Lost 2 tonight.....so upset

[LittleLady98]

I think it's the Pit part of the blood...I had a Pit/American Bull dog mix that LOVED to chase my cats, and I didn't dare let my poor Pom-Pom Chloe go out there. We got rid of her when she killed the LAST adult cat we had...So then the oldest cat in our yard was 9 months. I think you should either 1) Tie the dog down when the chickens are loose (a.k.a Lock-Down) 2) Get rid of the dog. 3) Give him to someone that doesn't know...heehee...just kidding!

 

[Mattemma]

Sorry for your loss. I would never let the dogs out when the hens are out.My 2 dogs have not killed YET,but a few times the mini pin went into the run.It would take him seconds to kill a hen,so now I just never let them out when the hens are out. I am going to fence off an area in our already fenced yard just for the dogs-right around the house. Maybe fencing or a kennel is an option.

If I wasn't to attached to the dog I would probably get rid of him,and maybe later try with another.All dogs though will probably kill given the right circumstances,so best just to prevent situations like this.

 

[Mattemma]

Got any pics of the dog?

 

[terrilhb]

very sorry for your loss.

 

[kmwright]

I'm not going to take the dog back, it's my fault. I didn't close the coop up and he was able to get under the fence. I had moved some of the plywood blocking where he can sneak through the other day and didn't think to put something else there. We absolutely love this dog. He's perfect with our other dog, best friends with our kitty, and sleeps with our daughter. It's just the hunting instinct and I wasn't careful enough.

DH will be fixing the fence today, and the dogs will be left in their run when the chickens are out.

Here's Max.....

 

[deserthens]

Good to see that you have come to terms with the situation. He is a cutie little dog! And looks like her gets along with the cat. The chickens are just too much for him the resist, the hunting dog in him a would think. Good luck keeping them separated. Maybe as he gets older he will start to think of the chickens as part of the 'pack' and not toys to chase.

 

[ButtersMama]

I'm so sorry for your loss. This must be so difficult. I have 5 new chickies. I also have two 6 yo dogs and an 8 yo cat. I'm going to have to really watch it. Well, something good from this is you sharing the story and all who read will know that we can't take any chances with our dogs. I think mine would do the same thing. Again, I'm so sorry. Your dogs and cat are soooo cute.

 

[Woods_Woman]

I have a chicken Killing cat he's a bengal/tabby mix and I've lost 2 hen's to him, it was a terrible experience. I have to make double sure he's in the garage when I have my hens out. Sorry about your loss.

 

[RedneckChikns]

I'll make it easy for you...BYE BYE DOGGIE and may you have a great life in a chicken free home SOMEWHERE FAR FAR AWAY! I have 0 tolerance for chicken killing dogs, and pits or pit mixes. My neighbor has a pit..and a dane and shep and they killed 6 of mine...I let them know in no uncertain terms...the next time you will have dogs back dead or barely alive and full of holes. They havent been back. 10 years ago...a local law enforcement officer came out and shot and killed roaming dogs that were attacking and killing my chickes and goats! So you have to think in terms of if this WASNT your dog would you have run out the door with the gun...if the answer is yes...Time to say your goodbyes.
NO MERCY NO FORGIVENESS AND NO SECOND CHANCES..sorry puppy.

 

[bobbi-j]

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It's different if it's your dog or not. If it's your dog, you can control its coming and going. You can keep the dog and the chickens separated. You know when the dog will be out. If it's a stray, you don't know when it's going to show up, you don't know if it's going to try to rip into your coop and run or not. It IS possible to have dogs and chickens. It's just more work to do so, if you need to keep them separated at all times. My dog, I'll give a second chance (even a third), because I happen to like dogs. I'll admit, I get attached. If it can't be trusted with the birds, I'll do my best to keep them apart. A stray dog - not so much. If it's a neighbor's dog, the dog goes home, neighbor is told that their dog was at my place causing trouble. If dog returns, dog doesn't go home. Fortunately, we live in a rural area and the neighbors live far enough apart that roaming dogs isn't too much of a problem. As a matter of fact, the last dog that roamed the neigborhood was ours!

He didn't harrass the neighbor's animals, though, so they were kind enough to call and let us know he was visiting so we could come get him. After a couple of times, we took him to the vet and got the problem (and the dog) fixed.