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BigBlueHen53 said:
I'm glad your girls are recovering, and that you and your DH are, too. As a former (do I have to say "former" just because I have no active clients now and haven't in ten years????) dog trainer, I rehabilitated many chicken-killing dogs over the years, and always with the aid of an electric fencer. It can be done. No dog I treated ever went back to his evil ways, no matter how many chickens he or she had killed, mauled or eaten previously. And no dog ever got shocked more than once. The method is described in The Kohler Method of Dog Training, which you should be able to find at your local library. It's an older book and some of its methods have fallen out of favor, even with me. But that method works. I recently purchased a fencer myself and plan to use it on Sammy, the little Sheltie we recently obtained. I got the smallest fencer I could find. For a Newfie something a little more substantial might be in order, but you're not trying to stop a bear. PM me if you want more info. Good luck! Newfies are awesome!
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I know many are hesitant to letting their own pups be shocked, but I'm in 100% agreement on this! My guys both learned with one jolt on the nose touching bacon on the fence. Not quite Newfie size (mine only 125lbs) but it only took once. Now mine will come to the fence, sit and wait for me to turn it off and open it, before coming inside with me. Fortunately - mine is not chicken aggressive - great Pyrenees mix)
 
MaiBee said:
These are the murderers. Sort of hard to stay mad. Keep reminding myself they're puppies and meant no harm.
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Very cute!
What gender are they? From the same litter? We lost one of our big guys in August at 12.5, and his little bro just turned 9 and had arthritis - so I know it's not long before we're adding a pup or two.
 
I had a 3-mo old Newf pup in one of my classes named Mac the Newf, I loved him, and his owner was a sweetie too. After a couple of lessons I noticed him limping and we checked his feet for a thorn. Found nothing, even palpating up his leg, but he kept limping. I had him sit out the class and the next week he was worse so I advised a vet check. He turned out to have dysplasia in both shoulders and needed reconstructive surgery. Fortunately, owner's DH was a people MD and they could afford it! Mac was such a sweetie. I will always remember him - and the breed - with special fondness. :love
 
NHMountainMan said:
I know many are hesitant to letting their own pups be shocked, but I'm in 100% agreement on this! My guys both learned with one jolt on the nose touching bacon on the fence. Not quite Newfie size (mine only 125lbs) but it only took once. Now mine will come to the fence, sit and wait for me to turn it off and open it, before coming inside with me. Fortunately - mine is not chicken aggressive - great Pyrenees mix)
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"Only" 125 lbs :lol:. We looked at Great Pyrenees when deciding what kind of dogs to get, but I read they could be territorial...which can be a double edged sword with giant breed dogs.
 
NHMountainMan said:
Very cute!
What gender are they? From the same litter? We lost one of our big guys in August at 12.5, and his little bro just turned 9 and had arthritis - so I know it's not long before we're adding a pup or two.
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They're brothers. They have great dispositions but are just a management issue right now. Just crashing their way through life as we try to impart some manners. Sorry to hear about your loss...we had been dogless for a few years after our 14 year old husky and 13 year old lab mix both passed. I think we had selective amnesia about puppies!
 

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