My Rotties first time meeting 3 week old Chicks.

[Joe.G]

My Male is 14 Months and my female is 5.5 Years old. She can care less if they are there. My male goes into the coop and eats the eggs.

 

[Bleenie]

That's a bad habit to break. I have had rescues that started doing that and I was never able to break them of it. I won't tollerate it because I let my hens go broody and don't want to find one of the dogs chomping on a chick embryo

 

[Joe.G]

I just have to remember to leave big coop door shut or train him not to.

 

[Coenobita]

Hi! How did you introduce your dogs to the chickens? I have a sweet female Rottie and would love to be able to trust her with my daughters pet chickens. Thanks!

 

[Joe.G]

I took them out when the adult chickens were out and stay with them and corrected them verbally when they started to get a little wild, I kept them calm the whole time, I would put them in a sit and make them watch the birds also.

As for the chicks I put the dog's in a sit and let the chicks out while I handled them and took them to the dog's who remained in a sit and let them smell them, I then then released the dog's from there sit and let them interact.

It comes down to training and the dog's temperament, My dog's are pretty well trained, if I just released them I prob would have had a yard full of feathers though.

 

[GSDBESTK9]

WOW, that is awesome! You are very brave to allow them to meet. I know my Chicks would not have a chance around my high drive German Shepherds.

 

[Joe.G]

My Dog's are very High Drive it's all about training. Training never ends. My Male should start working on his Schutzhund titles soon.

 

[GSDBESTK9]

Cool! We have some training clients who have Rotties, nice dogs.

 

[Desirai]

darling photos!!

I have a rottie mix as well and I'm debating how or when I'm gonna let her meet my chicks. My cheeks are almost 4 weeks old and Rosie hasn't met them yet. She's listened to them, but not actually seen them

 

[Joe.G]

Still going well, Besides my Male stealing the eggs out of the coop I have had no problems.