Chicken killer,how to nip it in the but?

[doglovin]

You all know we are training a rescue dog.An Australian Cattle Dog named Valient.He has improved SOOOOO much within the past couple of weeks we have had him.He has turned into a good dog,who just needs a little more refining!

HOWEVER he has one problem that we are finding incurable.He is a notorious CHICKEN KILLER!Now King used to like chasing chickens as a puppy before he learnt it was wrong,and if the chicken stopped running he would bark at it till it ran again,but Valient just loves the to kill.He has gotten into the coop and tried to kill the chickens,but we have always been able to catch him and through him out.
Yesterday valient killed one of the neighbors chickens that got into our field.I had heard the best cure was to tie a dead chicken to their neck,and leave it there to rot for a couple days.So [with desparation] i got that chicken and tied it to valient,and after many retrys it finally stayed on.Has anyone heard of this method before?Does anyone know of something better?If u wish to see pictures of this notty dog[with the dead chicken],i will post them under CHICKENS KILLER in the off topic section of the horse forum!
Any suggestions are appreciated.And does anyone know how long i should leave this stinking chicken on him?

[GretaJack]

I have heard of that method before, but I am not sure how successful it is. It would be interesting to find out. Hope Valient learnd a lesson, naughty boy

[1shell]

A shock collar will do the trick. Some trainers rent them. Check it out!

[1shell]

O yeah, you will have nothing but a stinking dog with the dead chicken method.

[Ken Nielsen]

"He has gotten into the coop and tried to kill the chickens"

First, you need to build a better coop and pen for the chickens - Make it dog proof.

Then, for the neighbors chickens, use a shock collar and keep it on him when he is out running to let him know he will get a shock the second he goes after a chicken. Soon he will ignore chickens.

[Dobified]

Originally Posted by 1shell

A shock collar will do the trick. Some trainers rent them. Check it out!

Yes it will! I own one and what prompted me to purchase it was ( it was the last straw,type thing) Rudy was chasing my friends lambs and sheep. Not impressed, neither was my friend LOL! Rudy would stop if you called him , you could get within arms reach and he would get this really mischevious look in his eye and as soon as you asked him to stay and reached for his collar , off he went, as he ran he would look back at you and you could pretty much hear him laughing at you , as he went after another ewe. It was soooooooooooo frustrating. 500.00 dollars later and I have my shiny new electronic collar which has a 1/4 mile range and I also have a Rudy that no longer chases sheep !

[doglovin]

Originally Posted by Ken Nielsen

"He has gotten into the coop and tried to kill the chickens"

First, you need to build a better coop and pen for the chickens - Make it dog proof.

Then, for the neighbors chickens, use a shock collar and keep it on him when he is out running to let him know he will get a shock the second he goes after a chicken. Soon he will ignore chickens.

Lol,the coop isn't the problem,its the brother that FORGETS to close the door!!!But he can't get in their unless chad doesn't close the door while he's collecting the eggs.It mainly the problem with the neighbors chickens who run loose!

[doglovin]

Boy,we would LOVE to buy a shock collar,however at this time we can't afford one,and refuse to get a cheapy one,because of the cruel discomfort it can cause.We are still paying for an international adoption of my new brother!

[Moo]

Originally Posted by doglovin

Lol,the coop isn't the problem,its the brother that FORGETS to close the door!!!

So it's not the dog's fault then. That's like if I accidentally left my hot dog on the floor and Kirby ate it.

[Rip's Girl]

DON'T tie anything to the dog's neck and let it rot. That won't make the dog understand a thing.

Your best bet is the 'leave it' comand.