How to stop a dog?

[chickbea]

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ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!
Not only is the blood attractive, but the act of chasing chickens is great fun for many dogs. The excitement of that alone will bring them back.

 

[Dzzzyd]

I worry about our Cocker even though she's old. My chicks are confined, but the dog will just lay right next to the coop and stare. Now I have the attached run open and she really gets excited. I hope she doesn't try to break into it. The Chihuahua pup only gets excited when she jumps. When the chicks get bigger the can hold their own with him. I'm trying to get them used to each other now at a young age. So far so good, but not enough to trust. Our greyhounds ignore them completely. If they were loose it would be a different story I am sure. I will try putting the dog on her side and placing a chick on her. It is worth trying.

 

[backyard redneck]

Thank you chickbea,
How do I stop this event from recurring? I lost a LOT of chickens.

 

[jessupfamily]

We raised our chicks in a large cage brooder in a room with our Lab/Retriever mix and she and our chickens are best friends! She would lay right next to brooder and stare and get excited when they would flap and run. Then the children would get them out around her and she just layed there in awe! Now 3 and 4 years later, when she lays out in the sun the chickens will come and spread their wing out on her to absorb some of the heat! And she doesn't mind! They share food scraps and water.

I read back in the beginning of this thread about the dog whisperer and we know someone who used this method. They would make their dog lay on it's side and spread food all around it and some even up against it and let the chickens peck all around him and eat. Some would jump up on his side and jump over his head, but he had to just lay there and he wasn't allowed to get antsy or try to get up or anything. He now shares food with the chickens and is even protective of them.
Amy J.

 

[backyard redneck]

By the way Dzzzyd,
I noticed the cinderblocks at the base of your coop. I also had them at the base of mine instead of burying the wire. The dog pulled the bricks away (at the gate area) like they were nothing to him. You may want to fill them with concrete or mortar to make them hard to pull away or move. Just trying to help

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[ChrissyNC]

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Since it was the neighbor's dog, you might want to have a little chat with them. With my neighbors, I let them know that I would expect monetary compensation if their dogs killed any of my chickens, and that I wouldn't hesitate to shoot any dog that was in the process of attacking. My neighbors completely agreed and have been good at keep their dogs under wraps.

The only way to protect your flock from a loose dog looking for dinner or fun would be a run and coop that is very secure, think Ft. Knox, and you might want to consider an electric wire around the outside to help discourage any predators.

 

[Alleyoops25]

Okay the most effective way to stop a dog to stop bad or unwanted behavoir from a dog is veniger. Get some put it in a squirt gun or spray bottl and the When then it goes after chickens, or any bad behavior you squirt them with it. Dogs hate it so bad they will back off and maybe even start foaming at the mouth if they got a taste. I am a pretty small and I train dogs for the disappbled and also groom them. The veniger wont hurt them, and it will only take one or two times for Fido to get the hint. I have heard of tying the bead chicken off thier collar and I think that it is sick. No way would I leave a chicken tied to a dog and let it rott off of them. AS the chicken starts to decay it will attract blow fly and not only will thier be maggots in the bird there is a very high chance that your dog will have them in him as well. I actually saw a maggot in a dog once and it was every thing I could do to keep from throwing up.

 

[Dzzzyd]

Thanks Redneck. I was was going to do something, but wasn't sure what yet. It's still in the finishing stage.

She not a real digger really. Example, I only had to put gravel under the back gate to keep her from digging under it. She's pretty old and lazy. hahaha! I was thinking of planting something in the blocks.

 

[Firefly]

Thanks to those who answered my question about herding breeds. I don't think you ever can be too careful when it comes to dogs and chickens (or dogs and children, for that matter!) I was just curious 'cause I remember the old cartoons where the sheep dog was looking after the flock (without a human)

...well, it WAS a cartoon! LOL

 

[Queen of the Lilliputians]

I just wanted to make a point here about Alpha Rolling your dog (putting your dog on it's side for correction.). I also use this technique with my dogs when their sin is of an almost unforgivable nature (Dog Aggression, etc.). DO NOT do this if your dog is very dominant! REALLY! You could easily be bitten if your dog thinks it runs your house!


I love dogs. My two absolutely respect that the people here are Alpha. My three year old can walk my 100+ lb lab mix. But I know/have known plenty of dogs who ran the house (my aunt and uncle made a joke about one this past weekend, how the dog wouldn't let my aunt get into the bed... They thought it was funny.. I was a little horrified. That would be a big NONONO here). I do think that with a TON of love, patience, supervision, and understanding dogs can be taught behaviours that are not natural to them. I think the key is consistancy, and reading the dog's body language so that YOU act before the dog does (The Dog Whisperer uses this method, too).

May all of our dogs be the kind that don't like the taste of chicken, and who ignore the flapping of wings!

Meghan