We have six new chicks and 2 dogs. We’ve introduced them.
Our older dog (4)sniffed them, nudged them, watched them and then turned around and did her own thing.
Our younger dog (2) wants to eat them. We’ve been bringing her out on a leash to watch them, having her sit and lay, telling her no when she tries to grab at one and telling her good girl and giving her a treat when she watches calmly or sits/lays after being told no and leaving the chicks alone.
We’re not experienced in dog training. Neither my husband nor I grew up with dogs and we’re not terribly strict with them. They sit, lay, shake, drop it, go potty outside, but they’re not off leash trained, they only come when called if they feel like it. We live in the city (0.11 acre lot) so they’re only off leash in our yard and the dog parks. Our chickens will only free range when we’re outside to watch them and the dogs won’t be allow out with them if they can’t behave, but we’d obviously really like them to be trusted with the chickens.
Any advice on what else we can do to train our dog to not try to eat the chicks would be appreciated!
Our older dog (4)sniffed them, nudged them, watched them and then turned around and did her own thing.
Our younger dog (2) wants to eat them. We’ve been bringing her out on a leash to watch them, having her sit and lay, telling her no when she tries to grab at one and telling her good girl and giving her a treat when she watches calmly or sits/lays after being told no and leaving the chicks alone.
We’re not experienced in dog training. Neither my husband nor I grew up with dogs and we’re not terribly strict with them. They sit, lay, shake, drop it, go potty outside, but they’re not off leash trained, they only come when called if they feel like it. We live in the city (0.11 acre lot) so they’re only off leash in our yard and the dog parks. Our chickens will only free range when we’re outside to watch them and the dogs won’t be allow out with them if they can’t behave, but we’d obviously really like them to be trusted with the chickens.
Any advice on what else we can do to train our dog to not try to eat the chicks would be appreciated!