Our dog has eaten our chicken!

[mizauntcathy'shenhouse]

When I was young, we had a dog that killed a chicken. We tied it around his neck tightly.

After a week or two it stunk to high heaven! I couldn't stand to be around him. We finally took it off but...

He hated it so badly that he stayed away from chickens for the rest of his life


I hope I did this correctly...responding to another repsonse.
I noticed several people had similiar responses. My grandfather and my dad both have always told me that this will work. If I had to carry around a rotting stinky chicken corpse...I probably wouldn't go after them again either!

 

[mizauntcathy'shenhouse]

Okay...it didn't post like others that have copied from another response. Sorry, not sure how to do that yet.

 

[Cetawin]

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Might I suggest pepto? Look that was nearly 40 years ago...my grandfather handled the situation in a manner that worked. The dog did not go without food or water, it was not abused but it was taught a valuable lesson. Training is fine but a natural instinct of some animals cannot be conquered by training. It depends on the animal. My male never looked a chicken and he was trained as she was, with her and by my grandfather and I.

I am not pointing the finger at you but in general...this entire society today of do not spank kids, do not punish animals, do not do this do not do that....is frankly a carload of crapola. This world existed just fine before the lack of responsibility and lack action took over.

40 years ago...a dog that killed chickens was shot...IMMEDIATELY. If your dog attacked someone's chickens or your own, either you shot it or your neighbor would to make sure it did not get their chickens. So I think her punishment was less severe, practical and effective. If certainly did not hurt her...she lived to be 13 years old!

 

[redhen]

..so true!!..so true!! cetawin!...

... about all that you said about society nowadays!!......my grandpa did the same..(almost)..and it worked for him..and many others through the years...in my opinion..its sure better than beating the dog or something...

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[Beekissed]

I am not pointing the finger at you but in general...this entire society today of do not spank kids, do not punish animals, do not do this do not do that....is frankly a carload of crapola. This world existed just fine before the lack of responsibility and lack action took over.

Amen, Cetawin! I agree wholeheartedly! So sick of hearing how this or that is cruelty to animals. Everyone has a very different idea about what, exactly, is cruel to one's animals. You all would be very up in arms to hear what MY idea of cruelty to animals is. I don't feel like the treatment was cruel at all....stinky, yes. Cruel, no.

 

[SandraMort]

I've heard of that before. Yesterday I was reading a book on chickens and the author said she tried it and her dog shook and shook until she could reach it, then she ate it happily. I guess it doesn't always work.

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[2manyhats]

mizauntcathy'shenhouse :

Okay...it didn't post like others that have copied from another response. Sorry, not sure how to do that yet.

Use the quote link down by the reply. That will put the quote in a box.​

 

[2manyhats]

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Amen, Cetawin! I agree wholeheartedly! So sick of hearing how this or that is cruelty to animals. Everyone has a very different idea about what, exactly, is cruel to one's animals. You all would be very up in arms to hear what MY idea of cruelty to animals is. I don't feel like the treatment was cruel at all....stinky, yes. Cruel, no.

Amen, again. I have probably spanked (not beaten) each of my 3 children 5 times. A quick spanking or swift punishment lasted in threat for many months in most cases. It was kinder to stop the bad behavior than constantly yelling or always being mad at them. They are teens now and are still not too old to be spanked, but give me no reason to do so. To each his own, but I'd do it my way again.

 

[cyrixlord]

I have 3 dogs, 2 2.5 year old German Shepherds and a 5 year old Pit bull mix. None of these animals has ever seen a chicken before April. I simply included the dogs in the raising process of the chickens from chicks. When they got too curious, id tell them that these were the 'babies' so now the dogs think that the chickens are the babies;l to protect. Of course, some of the side effects of this are that now, the chickens think they are dogs. They alarm the dogs when they can see the neighbors (we live in a housing area) and chase other birds out of the yard. The dogs are indoor dogs with a doggie door access to the yard that is open all the time.

The dogs are all rescues and my female shepherd has a huge pray drive. My Pit bull mix kills rats, oppossums, and mice.

If my dogs hear my chickens, they will bolt outside to make sure they're ok

The only down side to this relationship with my dogs and chickens is that when you spread the cracked corn, EVERYONE tries to eat it, dogs and all.

my dogs: (and my parrot)
http://tamanaka.com/MainGallery/ImageAndCaption.aspx?ImgID=151

my dogs and chickens during feeding time
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[hoosierhen]

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Beautiful dogs and chickens!