dog aggression

We have lost 25 chickens from the same dog and 6 other neighbors have lost bunnies/ducks/chickens (all together 50+ animals). We are catching the dog in the act or right as the end. Animal control is helping but it’s a slow process. The dog is deemed potentially dangerous and not allowed to...

We have had the same (shepherd) dog jump our fence twice in the last two months taking out 25 chickens. He is very determined! We have now raised the fence to 6-8 feet in most areas but I’m hoping to put a roost out in our fully fenced pasture. Any suggestions and pictures yard roosts that are...

Hello. I haven’t been online in a few months because everything was going wonderfully. My babies were nearly a year old. Earlier today we saw my neighbors dog walking off with our male duck hanging out of its mouth. Long story short, this the third time something like this has happened. The...

Hello So this past weekend we brought ho e 3 Muscovy ducks (1 drake 2 female) We have a net enclosure with duck house. within ten minutes the two females found a way out on part of the fence we missed weighing down. We hadn’t clipped their wings yet and they were used to free ranging. We were...

Hello, I have 11 chickens that are about 7/8 weeks weeks old and I also have a golden retriever dog. When we first got the chicks at first I only had one I hatched and I had her around them all the time since I was home all day and she was too. She would always be around the brooder and shower...

So I’m in the market for a dog that won’t eat my chickens, I’ve been looking at livestock protectors but they are pretty pricey when you get into the larger purebreds. I’ve been looking at mixes like Shollies and purebreds like Akbash but I don’t know what’s the right fit. The chickens have a...

Hello!! So I have two new little chicks I got from Atwoods, and I was wondering if a 10yo Siberian Husky would be able to be trained not to eat them? He’s done fairly well around them, very polite, sniffs eagerly with the little tail wag. However every time he sees them he always licks his...

Hello! I'm a software engineer from the Midwest who has started several companies with a focus on mobile devices, gaming, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. Everything changed with covid closing down the office... My wife and I bought a 15-acre farm last year, started a flock, and...

Hello, I am asking for advice about my dog. She is a border collie rescue, about 10 years old. We got three chickens last fall. We live in the suburbs, and have a reinforced prefab coop with an extended run built around it using wire fencing. This is inside our fenced yard. My problem is that my...

I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this, but I'm hoping to reach people who have some insights on aggressive neighborhood dogs. First of all, I live in the sticks. It's all country out here--winding, rural roads, tons of livestock and dogs (usually fenced in, thankfully). The...

qThis is Yogi Bear. We were told he was a Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever Mix. He absolutely loves me and my household family. But he will bite anyone else. Any tips on that? And what do you think his breed is???!!

Good evening yall, I really hate that most of my recent post have been about grim topics. I went outside today to find one of our sweet juvenile chickens, killed. This is the risk of free ranging chickens, especially when you don't have a fence. We had planned to put in a fence either before...

Hi folks, Happy to be joining a group of chicken owners and lovers! Raising chickens for the first time and I have six: 2 Americaunas, 1 buff Orpington, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 Mystery (Red) chicken. They are 7 weeks old and are happily roosting in their coop that I built and...

Sorry, this is long. It requires some background. BACKGROUND: I live in Washington State, in an unincorporated rural area 10 miles outside of Vancouver. I live with my boyfriend on a 9 acre property with 2 homes on it. The property is owned by my boyfriend's grandparents. They live in...

This year will be our first xmas with our new dog, Duchess. Every year we go to my inlaws for breakfast to open gifts, then snack and enjoy each other's company until dinner. We eat dinner, watch a movie and then go home. It is literally an all day affair. There is one issue this year...

I decided to take our new dog to the dog park for a little fun today. Shes been doing well with her training so I thought a little reward was in order. Plus it was a great opportunity to socialise her with other dogs. She's shown some aggression in the past weeks we've had her so I want to...