Raccoon Caught Red handed

[Ole rooster]

I had the Doberman I use to raise all my litters from get after an opossum that had gotten in my hay barn one day. She finally got it cornered and the possum knew it. It stood up on it's back legs, let out a loud hiss and went after my dog. She hit the possum with her right paw, pinned it down with her left one and went down the possum's back from the neck to the tail in the same manner we eat an ear of corn. You could hear it crunching all the way down to the tail. Then she threw that thing almost 15 ft into the air. End of possum. Good Doberman.

We have a JR that just showed up last week. She stay's now cause she get's attention. I hope she likes chickens, as friends.

 

[Lacrystol]

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Wow, I have never trained my dogs, I could only imagine the damage the would do if they were..

 

[Lacrystol]

Here's I thought do you think my dogs will want to kill all the time? Do you think they will want to kill my chickens? I don't think the jr got a taste of blood because he went straight for the neck, but the mastiff is possible because when my husband shot the coon he shot it towards the belly upwards and since the mastiff was holding it down from the body, chances are he could have gotten a taste and like they say once they get a taste they want it all the time. Do you think the mastiff will go into a craving mood because I don't think we could stop him even if my husband and I sat on him.

 

[KDailey]

Well if it got the taste of blood it didn't get it from a chicken so if he wanted blood again my guess is it'll go looking for raccoons. If it had gotten ahold of a chicken that might be a different story. But I'm no expert.

 

[Lacrystol]

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If that's true them I will never have to worry about them creatures ever again.lol

 

[bobbi-j]

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Once my dog decides to kill an animal such as a coon, there's no way NOT to let him without getting bit by one or the other of them myself. You don't want to get in the middle of something like that! Shooting the other animal would be the only option, but it has to be done quick - like when the dog backs off for a second. We've had that scenario a few times here.

I also want to address the "taste of blood" myth. At least in my opinion it's a myth. I think it's more the thrill of the kill for the dog than the taste of blood that keeps them doing it. Some dogs are just made that way. They didn't discover the fun of chasing and catching a flapping, squawking chicken. They killed an intruder in your coop. There's a big diffference. Apparently they know who belongs and who doesn't.

 

[Lacrystol]

Very good point. Don't get me wrong there's no way I'm going to inspire my dogs to get them. But we are surrounded by woods and the chances of them going out into the woods to find them, are very good, even with out my knowledge

 

[yinepu]

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Once my dog decides to kill an animal such as a coon, there's no way NOT to let him without getting bit by one or the other of them myself. You don't want to get in the middle of something like that! Shooting the other animal would be the only option, but it has to be done quick - like when the dog backs off for a second. We've had that scenario a few times here.

I also want to address the "taste of blood" myth. At least in my opinion it's a myth. I think it's more the thrill of the kill for the dog than the taste of blood that keeps them doing it. Some dogs are just made that way. They didn't discover the fun of chasing and catching a flapping, squawking chicken. They killed an intruder in your coop. There's a big diffference. Apparently they know who belongs and who doesn't.

X2

 

[bryan99705]

A good dog is as good as a good rooster. Always selfless is protecting the flock and the critters they feel are under their care

 

[Ole rooster]

Dogs will protect chickens, but I'll go one better. Given the certain situation, your dog will protect you if the day ever arrives when a predator decides you are the game. I know mine have. I had my 3 1/2 year old mutt of 60 lbs I found on the road when he was about 5 weeks, go after a mountain lion he figured didn't belong there. Yep, and this is Georgia. He did know when to stop the chase and come on back.