Free ranging chickens with a great Pyrenees-austrailian shepherd dog??

[Jenn the Henn]

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I'm sorry I wasn't more clear with my questions earlier, it was early and my brain wasn't working yet.
So, we're wanting to free range our chickens, and we have a dog.
Our dog is a Great Pyrenees/Australian Shepherd mix, and he's 2 years old. I've only talked to a couple people about it and got opposite answers, so I'm going to ask y'all's opinions!
We've had quail for a little over a year, in a cage, and he doesn't try to bother them...he just sniffs at the cage.
If we keep him on a lead while the chickens are out, will the chickens be smart enough to avoid his area? Would that be a good way to introduce them to each other??
Does anyone have experience with this mixed breed dog and chickens??

 

[Zoohtasim]

Hey can you explain what you want to know again?

 

[jonalisa]

Like with any livestock guardian, you need to work with them to establish boundaries. I would bring him around the quail, on-leash and praise for good behavior with treats, patting and praise. I used a string net in the beginning so they could get used to being close.

Good luck!

 

[SpotTheCat]

So, our dog is a Great Pyrenees/Australian Shepherd mix, and he's 2 years old. I've only talked to a couple people about it and got opposite answers, so I'm going to ask y'all's opinions!
We've had quail for a little over a year, in a cage, and he doesn't try to bother them.

Are you free ranging quail or chickens?

 

[Sleepytime]

Keep him on a leash at first. If he shows any interest in them, tell him no sharply and redirect his attention- walk away. Practice walking him close by the chickens and praise him when he ignores them. If he's really, really good at coming to you when you call him, you can try him off leash when you feel he's ready, but don't do it if he showing them any interest at all. Start by leaving a long leash on him that drags the ground so you can snatch him back if needed. Don't take your eyes off of him. Keep in mind that half of his genetic makeup is a herding dog. He may exhibit that behavior and it is difficult if not impossible to train that out of those types of dogs. Hopefully, the Pyrenees side will be dominate, but you just won't know until you watch him. When you cross two breeds with different instincts, it's a crap shoot on what you'll get behavior wise. That's why a cross of two guardian breeds works out better. You could end up with either a really great guardian dog with your dog or a terrible one. You just won't know until you try. I hope it works out for you, though.

 

[Prop toe]

Shock collar trim that neck hair where electrodes are when the dog refuses commands to stop making game of fowl let them have it .Rest comes with time and reward's of treats. Soon harmony on the walk.However the treats and risk are way higher without fenced in grounds

 

[Prop toe]

Threats damn this Android

 

[Zoohtasim]

Shock collar trim that neck hair where electrodes are when the dog refuses commands to stop making game of fowl let them have it .Rest comes with time and reward's of treats. Soon harmony on the walk.However the treats and risk are way higher without fenced in grounds

I dont know much abt anything at all but shock collars are disgusting

 

[Prop toe]

So are chewed up fowl with heads missing and guts ripped out

 

[Prop toe]

A Untrain dog just as bad as open your yard to a stray wild dog before it's over my exsperience it takes hrs and close eye no matter what dog it is some breeds work better on average however they all have to be broke just like horses