BelovedBirds
Crossing the Road
"blood thirst" isnt a good term. I've heard it used a lot, in incorrect ways. This isnt some uncontrollable blood thirsty drive like some make it out to be-- its just nature. They have a prey drive, they're just doing what is natural to them, and its fun to them.Aww man...
I was considering the zap collar idea. I think I would have to hide in a bush and observe for a lot of time till she felt that she was alone and zap the moment I thought she was thinking naughty thoughts.
A lot of people are telling me that this blood thirst is just so hard to break... Sad to hear But dogs are dogs in the end and duck is delicious.
Thanks for your input!
People may disagree with me, but shock collars are not a good training tool. They dont teach, they build a negative association with the behaviour. Its not comfortable, its not humane. Dogs can learn, and be excited about working-- youd be amazed by the stuff you can teach them, and they enjoy it. Training with positive reinforcement is the best way to go imo. People are moving away from using things like this, theres better ways to get through to your dog that dont involve making them uncomfortable, or causing fear or pain.
And honestly, regardless of what method you choose, I'm not sure she should be trusted again, at least not unsupervised, since she is ok when you're there. Like I say, I trained my dogs to leave wildlife, but I would not trust with my ducks, because they have killed before.