LGD Eating her charges

[Baymule]

I was given a 9 month old GP that was playing with chickens to death. The puppy was unsupervised on a couple of acres covered with feathered "toys". What did they expect? Anyway, she is a little over a year now and is still very much a puppy. We live in town and she owns the back yard. We have 2 hens that stay in the coop and just got 6 chicks. I have taken her in the coop and she is scared and wants out. I don't know if she would kill the chickens if I let them out and really don't want to find out. If I have to keep them separate, then so be it. I don't know what to say to you about yours, she is smart enough to do it when you aren't looking. You might have to keep the dog and chickens apart. The temptation may be too much.

 

[puredelite]

Puppies can definately be a challenge and really try one's patience. I have a 9 mo. old Pyr and he is suppose to be the guardian of my goats and sheep. Normally he runs with them all day and then sleeps outside the barn at nite. A couple of days ago he was caught for the third time mauling a three mo. old lamb. Seems that he has occasional memory lapses and thinks that they are chewy toys. He is now back on the chain in "time-out" for a few days. Hopefully he will soon outgrow this and do his job. He doesn't seem to have any interest in chasing chickens as I had a roo that free-ranged and he never gave him a second look. Just depends on the individual dog I guess.

 

[Trinity Oaks]

We've had several female LGD's that we obtained as older puppies. All of them transitioned to our chickens well but some from the same litter didn't for our friends. We are working on a very specific cross of LGD's right now with Maremma, GP, and Anatol. The eventual cross will be 1/2 Maremma 1/4 GP and 1/4 Anat. So we currently have 2 female 1/2 GP and 1/2 Anatol and a pure bred Maremma male puppy that we are raising exclusively with the chickens from the time they are weaned to hopefully create excellent flock dogs. Will keep you posted as they mature.

 

[ericsplls]

Why your guineas and chickens are running around the ground at night I don't know. I've heard of two ways to stop this behavior. Both already mentioned ones mean and one just sick. Beating the dog with the dead chicken can work. Is it mean? Yes but better than the alternative of allowing the dog to either continue to kill chickens or kill the dog. The other way is to tie them around the dogs neck until they rot off. Me personally I would rather be beaten.

 

[Trinity Oaks]

Some of my dogs would love to have the rotting smell around their necks. They roll in anything that smells rotted. I'm afraid they'd think it was some sort of "medal"

 

[Greendecember]

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I'm not familiar with the Maremma. I hope you have excellent success! Please do keep me informed!

 

[Greendecember]

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LOL I've seen that dog before! I am thankful I have not had the pleasure of owning it though! LOL

 

[Proud Pyr owner]

when i got my border collie mix as a pup he liked to chew on my chickens rear end, which almost killed one of them by stress, my method was grab my rue and chase him around the yard with it,now he won't mess with them at all.i have also seen ppl tie the dead chicken around the dogs neck,not my preferred method but it is effective.