Guest JerryA Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I have a standard poodle who lives on our 30-acre farm and has free access outside. I believe my dog might be attacking my neighbor's chickens, although neither he nor I have definite proof. How can I prevent my dog from going to my neighbor's farm. Do I need an electric fence? Can he be trained to respect a flag border? Thanks. JerryA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonymc Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Jerry,the easiest way is when he is not with you and supervised put him in a Run. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 My mini poodle has attacked chickens b4, to my horror, his recall went out the window. A friend's GSD ate their chickens despite what they thought was adequate fencing. Once he had the taste of it .... I fear the chickens may be too tasty a temptation and you'll need to confine the dog in some way . You can't blame the dog, really. Is it your dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy101 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I agree put him in a run when you aren't there. If he is actually killing the chooks it's bad news. I have chooks myself and was brought up on a sheep station if any dog ever killed any live stock it was put down. I have had to do it to a Cattle dog that I had. She attacked and killed 3 chooks one day. actualy digging under the coop fence to get to them. It may sound cruel but once they have the taste of warm blood its likley to go back for more and it may not be the chooks next time it may be a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 If you suspect this is happening...make sure that unless you can be with the dog, it is confined inside or a pen. A dog free-ranging an acreage can pick up all sorts of undesiable habits, unfortunately, and what it finds pleasure in can lead to its death from an irate neighbour, a bait, or misadventure. I live in the bush..and have seen this happen . Please confine him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Andy, just because a dog attacks chickens does NOT mean that a child will be next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Andy, just because a dog attacks chickens does NOT mean that a child will be next Exactly - but it may go back to get those chickens An electric fence won't work. When the dog is in 'drive' their pain receptors are 'dulled' - so although he may feel the shock, he won't react as he would if he were not chasing the chooks. I'd spend the extra money (those fences are expensive aren't they?) and build a nice, safe completely dog proof yard/ run (but one big enough for him to be in while you are out - ie: not just a kennel run).... perhaps even have the fence going underground so he cant' dig out Expensive, but it will be worth it in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji's Mum Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 We have kept both dogs and chooks for 8 years and haven't had probs, we have good fencing and concreting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Good advice from all the other posters. Just adding that your neighbour also needs to have a game-plan in case it's not your dog that's responsible. He needs, too, to figure out a way to keep his chickens safe from predators. If he has them in a chicken run....there are old bush tricks to safeguarding the pen against foxes or wild dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracdog Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Andy, just because a dog attacks chickens does NOT mean that a child will be next I'm sure that andy didnot mean that a child would be next just that it may be next. there is a big difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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