LateBirdFarms
Crowing
I would personally build a chain link kennel if the space and resources were available, that way the dog can have the see but don't touch introduction and the chickens could have their yard time.
I know a lot of people don't agree with the use of a static training collar, but I would use one in this case. Most dogs are clever and will learn really quickly that if someone pushed the vibration or beeper button, if they don't stop what they're doing there's going to be a little zap next! And that's training you can do while your rescue is in a kennel or tied out away from the chickens. Anytime your dog lunges at a passing chicken dinner, you press a button ... eventually you might be able to trust him to be free around your chickens (with supervision of course!)
I know a lot of people don't agree with the use of a static training collar, but I would use one in this case. Most dogs are clever and will learn really quickly that if someone pushed the vibration or beeper button, if they don't stop what they're doing there's going to be a little zap next! And that's training you can do while your rescue is in a kennel or tied out away from the chickens. Anytime your dog lunges at a passing chicken dinner, you press a button ... eventually you might be able to trust him to be free around your chickens (with supervision of course!)