![]() For this training pup should also have enough space to be able to avoid the birds when they choose while outside after being trained to avoid them - otherwise this is unfair to pup.Īre the chickens free range or protected by a barrier pup is getting through that keeps them in? If they are protected by a barrier, like chicken fencing and a coop, then I would purchase a pet barrier device that can be set to a radius as big as the chicken area, to reinforce pup not going near their area. He works with dogs that chase and sometimes will kill farm animals. If you are still struggling once pup is over six months of age, you might need to teach pup a stronger avoidance of chickens, but I would wait to teach that until after six months and focus on giving more supervision and training with the long leash and obedience commands right now.Ĭheck out James Penrith from TaketheLeadDogTraining. If you can consistently practice those boundaries with pup while young, that might be all that's needed. I would also limit pup's freedom around the birds while young - pup needs to be with you and supervised or on leash while outside, unless they are in a kennel away from the birds, until pup is trained. ![]() ![]() I would teach pup the Leave It and Out commands, purchase a forty foot leash and a padded back clip harness, and practice those commands around the animals. ![]()
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