How do I train my husky to not kill my chicks?

[Kylo_Hen!]

last week my husky killed my chicken she was about 12 weeks old I was really really sad and I was wondering how to train her not to go after them.

 

[FlyWheel]

Have you tried one of those obedience collars? A couple good static shocks and she may realize your modern day tyrannosaurs are not to be bothered with.

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Here is an article that you should totally read: LINK
Sorry for your loss.

 

[Fishkeeper]

Do NOT use aversive training like shocks against your dog. She isn't trying to do something wrong, she's doing what her instincts tell her to. You should never shock or strike your dog unless it's the only thing you can do to make her drop an animal that she's about to kill. This is an animal that trusts you unconditionally, you don't need to hurt her to get her not to kill your birds. You just have to train her to leave them alone. Dogs have been bred to please humans, they want to do what you want.
That article is good, except for the "alpha" part. It's a myth that wolf packs have an alpha, and dogs aren't wolves anyway. They don't have this concept of a leader who must be obeyed.

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Do NOT use aversive training like shocks against your dog. She isn't trying to do something wrong, she's doing what her instincts tell her to. You should never shock or strike your dog unless it's the only thing you can do to make her drop an animal that she's about to kill. This is an animal that trusts you unconditionally, you don't need to hurt her to get her not to kill your birds. You just have to train her to leave them alone. Dogs have been bred to please humans, they want to do what you want the "alpha" part. It's a myth that wolf packs have an alpha, and dogs aren't wolves anyway. They don't have this concept of a leader who must be obeyed.

I agree completely! Only article I found about dogs and chickens.

 

[mountain chicken]

we unfortunately adopted my wife's mothers scrawny little rat dog
since she can no longer care for it due to Alzheimer/dementia

anyway this little dog was nothing but a pain from day 1 we had chicks.

it is rather funny this came up , we were out side unloading grocery's yesterday . we heard a loud yelp didn't know whats going on yet. this scrawny mutt pushed a button one to many times .l guess chickens had enough.

one of the bigger Brahmas pulled the scrawny little dogs head through the welded mesh to say enough.

I think this scrawny little dog learned not to mess with those chickens she must have some sore nose with all them pecking away. my wife has been trying to get her back by the run
but the dog learned hard way

 

[FlyWheel]

Do NOT use aversive training like shocks against your dog. She isn't trying to do something wrong, she's doing what her instincts tell her to. You should never shock or strike your dog unless it's the only thing you can do to make her drop an animal that she's about to kill. This is an animal that trusts you unconditionally, you don't need to hurt her to get her not to kill your birds. You just have to train her to leave them alone. Dogs have been bred to please humans, they want to do what you want.
That article is good, except for the "alpha" part. It's a myth that wolf packs have an alpha, and dogs aren't wolves anyway. They don't have this concept of a leader who must be obeyed.

I agree completely! Only article I found about dogs and chickens.

Bull $#!T, the dog is nothing less than a domesticated and selectively bred wolf! They are genetically closer to their ancestors then we are to ours. Close enough that they can successfully interbreed.

The training collars have both tone and shock, which is settable from mild to strong. They are meant to be used along with the owner's input. A Sharp "NO!" when your dog approaches the chickens, and if that doesn't work a sharper one with the shock and she will eventually get the message. It is not inhumane, as the shocks are NOT painful (they are about the same as you would get from a metal door knob after walking across a carpeted room). It startles the dog, it does not hurt it. If they were cruel they would be illegal anyway.

To say that hunting the chickens is instinctual and cannot be trained out of the dog just proves the person is too lazy to make the attempt. Did you know the most commonly though of guard /attack dog, the German Shepard was originally bred to be a herding dog? Without the guard dog training they are actually a very friendly and lovable animals. I know, I've had two.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

If you train your dog with an obedience collar and you do it right the pooch will never associate you with the collar. If he or she associates you and the collar then you may not ever be able to get close to your dog ever ever again. That is how effective obedience collars can be. You just need to be smarter than the dog in order to get the results that you want.

 

[llombardo]

The problem with collars is that if timing is not spot on, the dog will associate that with the chickens.

The best training is for the dog to be neutral. Huskies are high energy and have a prey drive. It's possible but not probable to completely ever trust the dog with the chickens. With this breed I would most likely opt to keep them seperated at all times for the safety of the chickens.

 

[llombardo]

Bull $#!T, the dog is nothing less than a domesticated and selectively bred wolf! They are genetically closer to their ancestors then we are to ours. Close enough that they can successfully interbreed.

The training collars have both tone and shock, which is settable from mild to strong. They are meant to be used along with the owner's input. A Sharp "NO!" when your dog approaches the chickens, and if that doesn't work a sharper one with the shock and she will eventually get the message. It is not inhumane, as the shocks are NOT painful (they are about the same as you would get from a metal door knob after walking across a carpeted room). It startles the dog, it does not hurt it. If they were cruel they would be illegal anyway.

To say that hunting the chickens is instinctual and cannot be trained out of the dog just proves the person is too lazy to make the attempt. Did you know the most commonly though of guard /attack dog, the German Shepard was originally bred to be a herding dog? Without the guard dog training they are actually a very friendly and lovable animals. I know, I've had two.

I gave 3 GSDs, all with different levels of energy--all with high prey drive. My dogs get a solid 1-1.5 years of training in the door. They are neutral to the chickens but they are dogs, they have instincts. For that reason they never have access to the chickens. It only takes a blink for a fatality. I also have a greyhound/husky. He is fast and he is and will never be allowed within 20 ft of the chickens in the enclosure.