What kind of dog do you have!?

[ShrekDawg]

Yes, DCM is such a killer. Luckily with proper breeding you can greatly help reduce the chances

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[fowltemptress]

My grandmother would make fun of me and my terriers by saying I had "grandma dogs." But my boys think they're every inch the size of my grandmother's Rottweilers, and I've had to hold them back from attacking wild hogs in a campground. My dogs have to be big at heart; I won't put up with a yippy small dog mentality. I've met  huge dogs with a yippy small dog personality, and that's annoying at any size.

 

[Debbie292d]

I have a working line Border Collie, his name is Mac. He loves to work and help me out with the chickens
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He's beautiful!

Have you been able to teach him to herd? If so, I'd love to know if there's an online course, for humans of course, to teach me to train ours. She's great with the chickens, but I just can't get her to help me move them. The silkies are too friendly and want to huddle by our feet instead of move to where we want, so we wind up half the time carrying them.

 

[lazlo8]

We're staying in South Pasadena after the Eaton Fires.

This is Henry Poodle in front of the Pee Wee Herman house.

 

[Skyle]

He's beautiful!

Have you been able to teach him to herd? If so, I'd love to know if there's an online course, for humans of course, to teach me to train ours. She's great with the chickens, but I just can't get her to help me move them. The silkies are too friendly and want to huddle by our feet instead of move to where we want, so we wind up half the time carrying them.

Thank you!
Yes, he knows how to herd the chickens.
I did not really teach him, as a dog of a working breed, he already had a strong instinct on herding, even when he was a small puppy. I made him associate the commands to the various things he was already doing and corrected him if needed. I never followed a course about this, I only knew some basics, then I kept learning by observing my dog working.
I'm completely aware that we are way far from being good at it but he was able to help me just fine as I needed.
I'd like to take some lessons (not online, but in presence) to get better.

My advice is that the chickens need to move away from the dog, they don't necessarily have to be scared of her, but if she tries to work and they don't care about it, she will probably get pretty frustrated and this could become dangerous for the chickens. Herding dogs are very smart and willing to please their humans, I'm pretty sure that, with the right input, she will love to learn to help you.

 

[Debbie292d]

Thank you!
Yes, he knows how to herd the chickens.
I did not really teach him, as a dog of a working breed, he already had a strong instinct on herding, even when he was a small puppy. I made him associate the commands to the various things he was already doing and corrected him if needed. I never followed a course about this, I only knew some basics, then I kept learning by observing my dog working.
I'm completely aware that we are way far from being good at it but he was able to help me just fine as I needed.
I'd like to take some lessons (not online, but in presence) to get better.

My advice is that the chickens need to move away from the dog, they don't necessarily have to be scared of her, but if she tries to work and they don't care about it, she will probably get pretty frustrated and this could become dangerous for the chickens. Herding dogs are very smart and willing to please their humans, I'm pretty sure that, with the right input, she will love to learn to help you.

These chickens don't really move even if she's walking by them. They're all so used to her and trust her, so I'm not even sure it'll work if I try teach her. I'll look into it though. I just think it's weird she doesn't get into it. She's a purebred BC too.

 

[ShrekDawg]

These chickens don't really move even if she's walking by them. They're all so used to her and trust her, so I'm not even sure it'll work if I try teach her. I'll look into it though. I just think it's weird she doesn't get into it. She's a purebred BC too.

Hmm odd

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hello

 

[Blue Andalusian]

Like the title says, what kind of dog do you have!? Please share and feel free to post pictures if you want!!!! I’m just curious. Please and thank you!!!!

3 Year old Female GS mix and a 4 month old (around 4 month old) Female Great Pyrenees

 

[ShrekDawg]

3 Year old Female GS mix and a 4 month old (around 4 month old) Female Great Pyrenees

Awesome!!!!!!