Touchy situation

[Quadog]

Without going into much detail. Due to a fatal car accident, I have inherited my sister & along with her came a chicken chasing/ killing Yorkshire Terrior. I don't know how to handle this as I don't want the dog soiling the house & he has to go outside. I don't want to lock up the chickens either? What to do ??????

 

[Wynette]

I'm sorry for your touchy situation....but, it sounds to me like you need to find a nice home for the Yorkie. There are plenty of folks who would love a little lap dog. BEST of luck!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

That's a tough situation. Is there anyone else in the family that might take the dog? So sorry to here of your loss.

 

[PineappleMama]

And Sis has already had a shock so you don't want to add to it by making her give up her dog. DANG!

What about those electric/invisible fence things? They can be put around areas to keep dogs out...
If that's affordable for you that's prolly something to consider.

Collar for Wishbone, or Wishbone's going to the pound... I'd be okay with the collar...

Best of luck and kudos for being the kind of sister you are... so many aren't.

 

[warmfuzzies]

Under a normal situation, I would agree with the dog finding a new home. But, this could be extremely hard for someone who has recently lost their parent (s). How old is your sister? Maybe the dog could be free at night, or the chickens could be out part of the day, and the dog could be out the rest of the time.

 

[KinderKorner]

Oh dear. I'm sorry.

I wouldn't give away her dog. She has already suffered loss.

Put a fence up for the dang dog and no more worries.

 

[duck walk]

maybe crating in the house and leash walking for outside? Just a thought...hard to ask someone to give up their dog under the circumstances...

 

[randomchick]

You can train the dog to be o.k. around the chickens. Actually I should say that you can PROBABLY train the dog. I have a mini dachshund who loved the idea of getting her own breakfast out of the coop. I trained her to now be a civil little occasional barker near the chickens. She has stopped jumping on and ripping feathers out of the roosters, and now she even is allowed in the coop to get eggs. You can pm me if you want some advice on the training, but it does take a lot of patience and repetition. As well it may not work for every dog.

 

[MagsC]

I wouldnt give up the dog but I would make sure he is always completely separated from the chickens. Might take some work but I am sure your sister would be appreciative.

 

[warmfuzzies]

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You can train them to be responsible around the chickens while you are there, but getting them to do it when you are away or inside is another matter. I was under the understanding that the dog would be outside all or most of the time, so that could be a problem. I trust some dogs around my chickens unattended, but NEVER one that already has a history of killing them.