Dogs and Ducks

[buff goose guy]

there trained to kill it

 

[18angovem]

If you dont believe me read this http://www.oknavhda.com/docs/Steady_With_Style.pdf It specifically states "Let the gunner kill the bird not your dog. Your dog is only the retriever"

 

[wafflesandmoe]

Wow thank you all for responding! So my dog is a Large Munster Lander, and i personally have never gone hunting with him, but i have witnessed him chase after squirrels and kill rabbits. He is getting older, so does not have all the energy he once did, and i believe he could learn to leave ducks alone, also because he has never gone duck hunting. I have two parakeets as well, and he no longer seems bothered by them. I would keep my ducks in my front yard in my barn, and I rarely let my dog out front, especially if i'm not out there if that would help. I was thinking about using my old horse stall and building a run out into the corral for the ducks. Any suggestions for building that? How much space would about 6 ducks need?

 

[18angovem]

Wow thank you all for responding! So my dog is a Large Munster Lander, and i personally have never gone hunting with him, but i have witnessed him chase after squirrels and kill rabbits. He is getting older, so does not have all the energy he once did, and i believe he could learn to leave ducks alone, also because he has never gone duck hunting. I have two parakeets as well, and he no longer seems bothered by them. I would keep my ducks in my front yard in my barn, and I rarely let my dog out front, especially if i'm not out there if that would help. I was thinking about using my old horse stall and building a run out into the corral for the ducks. Any suggestions for building that? How much space would about 6 ducks need?

Well I believe the dimensions are 8ft per duck in the run nd 4 ft per duck in the pen?

 

[buff goose guy]

hey im just telling you what i grew up with and what my grandfather has done with his akc black labradors that he also showed

 

[wafflesandmoe]

hey im just telling you what i grew up with and what my grandfather has done with his akc black labradors that he also showed

No i understand, and i appreciate any feedback! I just wish i knew how my dog would respond to the ducks :/

 

[wafflesandmoe]

Well I believe the dimensions are 8ft per duck in the run nd 4 ft per duck in the pen?

Ok so my stall is 12 ft by 12ft, and then the run is much larger, maybe as big as 15 ft by 30ft

 

[18angovem]

Ok so my stall is 12 ft by 12ft, and then the run is much larger, maybe as big as 15 ft by 30ft

That is fine!

 

[18angovem]

hey im just telling you what i grew up with and what my grandfather has done with his akc black labradors that he also showed

Oh no its fine. My uncle trains his AKC golden retrievers like that. While my grandpa and I train our dogs to not kill but bring back. My grandpa does AKC goldens and mine is an AKC red lab.

 

[wafflesandmoe]

That is fine!

Great! Also do pekin and Black swedish get along? I was thinking of getting Rouen, but i don't want ones that might be able to fly. How high should my fences be would you suggest, though i might have it all covered for predators.