chicken murderer

ch4phew · Newbie Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 1

is there any way to break my 2year old saint from killing my chickens????

Angela Gellis · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

H there ch4phew, welcome to Pet Shed!

Your saint really has a weird habit.... Why don't you try to use collars, muzzles or similar stuff? These might help train your dog not to kill your chickens. Idea

Amelia Bowman · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject:

Yes, re-training your dog to show no aggressive behavior to chickens may help.

Jennifer Trenton · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject:

i believe that the suggestions of Angela and Amelia are very sound. try them on your dog and see how they'll work. you could also try consulting a vet so you'll know what's causing the aggression.

Terrence Watson · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:25 am Post subject:

Just keep your saint and those chickens away from each other. Set up a fence between them or when you let your dog out, make sure he's on a leash.

Sasha MacNeille · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject:

I agree with Terrence. It's the simplest solution. Just keep those two apart.

Sofia Blackbern · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject:

That makes sense. Just make sure your dog is on a leash so it won't harm your chickens. Or if possible, train it to not act violently infront of your chickens.

As for your chickens, why don't you just place them in a fence or cage or something to keep it away from your pooch? Why do you keep them within your dog's reach in the first place? Shocked

Douglas Barr · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:50 am Post subject:

I suggest you have your dog checked by a vet. It may have some kind of behavioral or psychological problem which only a licensed vet can diagnose. Simply putting it on a leash will not resolve any underlying problem which may be the cause of its unruly behavior.