Husky dog and poultry, slaughtered chicken

[ShrekDawg]

I don't think a dog should die just because the owner is not willing to take the time to teach the dog that something is not okay. You dog just doesn't know any better. That doesn't mean that being aggressive and over possessive is okay, but he needs to be taught that. I don't think harsh punishment is necessary. Or death.

Exactly!!! This dog has just not been taught

 

[FortCluck]

Trust is something an owner should have with their dog. If an owner can’t trust their dog, they need to rehome it to someone who can trust them and care for them properly.

You can’t get a dog and not train it and expect it to act a certain way. You cannot show a dog fear. I would walk right up to the dog and get the chicken whether they show me their teeth or not because I’m the boss. I would grab that dog by the scruff of its neck catching it off guard and pin it to the ground.

You NEVER show fear to a dog. That’s dog owner rule 101... if you are afraid of a dog or can’t trust it, you are not fit to be an owner of that dog.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Callous is saying shoot the damn dog before it decides the toy a nephew/niece/cousin is high value and leaves them scarred for life or worse.

Callous is saying that even if you want to chance it, the ONLY way to come back from this is for the owner to go out there and win. Put on a heavy coat, take the damn chicken, scruff the dog and pin it down growling and showing teeth at all times. Let him up, then do it half dozen more times just to make damn sure that teeth aren’t going to slow you down from putting them in their place. It sounds like you might need stitches afterward. It is also a route that you have zero choice but to win


I’ll guarantee your rehab dog was shown that they weren’t half as important as they thought they were for a long time before you eased up on them.

Honest question though. Did you truly trust the dog after you ‘fixed’ it? I never would.

My aunt had a husky that would draw blood if someone touched it feet. It drew blood on my kid. I did exactly as I described above. I went out, grabbed his foot.... and it began. I never hit the dog. I literally grabbed each side of neck and pinned him down. Held him there until he didn’t even twitch when I eased up.

Dog never even offered to grumble at my pack (family). The four of us could do what we needed to with that dog when we were around it.

He was put down when he finally bit my 14 month old niece in the face because she crawled up to him and grabbed his foot.

Alpha rolling is dangerous and not really effective. There are other, safer ways. But yes, I agree that they need to win and should definitely take the chicken.

And to answer your question, yes, I did trust him because we actually worked through the problems instead of just intimidating him and he also was never dangerous. Just some growling and occasionally a snap but he never meant harm and was always sorry afterwards. Maybe some dogs are more severe, idk.

But either way, they need to learn respect.

 

[FortCluck]

Once you get the chicken from the dog, you need to get on the phone and call a trainer...

The dog thinks that it can walk all over you and it is going to continue to get worse because it has no pack leader because he thinks you’re lower than him.

 

[Shadrach]

Find someone who knows what they are doing with dogs, maybe from your local animal welfare and get them to capture the dog and make an assessment of it.
You are obviously not able to train or control this dog so he has to be rehomed or put down.
Don't get any more dogs.

 

[MarkJr]

Alpha rolling is dangerous and not really effective. There are other, safer ways. But yes, I agree that they need to win and should definitely take the chicken.

And to answer your question, yes, I did trust him because we actually worked through the problems instead of just intimidating him and he also was never dangerous. Just some growling and occasionally a snap but he never meant harm and was always sorry afterwards. Maybe some dogs are more severe, idk.

But either way, they need to learn respect.

I can definitely agree with that.

It depends wholly on situations too. If you can work through it without innocents getting bitten, it’s your prerogative.

All my dogs have been (probably always will be) tools first..... pets second. They’ve been exquisite tools, which in turn allows them to be awesome companions.

 

[FortCluck]

I can definitely agree with that.

It depends wholly on situations too. If you can work through it without innocents getting bitten, it’s your prerogative.

All my dogs have been (probably always will be) tools first..... pets second. They’ve been exquisite tools, which in turn allows them to be awesome companions.

Thought you meant tools as in jerks

 

[ShrekDawg]

I can definitely agree with that.

It depends wholly on situations too. If you can work through it without innocents getting bitten, it’s your prerogative.

All my dogs have been (probably always will be) tools first..... pets second. They’ve been exquisite tools, which in turn allows them to be awesome companions.

Yeah, it definitely depends on the dog! I think most issues can be worked through though but some just may take more precautions on the owner’s part.

But the first step is for sure taking the chicken, even if that means with a long stick or something. I would not just let him win and keep the chicken and keep him out there, etc. that is just rewarding the behavior. Both the aggression and the chicken killing.

The main issue with our last dog was I had family members who enabled the behavior and allowed him to think he was the boss, etc. so it made it harder and he definitely didn’t respect me at first but he eventually learned to. It took time and training though in lots of different areas first.

Most dogs, if trained properly from the beginning, will not even get to this point. Obviously that is not possible in this situation though but it is still possible to train him. It will just be harder now.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Once you get the chicken from the dog, you need to get on the phone and call a trainer...

The dog thinks that it can walk all over you and it is going to continue to get worse because it has no pack leader because he thinks you’re lower than him.

Exactly! I think a professional trainer is needed at this point since it’s gotten to the point of being dangerous.

 

[MarkJr]

Thought you meant tools as in jerks

Haven’t had any jerks!!! I’ve had 2 labs (bird retrievers and cattle dogs, not one each mind you, they did both) border collie/kelpie/heeler mix.... she did anything I wanted with cattle/sheep/goats/ducks/horses. Just don’t show her a picture of a gun..... and expect her to be a bonehead around fireworks times. One I have now is English Springer. She’s my flusher and retriever. Loves anything outside. Tracks wounded animals if I tell her to, and has been known to release a bucket full of fish into the water so she could chase them.
Literally tools..... that sleep at foot of my bed, and live to lay on me for ear scratching.