Husky dog and poultry, slaughtered chicken

[Peaches Lee]

Training is definitely in order. What if this would have been something poisonous that you needed to get way from him?

Perhaps he needs to be leashed and wear a basket muzzle when outside.
You have a responsibility to keep your animals safe and that includes your chickens!

The people that suggest euthanasia are probably doing so because they've seen what happens when everything is "under control" with an aggressive dog. I mean, I've got my stories of kids being mauled, a child losing an eye, scars etc from aggressive dogs that were "managed". In my opinion, it's not wrong to put people's health and safety first (especially if children are involved), and owner's that choose this option should not be labeled as abusive or cruel.

I'm sorry you are going through this and I commend you for taking steps to correct the situation and prevent further unfortunate events from happening. Good luck to you in the future!

 

[M Brennen]

I agree but that said, people were not saying to put him down because he killed the chicken. They were saying it because of the guarding behavior/human aggression which I also don’t agree with putting him down for because it’s easily fixable but just wanted to clarify.

I agree with you KDOGG331

 

[ShrekDawg]

IMO it’s not about managing but rather addressing the root of the problem itself and eliminating it so there shouldn’t be any more issues. Just managing it without actually training the dog out of it is not a solution which is likely why those kids got mauled.

 

[Morgank]

They must have misread your profile or something. But I am sorry people were telling you to put your dog down and acting like it was a vicious killer I think you can work through this but will need to be careful.

Ok I'm careful though I don't know why. Reading my profile shouldn't make anyone think otherwise. Is there something different in Europe? Definitely not.

 

[Morgank]

I have what I think is a husky mix that also resource guards and does not accept discipline well. It’s interesting to learn that might be a breed trait. She was fully grown when we adopted her - we have no idea what environment she came from for the first year of her life.

Like yours, our dog is completely chicken unsafe. We’ve had some close calls (where she has gotten loose wile the chickens were free ranging).

Hi! We have with pedigree paper Siberian husky. I am sorry, if I insult someone, real Siberian husky photo in file- my husky (from Europe) 2 month old and second picture now- our male weighs 88 lb (40 kg)

 

[ShrekDawg]

Ok I'm careful though I don't know why. Reading my profile shouldn't make anyone think otherwise. Is there something different in Europe? Definitely not.

You will need to be careful to ensure he doesn’t bite you or anything. Even the sweetest dogs can act vastly different when something high value is involved. They may not mean to hurt you and you may think they never would but their brain like almost shuts off and goes primal or something, idk. Gator was not himself when he was guarding and then he would snap out of it and be incredibly sorry. Just don’t want you getting hurt.

And I think they probably just got you mixed up with someone else.

 

[DogAndCat36]

Hi! Sorry, I don´t understand. I have my account here over 1,5 years now. I am fine and and it is good to know how other people think.

Fudge! Only looked at the month and day! So, so, so sorry. Silly me!

 

[LaFleche]

Hi! We have with pedigree paper Siberian husky. I am sorry, if I insult someone, real Siberian husky photo in file- my husky (from Europe) 2 month old and second picture now- our male weighs 88 lb (40 kg)

He sure looks handsome.

However his bodyweight is way too much (one third over the max.) for a male husky and this combined with the shown behaviour leads me to suspect that his ancestry might just not be purely husky.

I am not up on the breeding specifics for Huskies in Estonia. But some 25 years back here in Germany it was in fashion to create bigger and "more beautiful" huskies cross-breeding them with wolves. We came across these cross-breeds many times when taking long walks in the woods with our dogs. They were often strikingly handsome but the owners had problems to control them and therefore would never let them run free. One of our neighbours himself back then was a Husky breeder who kept his pack well secured in his garden and only worked them one at a time.

I am not saying that your dog is a cross-breed, it might just so be the possibility that there could be some hidden genes you are not aware of and that might explain some of the issues.

 

[feather13]

What a beautiful dog you have! A stray husky once got into our backyard and killed two chickens and injured one. These dogs have a strong prey drive, as others have noted. We considered adopting one several years ago and decided against it since it didn't seem we could ever trust it around our flock. They are a smart, incredible breed, but not usually great around small animals. I think besides keeping him indoors *all the time* except for when he's out on a leash, it would be very difficult to train him to never harm your chickens. Good luck!

 

[Morgank]

You will need to be careful to ensure he doesn’t bite you or anything. Even the sweetest dogs can act vastly different when something high value is involved. They may not mean to hurt you and you may think they never would but their brain like almost shuts off and goes primal or something, idk. Gator was not himself when he was guarding and then he would snap out of it and be incredibly sorry. Just don’t want you getting hurt.

And I think they probably just got you mixed up with someone else.

I randomly try to answer because there are so many posts. This dog has bitten me once because I took a stick and hit him. That was when he killed the first chicken. Again my fault, I'm not talking to the dog with a stick. My mistake is that I thought we could talk to animals like that. But I was very angry then. A dog is a personality like my son. My son is a teenager, the same thinking as a dog. If you tell me now that humans and dogs can't be compared. Yes, animals are generally smarter than humans. Thank you for your concern. If I get hurt, it's just because I don't understand the animal.