I heard that even the scent of a dog deters foxes..
I am ok with being patient with a younger pup to train it. I always leave my back door open just in case my birds sound the fox alarm but its getting a little too tiring. Sometimes I am busy or out somewhere and a fox may steal one of my birds...
My birds have a safe space to go to at night, and dont really need a nighttime guard dog, so the dog can be warm during the night but will have to be out with the flock at 7AM to prevent the fox attacks.
My only predator issue are foxes.
I am willing to walk the dog a considerable distance...
I have a fox issue and I need a dog to defend my turkeys/ducks/guineas.
However, I have a really small acreage and I cannot fit a dog like a pyrenees. Even a cocker spaniel is capable of scaring away a fox, but they have a hunting instinct (not good for my birds).
Is there such thing as a...