I have had my dog for about six years now, she is a black lab. My wife and I started to get chickens about 2 years ago. Initially I was skeptical if the dog and chickens could co-exist, however, I was happy to find out, that my chickens were on their side of the fence and my dog was on the other. Both sides left each other alone.
That is... until recently...
My dog somehow got over, around, under, or through the fence. and attacked my chickens. She had killed three and wounded six (out of a total of 25).
My wife is furious and wants the dog gone. My friends have told me once a dog has tasted chicken blood its all over, she will never leave them alone again.
I have let my dog out once and she just paces the fence trying to figure out a way over, around, under or through it again to get back at the chickens...
Nothing has changed with my dog, she just suddenly snapped, like somehow she just noticed the chickens...
Now, I don't know what to do with the dog. Will she continue to try and get at the chickens? Kennel? Training? Destroyed? Has a taste for blood really tainted her?
It is difficult, because now I am beginning to feel like I have to choose between one pet or the other...
Thank you all for your input ahead of time..
That is... until recently...
My dog somehow got over, around, under, or through the fence. and attacked my chickens. She had killed three and wounded six (out of a total of 25).
My wife is furious and wants the dog gone. My friends have told me once a dog has tasted chicken blood its all over, she will never leave them alone again.
I have let my dog out once and she just paces the fence trying to figure out a way over, around, under or through it again to get back at the chickens...
Nothing has changed with my dog, she just suddenly snapped, like somehow she just noticed the chickens...
Now, I don't know what to do with the dog. Will she continue to try and get at the chickens? Kennel? Training? Destroyed? Has a taste for blood really tainted her?
It is difficult, because now I am beginning to feel like I have to choose between one pet or the other...
Thank you all for your input ahead of time..