My dog killed two of my chicks - I am so sad!!!

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

We have a one yr old boxer too and he's pretty good. He does chase our pom around but if I yell at him he will slow it down. I know there will be LOTS of training getting him used to the chicks!

 

[peruvian_princess]

I am sorry for your loss but I dont understand why you would take a large dog like that without the chickens being in a safe pen to intrduce them. Live and learn then put the chickens in a safe place.

 

[CodyChristine]

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The chickens were safe in the chicken wire and myself and my brother in law were there right next to them. The dogs were in the house. However, the boxer jumped up on the door and it opened up (it sometimes does that when it doesn't close completely). The dog was actually being very good and sitting there right next to me looking at the chicks. But one came over by the edge of the wire and startled her and that's when she did it. I would never have intentionally just let the dogs and chicks meet without being extra careful. These things happen. I can't fault the dog.

 

[Cetawin]

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hahahaha my old wolf hybrid would do that...he brought on in the house one night and sat it down...went to get some water and came back just in time for the thing to have uncurled as I walked into the room

it scared me half to death! He has been gone about a year and half and I miss him and his antics.

 

[CodyChristine]

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hahahaha my old wolf hybrid would do that...he brought on in the house one night and sat it down...went to get some water and came back just in time for the thing to have uncurled as I walked into the room

it scared me half to death! He has been gone about a year and half and I miss him and his antics.

I have heard of dogs doing that. I think I would freak out!!They are amusing though! lol

 

[coltsrox]

crap! yall are scaring me, i have 3 dogs all part golden lab so big size, one is a gentle loving one, one is 15 years old and dying on us(wawa), and the other is part boxer-part lab but is loving to us. and i;m moving my chicks out to where the dogs can roam around the hutch and the hutch looks like this
http://www.pets-warehouse.com/pic-s/SWM01550.jpg

do u think they can get in it and akill them?

 

[pattee]

I am so sad for you. :aww

 

[CodyChristine]

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I don't think so. Not unless they knocked it over and the door popped open.

My other 3 dogs couldn't care less about the chicks so don't be scared. No one knows your dogs better than you.

 

[CodyChristine]

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Thanks. The good thing is my feed store is still getting chicks in every 2 weeks so I placed an order for 5 more coming next Monday.

 

[RobinEgg]

my chicks are behind chain link so it is predator proof and the dogs never try to get inside it so happened with strong winds and the possibility that youngest son didnt get the door closed good that one of my roos escaped his safe haven , my dogs guard against coyotes coming into the yard this is their first experience with chickens, I don't blame my dog and I sure don't blame youngest son, it could have been much worse , he didn't go inside and kill everyone and he sure could have. It's just one of those things that sometime happens.