Stupid Dog!!

[Lorije1]

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Bye bye doggie???? seriously? If the dog had shredded wire or wood to get to the rabbit maybe - but for an intelligent breed dog to open an unsecure cage? whatever.

I had 2 ACDs for 12 years - during the time I worked them they were amazing dogs. If I stopped - they barked constantly, dug, and chased horses. If you are going to be around a high energy, intelligent breed - you better go the extra mile to make them tired and happy ... and still lock the doors.

 

[hensonly]

Yep, what she said!! My two Australian Shepherds would be holy terrors if not educated and worked. I don't have livestock to work them on, so we do Rally obedience, agility, hiking, go for daily walks in the woods, play fetch, and I take them with me wherever I can. They are hard wired to work and though they are perfectly capable of hanging out on the couch, this is only if they get the mental and physical stimulation they need. Otherwise it's not possible for them.

Sounds like the dog needs a home where he gets what he needs, and the owner needs to get a different breed. Or goldfish. Sure hope you find your bunny!

 

[ack123]

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Bye bye doggie???? seriously? If the dog had shredded wire or wood to get to the rabbit maybe - but for an intelligent breed dog to open an unsecure cage? whatever.

I had 2 ACDs for 12 years - during the time I worked them they were amazing dogs. If I stopped - they barked constantly, dug, and chased horses. If you are going to be around a high energy, intelligent breed - you better go the extra mile to make them tired and happy ... and still lock the doors.

If that's what happened once a livestock killer, always a livestock killed. In most cases you will never cure them. Some tend to move onto bigger things like biting children, killing cats, and going after larger livestock. Working breeds bred to work around livestock should not be getting a hold of them. If the dog is confined and gets loose, it will go after the rabbits again because its something thats 'fun' for them to do. Believe you me, I have dealt with more then my share of livestock killing dogs.

 

[sourland]

Dog didn't kill the rabbit. It escaped. If the blame fits, wear it. Blame here should be on the owner not on the untrained dog. That dog needs a job to do- that's what they were bred for. I'd try to find the dog a proper home where it could do it's job.

 

[nzpouter]

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in most cases you can train them, only a useless owner who shouldn't be allowed to keep dogs will give up before training.... the biting children part, that's got to be the funniest thing I read on this site...

 

[aggieterpkatie]

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Bye bye doggie???? seriously? If the dog had shredded wire or wood to get to the rabbit maybe - but for an intelligent breed dog to open an unsecure cage? whatever.

I had 2 ACDs for 12 years - during the time I worked them they were amazing dogs. If I stopped - they barked constantly, dug, and chased horses. If you are going to be around a high energy, intelligent breed - you better go the extra mile to make them tired and happy ... and still lock the doors.

If that's what happened once a livestock killer, always a livestock killed. In most cases you will never cure them. Some tend to move onto bigger things like biting children, killing cats, and going after larger livestock. Working breeds bred to work around livestock should not be getting a hold of them. If the dog is confined and gets loose, it will go after the rabbits again because its something thats 'fun' for them to do. Believe you me, I have dealt with more then my share of livestock killing dogs.

Sounds more like you've dealt with untrained dogs and irresponsible owners, not livestock killing dogs.

 

[ack123]

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If that's what happened once a livestock killer, always a livestock killed. In most cases you will never cure them. Some tend to move onto bigger things like biting children, killing cats, and going after larger livestock. Working breeds bred to work around livestock should not be getting a hold of them. If the dog is confined and gets loose, it will go after the rabbits again because its something thats 'fun' for them to do. Believe you me, I have dealt with more then my share of livestock killing dogs.

Sounds more like you've dealt with untrained dogs and irresponsible owners, not livestock killing dogs.

Sorry I read that the dog got the bunny. My mistake.

Actually I have dealt with both since I grew up on a farm. Had a dog that would eat chickens. Great dog, and we kept her. Had another that developed a taste for ducks one night when some idiots decided to stop and kill our ducks. Dog got them before they were disposed of. Started killing cats, biting us kids, and then she went to dog pound when she started killing and eating the chickens. Nothing we did stopped her. She was not bored. She had plenty to do on the farm. Once dogs start killing livestock that's it. Most farmers will not keep a dog that will destroy their animals. Yeah I have also dealt with people that liked to allow their dogs to roam too. But in some cases its dog, not the owner.

 

[Bleenie]

sorry i have had class all week so i havent been on almost at all.

I havent had anymore problems with the dog, she's been staying away from the cages. All week i have been worring about the dog with my rabbits and the last 2 days the cat has been bringing me wild baby bunnies... must be something in the water

It wasn't the dogs fault. #1, i screwed up by building the cage too low(measurement error!) and the dogs owner just doesnt seem to care. She's been good since the incident but her owner has also been home, i think she was 'acting out' because she missed her person while she was gone.