Help! Too much puppy love!

[HeritageGoose13]

I don't know how big the OP's dog is, but most big dogs are unphased by shock collars. There's no way they would stop while in predator mode. It seems like too big of a risk to me, IMO.

if he actually GOES AFTER a chicken, correct him with a mild zap. After a couple of failed chicken mauling attempts, he should be done. Hope this helps!

I do agree with your other advice.

 

[SeaZaw]

You're right, in full predator mode, a shock collar wouldn't do much. I was assuming it was more of a "Hey this squeaky toy is fun" reaction, rather than a full attack, based on the mouthy play. But yes, if the dog is VERY intent, and locked-on to the chickens rather than casually and playfully mouthing, then the shock correction needs to come during the "intent staring" phase.

 

[cavemanrich]

Quote: Don't know why nobody thinks my solution is the best one and a sure fix.

Maybe they need a new sheriff in town... Like the hangin one.

BUT LIVE...... He could teach OLE BLU HEELER. not to mess with chickens NO MO

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Don't know why nobody thinks my solution is the best one and a sure fix.

Maybe they need a new sheriff in town... Like the hangin one.

BUT LIVE...... He could teach OLE BLU HEELER. not to mess with chickens NO MO

There is nothing wrong with negative reinforcement. My brother in law, may the all mighty rest his soul, would run down and whip his hounds for not abandoning the trail and coming to him when he called them.

He was just a little denser than his dogs. He taught his dogs to not let him get his dog whooping hands on them. Negative reinforcement works best when the pooch connects the negative reinforcement (like a whooping) with the overt act that earned him the punishment in the first place. So try to make the punishment something rover can connect in his wee K9 brain with chasing after and killing chickens. Spot is much more likely then to abandon his chicken killing ways if you can catch him in the act and whip him with the corpus delicti of a chicken that spot has just dispatched. The chicken (bless its heart) is non-the worst for ware, and the poor pooch may become chicken adverse. But being chicken adverse is a good thing when you're dealing with a chicken killing dog. However if you can reason with your dog in a cool, calm, & logical manner and make the dog understand that chicken killing is verboten, by all means be my guest.

 

[Cindy in PA]

Yea, that will work.