Introducing Beaux

[Nyboy]

3rd vote for shock collar. going to take time. Didn't you get your 1st GP because she was a chicken killer ? Just keep a eye on your tie out your sandy soil it might pull free maybe anchor it down with cement. Hang in bet he turns into your best dog

 

[Jared77]

I agree the collar might be the step you need to take.

Google snake avoidance training and then simply swap the snake for a chicken.

I wouldn't make a sound at him either. The idea is to let him think that the chicken caused the correction. The only downside of this is that trying to correct the behavior may have a reverse affect.

By that I mean he may learn to HATE chickens and feel every single thing with feathers needs to die and he's on a personal crusade to make sure that happens. Its not uncommon to have this happen, especially with hunting dogs and porcupines. The dog goes to investigate them, and gets poked. It gets mad and the more it fights or tries to kill the porcupine the more damage is inflicted on the dog. Its a vicious cycle and you have a dog with a few hundred quills in its face and mouth and when out again the moment it gets a whiff of porcupine scent will seek it out because its got such a vengeance for them.

Most dogs are smart enough to say "oh that thing hurt me Ill leave it alone" but some get angry and want to fight. Given how he acted when he came to you after having killed the chicken its probably not an issue however its something to be aware of.

My Golden had a bad habit of wanting to chase deer. Mostly because the deer were not bothered by the presence of a dog until it wants to chase. And chasing is fun. Was even worse when he jumped into bunch of tall grass and kicked up a young doe that had bedded down there on the edge of an open field. We had no idea it was there till he about bumped her with his nose and the chase was on. Got him back and quickly began to correct him harshly every time he made a move at one. No commands no verbal cue from me he'd take a step towards them and *BLAM* harsh electric collar correction.

I wanted him to think that him stepping towards them would mean he got zapped if I was there or not. Very quickly he wouldn't even look at a deer and would obviously avoid them all together.

 

[Jared77]

You could even put him or a chicken in a crate and begin avoidance training that way. That will keep the bird safe and you can monitor him and do what needs to be done.

 

[flowerbug]

Give it a rest @flowerbug . Everytime this issue comes up, we get to hear your opinion - at length.
This is @baymule 's thread about her Beau.
eta: I'm sorry @flowerbug . My comment was rude - and, at the VERY LEAST, should not have singled you out. Please forgive me?

I hope Beau has learned his lesson about chickens. I have one on each end of the discipline spectrum. Rosie can hear me scold someone else from the far end of the house and be crushed for hours. I can chase Gilligan down yelling and screaming, even whop him with something and he'll walk away with a smile and have only learned to check and see if I'm watching before doing it again.

i didn't see this until a few moments ago, as i consider all OT stuff as side topics to gardening, plants, bugs, ferts, soils, i have no trouble ignoring pretty much all of it.

yes, i'm opinionated and an asshole at times and i do think that much of what is being done to this world is wrong and so i am going to stand up for the wild animals and the wild lands and what little is left of the things that i hope will be here for all the future generations on this planet, and not just people.

nothing to forgive, an honest opinion is fine with me even if i don't agree with it, i do value the free speakings of others...

 

[baymule]

The missing hen came out from under the building that evening, hot and thirsty, hanging around the coop, trying to get back in. It was Rose, a hen that was injured as a baby chick, our oldest grand daughter held her all weekend, and she survived. So I got the fish net, captured Rose and looked her over for injuries. She was ok! I opened up the door to her coop, only to be met by Alfred the rooster. He attacked her in my hands. I was stunned. Alfred is a laid back boy, never gives me any trouble. But Alfred was not having Rose back. So now Rose is in a little coop by herself. Stupid rooster.

Beaux is on the cable this morning. He sure would love to run and play, but I am not out there with him, so this is how it is going to be. I am down to one "yard" chicken. ​

 

[flowerbug]

The missing hen came out from under the building that evening, hot and thirsty, hanging around the coop, trying to get back in. It was Rose, a hen that was injured as a baby chick, our oldest grand daughter held her all weekend, and she survived. So I got the fish net, captured Rose and looked her over for injuries. She was ok! I opened up the door to her coop, only to be met by Alfred the rooster. He attacked her in my hands. I was stunned. Alfred is a laid back boy, never gives me any trouble. But Alfred was not having Rose back. So now Rose is in a little coop by herself. Stupid rooster.

Beaux is on the cable this morning. He sure would love to run and play, but I am not out there with him, so this is how it is going to be. I am down to one "yard" chicken. ​

aww... tough @baymule. hope things improve eventually to where you can trust him.

 

[baymule]

I put him on the cable early this morning until I went out to feed. We worked outside until 10, I made DH go in because he was hot. I cooled off and went back outside until 12. Both Beaux and DH had the good sense to stay inside. LOL

 

[baymule]

After a few more episodes that I prevented him from killing any more chickens, my husband and I talked it over and decided to find him another home. I ran an ad on Craigslist with a good description, including that he killed chickens. There was a lot of interest, but no one met my criteria. Yesterday a lady called and we talked. She sounded perfect. She and her husband came and picked him up. They have 15 acres surrounded by 150 acres of family land, they have a 4 year old boy, a Catahoula/Labrador cross, 2 Australian shepherds and NO chickens. She works at a vet clinic, Beaux went right to them and they all fell in love. It was heart wrenching to let him go, but I couldn't trust him out of my sight. We miss him.

Since we moved here 3 years ago, we lost 2 of our beloved dogs. We have two Great Pyrenees that love us fiercely and we love them even more. But our house feels so empty. We are still grieving the loss of Parker, and now Beaux. But I really feel that Beaux is in a better situation now and will be happier. I guess we will start looking around for another Labrador or Lab mix.

 

[ninnymary]

As hard as it is I’m glad you found him a good home. Keep looking and be patient. I’m sure you will find the perfect dog for you.

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

That was a hard decision, and I totally get where it came from.
It's awesome that he went to a home that knows the breed (and has no chickens).