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RoxBox, This week as I am introducing my 10 week old pullets to free ranging with my dogs (they already have been with a fence between) I remembered a key factor to help improve the interaction...

Exercise the dogs well. If they are tired out they won't be AS hyper and thus, more subdued. I don't mean 15 minutes of play, like a good hour or so, depending on your individual dogs personality and physical condition.

Also, I can't remember if you had more than 1 dog. If so, I find it easier to do things like introductions with only 1 dog at a time, to break up the pack mentality. On top of that, I usually start with the dog that's going to give me the least amount of trouble. Once they are simmered down (sometimes it takes a couple days) I bring on the next dog and so forth.
 

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