I have raised my muscovy duck from one day old. He is now approaching five months. At first he was curious and sweet. The light of my life -still is... But when he hit 3 months his behavior started changing. He used to be afraid of other animals and very good with people. Always good with people. He started getting an attitude. First he attacked my neighbors dog. Of course we were proud. My fifteen pound duck got beat up by a wimpy pomeranain. It kind of bugged me but I knew he was growing up. I always worried in the back of my mind he would get aggressive and would have to go... I hoped this was not the case.
Life goes on.. a month later he gets courage and starts attacking my dog. She teased him when he was young but shes a small yorkie and very old. She is too sweet and wont fight back. I thought it was just him asserting dominance and that was that. Now his behavior is getting worse. He gave my dog a limp two days ago. He began taking this aggression towards me. I deal with the cuts and such from his claws with moving him around. Normally he wont bite me and knows better. He was very loyal and would listen to my commands. Now he does not listen and he bites very hard. Not often but when he does I feel like he is doing it out of more than agression, not to sound gross
Today he was in my room with me (he wears diapers) and my dog had walked into the hall. She came to lay on my bed with me. I look over and he has his wings fanned out chasing after her. I hear a yelp and I'm up and I can't find them. This is the first time I have ever gotten a bad feeling. My dog was screaming and it was horrible
I finally found them in my bathroom my dog in the corner behind the toilet and my duck grabbing onto her neck hair and shaking her and hissing. This truely scared me. His agression has got to stop.
I know he needs something to take his frustration out on, I know hes a male. I live in the city and I cannot get another duck. Honestly I've brought him around ducks and he seems to pick people over them any day. I also love him more than anything and wouldn't give him up either. My dad suggests bringing him to the pond and letting him go but I've tried to explain to him that is the most cruel punishment that he never ever even deserves. A duck used to food handed to him, kiddy pools, shelter, and lots of love isn't going to fit in a pond filled with feral ducks. He doesn't even like ducks. He'd get attatched to someone else and try to be friendly and the next thing you know animal control is called. He'd be a dead duck. No animal deserves that. Or the fact he would starve and probably be killed anyways.
I don't want to give him up but as a last resort I will. He's my baby.
I'm just asking for ideas, advice, anything. I am at a loss for what to do.
Life goes on.. a month later he gets courage and starts attacking my dog. She teased him when he was young but shes a small yorkie and very old. She is too sweet and wont fight back. I thought it was just him asserting dominance and that was that. Now his behavior is getting worse. He gave my dog a limp two days ago. He began taking this aggression towards me. I deal with the cuts and such from his claws with moving him around. Normally he wont bite me and knows better. He was very loyal and would listen to my commands. Now he does not listen and he bites very hard. Not often but when he does I feel like he is doing it out of more than agression, not to sound gross
Today he was in my room with me (he wears diapers) and my dog had walked into the hall. She came to lay on my bed with me. I look over and he has his wings fanned out chasing after her. I hear a yelp and I'm up and I can't find them. This is the first time I have ever gotten a bad feeling. My dog was screaming and it was horrible
I know he needs something to take his frustration out on, I know hes a male. I live in the city and I cannot get another duck. Honestly I've brought him around ducks and he seems to pick people over them any day. I also love him more than anything and wouldn't give him up either. My dad suggests bringing him to the pond and letting him go but I've tried to explain to him that is the most cruel punishment that he never ever even deserves. A duck used to food handed to him, kiddy pools, shelter, and lots of love isn't going to fit in a pond filled with feral ducks. He doesn't even like ducks. He'd get attatched to someone else and try to be friendly and the next thing you know animal control is called. He'd be a dead duck. No animal deserves that. Or the fact he would starve and probably be killed anyways.
I don't want to give him up but as a last resort I will. He's my baby.
I'm just asking for ideas, advice, anything. I am at a loss for what to do.
