscreepers]

I have found a shock collar is a great way to train a stubborn dog to avoid chickens. Some people don't like them but I had/continuing to train my dogs to live peacefully with my chicks. I just make sure I'm consistent, at first I had to use the shock feature but now when they rarely even find interest in a chicken the beep/vibrate mode changes their mind. Still would never leave them alone together.

 

[Hamiam]

I have found a shock collar is a great way to train a stubborn dog to avoid chickens. Some people don't like them but I had/continuing to train my dogs to live peacefully with my chicks. I just make sure I'm consistent, at first I had to use the shock feature but now when they rarely even find interest in a chicken the beep/vibrate mode changes their mind. Still would never leave them alone together.

I am so on the same page with you!

 

[Peeperscreepers]

I am so on the same page with you!

Works like a charm! Best 30$ I've spent. Mine has 2 collars 1 control. They figured out the chickens were a nono quick on a rather low setting. Still don't fully trust them. They had never even saw a chicken before so were rather interested. And sometimes still but we are working on it.

 

[4 ever Orpington]

My sister wants to get a dog that is not used to pets. We also have chicks. My sister says we have to keep the dog in the garage and I can’t bring the chicks inside. Does anyone have any ideas where they can be separate in the garage and the chicks safe? P.S. she doesn’t want to use a kennel.

 

[Conan]

What kind of dog? How old? Will the dog be living in the garage or just in there when there's no one home? Where are your chicks currently? Where will they be when they are adults?
Sorry for the 20 questions - just trying to get a clearer picture of the living/housing situation for the critters.
When I bought a place in the country, I asked for the resident chickens to remain behind for me. I have two large dogs. An older female pit/lab mix and a middle aged crazy but obedient Doberman/lab mix. My pit didn't seem remotely interested in them other than eating the poop (she's gross) but my Dobie has a prey drive. He went for them one time. I beat his @$$. Once. Never happened again. They walk around underneath him and he doesn't even look at them wrong anymore. Sometimes that's all it takes. Sometimes not. Like many folks have said, some dogs can never be trusted unsupervised around the birds while others will totally fine.

 

[person2.0]

It’s a four year old dog that would be sleeping in the garage at night and outside in the backyard during the day. We are going to bring my cat to see how he does with other animals. He’s a medium sized dog. And I don’t know what breed he is, the people who own the pound say that is stereotyping to say what breed a dog is.

 

[Conan]

What a weird thing for the pound to say... Our local shelter always lists breeds as part of the standard animal description. But, no matter. Did they offer any information about him at all other than weight and age? Most rescues/pounds, etc do personality assessments and try their best to match folks with an animal that will work for their living situation.
Hopefully they will have a little more information available about him before your sister adopts him.
Best of luck!