My Great Dane Puppy Killed my Chicken

[cmom]

So sorry for your loss. I have dabbled myself in obedience dog training but it's been many years ago. I taught the dogs such as a hand signal with a word. If they performed they got a treat if they didn't perform no treat. Surprisingly they learned pretty quickly. I'm sure it was the treats. It got to a point when I would give them a command they would still perform well but I always gave them praise when they did well. They like to please their masters. Good luck...

 

[cmom]

If you have watched any of the dog shows, the handlers always have treats for the dogs and praise them when they do well.

 

[Raptor Mountain Farm]

I can completely understand. I just brought home 8 Cornish Cross chicks from TSC today (sooner than planned because they just got them yesterday). While I was getting the brooder set up, I left the box beside the inside coop for my 6 wk pullets and cockerels mixed flock. I was going back and forth between rooms getting everything together. My 8 yr old Russel Terrier, Molly, that has been watching my other chicks, kept following me around. I was gone for 2 minutes, when I went back in, the box was torn open and a chick missing! I looked around thinking the bigger chicks had gotten to it. I couldn't find it. I then came out and found my dog eating it in her crate. I was not happy and she ended up in the cold rain. I put the rest in the brooder while I finished getting everything set up in it. Sorry to vent, but needed to get this out. Thank you.

 

[Raptor Mountain Farm]

I can completely understand. I just brought home 8 Cornish Cross chicks from TSC today (sooner than planned because they just got them yesterday). While I was getting the brooder set up, I left the box beside the inside coop for my 6 wk pullets and cockerels mixed flock. I was going back and forth between rooms getting everything together. My 8 yr old Russel Terrier, Molly, that has been watching my other chicks, kept following me around. I was gone for 2 minutes, when I went back in, the box was torn open and a chick missing! I looked around thinking the bigger chicks had gotten to it. I couldn't find it. I then came out and found my dog eating it in her crate. I was not happy and she ended up in the cold rain. I put the rest in the brooder while I finished getting everything set up in it. Sorry to vent, but needed to get this out. Thank you.

Also, I'm sorry for your loss.