It happened again!!!

[gypsy2621]

Ok here goes,
no excuses here, none expected none wanted.
I am female and as about as scatter brained most days as it comes.
I am not a dog person, I have a service dog for my grand daughter. I do not believe in dogs running free, hubby does on the other hand.
The very first thing I insisted on when we got the dog was to build an enclosed run for the dog, Chickens have a covered run the dog should also.
No dog should just be allowed to go out the door on a free run, build a pen large enough where the dog can run around and be a dog, build the fences high enough they can not climb over or put a roof over it.
Build into it a dig proof floor.
problem solved, or there are 3 other options, get rid of the chickens, the wife or the dogs.
less costly way to go is to build the dogs a run.

 

[kwgrid]

I haven't read every single reply to the sad tale of the dogs and the chickens but wanted to inject a response to the original posters ponderings of whether it's a sign he's not meant to have chickens.

I would be more inclined to think that your wife may subconsciously not want chickens. Or, more generally speaking, doesn't want to deal with the dogs. One or the other or both.

For all that to keep reoccurring as it has, something is amiss in the commitment arena.

My comments are meant well-intentioned and are merely an observation that popped into my head.

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

kygrid -

I agree with you 100%. If the wife cared about the chickens, she'd do a better job of keeping the dogs away from them.

For that reason, the OP needs to secure the run OR put in a dog run.