Question!?

[albird101]

My brother decided to bring a new puppy home, he's 4 months old and he's a boxer... I let my chickens free range, and I been seeing my rooster being very agitated and every time the puppy comes close the rooster has to jump in between them, and starts flaring his neck feather's.. The puppy dosent like to get pecked so he moves on to the bantams and he starts to pounce and hold them down, I'm worried he will end up killing them, what can I do so, he can leave them alone?

 

[Kevin565]

Has your brother started obedience training with this puppy?

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[TwoCrows]

If you search thru the archives here, there are several threads on training dogs to behave around chickens.

Great to have you aboard!

 

[petrel]

Keep him away from them for starters. Then follow up with the prescribed obedience training before letting him near them again.

Welcome to BYC.

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[liz9910]

I recommend keeping puppy & chickens separate at all times, nothing good is going to come of that situation. Good luck to you.

 

[cabinchicky]

welcome n hello!! puppy training and talk to your brother please to limit puppy/ chicken interaction and a lot of heartache.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Start basic obedience training and keep him on a lead whenever he is around the chickens. If you don't teach him now there may be big problems in the future.

 

[drumstick diva]

It's simple either lock up the puppy or the chickens or BOTH. The puppy is going to end up killing chicks or chickens and they are the ones that will suffer. The dog belongs on a short leash, the chickens should have a safe coop[ and run that is canine(and predator ) proof.