We have a 7 year old female black lab her previous owner had her as a bird dog she is now retired and weve had her for a yr 1/2 she is constantly finding ways to get out(gardeners leave gate open,sneaks away on hill across from us) she has been extremly graced that we havent found her squished on the pavement but today she ran away on the muddy hill side across from us and killed two of our neighbors chickens and we were told she will likley be shot by a cattle rancher whos cattle ranges near our house since a calf was lost 2 a mnt. lion shes never shown aggresion besides this inccident how to keep her home
2007-01-07 16:42:44 · 13 answers · asked by Jessica B 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
ok, well this is a big deal so go at it with care and thought. For one need to talk to the gardener and let him\her know that there job is on the line with this problem. Two, try to get some understanding with the farmer see if you could help to pay for some chicken\dog proofing for the pen. Three, take the dog for more free running at the park or something because its in her nature to hunt. You may need to find a avid hunter that may want to take her with them to get some of this out her system. or it could wind up costing even more in specileized dog trainers that are qualifed to hand this specile case. If it comes to that you would need to talk to a vet that can better direct you to a trainer that has handled this kind of problem before. also, she must have a good hart workout every day because of her background as a hunting dog, they thrive for it.
2007-01-07 16:54:52 · answer #1 · answered by dudedawg20 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We live in rural NZ. We've got a female black lab about the same age as yours. Here the problem with dogs is they chase sheep. Mostly labs are well-behaved and females especially so, but the first thing we do when acquiring an animal of either sex is to desex them. It's a little more complicated when they're adults, but it still isn't too late. Of course, just because she's killed chickens doesn't mean she poses a threat to calves. There's a big difference between a tame female lab and a mountain lion. The best way to keep a dog at home is to give her plenty of exercise and food. I'm not all that active, so I exercise our dog by letting her run behind the car. I take it you live in a rural place like us. You can train even an older dog to keep to the side of the road when running behind your car. It shouldn't take more than about two weeks at most.
2007-01-07 17:10:42 · answer #2 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's bored. Labs are about the most social of all the breeds and NEED to interact with others or they will be bored and unhappy. Chances are you got her and leave her out alone most of the time, or maybe just during the day when no one is home. I've had labs for over 30 years, and I can positively tell you that will NOT work out. She needs companionship almost constantly.
You can get other dogs, or let her stay with a neighbor with dogs while you're away. Or buy a kennel--but I've seen Labs chew through a heavy-gage chain link fence to socialize.
The key is to let her be a companion. When she feels loved and appreciated, she'll stay home. Best of luck.
2007-01-07 16:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an Electric Shock collar and zap the dog everytime it tries to escape They also have a thing you can set in your yard that is electronic with 4 posts . The dog wears a collar and if it goes past the four posts it signals the collars and shocks the dog. Or you can go with the ancient way get a 20 foot dog chain. Both things i stated i think are cruel . Also you can go with the choice of buying a large fenced kennel
2007-01-07 17:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by tru_native_soulja 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must take extra precautions for her own safety because she will indeed get shot and killed if this continues. Why not make a separate penned area in your backyard just for her, one that has wire and is too high for her to jump over. A little bit of work but it could save her life. Other than that, you're looking at keeping her inside and only allowing her to go out on a leash with one of the family present.
2007-01-07 17:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by patti duke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're going to have to invest in a kennel with a concrete bottom. Just make sure you constantly take her for walks! And can you bring her inside sometimes (maybe section off a certain part of the house)? She will get shot or run over, so don't risk it!
2007-01-07 16:54:25 · answer #6 · answered by SHELTIELUVER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fence off a dedicated area that will not be opened and keep her there. It will be hard to change her at this age. It would be a shame for a neighbor to shoot her. I don't think a lab could take down a calf.
2007-01-07 16:52:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
once she has tasted raw chicken it is not easy to make her stop.still try to warn your gardeners not to leave the gates open since its your dog that suffers due to their carelessness.so you have rights to warn them.secondly, like other users say get her a kennel for the day time.or else, keep her with u for the day time as labs are clean and they dont need much space to wander.as she gets more love and pampering she will prefer u for chicken and calf.try this........
2007-01-07 17:35:03 · answer #8 · answered by Nirmala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is hard to think of chaining or kennelling a dog when you live in the country, but once they kill chickens, they are going to do it again. And somebody will shoot her. She doesn't know any different so there isn't any way to teach her not to do this. Sorry!
2007-01-07 16:54:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to figure this out. Don't leave her out when the gardener comes? Get her her own dog run? Lock the gate when she's in the yard? You can figure out something.
2007-01-07 16:47:25 · answer #10 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋