Important, please read and understand before replying. I have a 5/6 yo tan staffyx b*tch that recently got loose and attacked a flock of sheep, resulting in 6 deaths. It's never happened before, she has always been a fantasticly loyal, friendly, loving, obedient, home loving dog that has never bitten or attempted to bite anybody, including children - in fact she is loved by everybody she's ever met. I have been advised by the police, kennel staff and the farmer (my neighbour) that the dog should be destroyed, as she now has a "taste" for it and may kill again in the future. No destruction order was made but I can't run the risk of another occurance, or of the farmer shooting her. She is house trained, microchipped, vaccinated and healthy and has always been a lovely pet. I have booked her to be put down tomorrow morning and am desperately seeking a way to avoid this. If anybody is able to help please post on here or email me - boxster-boy@hotmail.co.uk
2007-02-03 22:05:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
If she is generally well trained this probably came as a shock. But the advice you've been given is for the average gimboid pet owner. If you can be bothered, she can be re-trained not to chase, attack or kill livestock. You need to train her to sheep, geese, hens, cows and horses.
It will be a lot of effort every day on your part, you need to consult a behavioural trainer and work through a set training schedule. Don't try to do it without expert advice.
In the meantime just keep her on a long lead and harness, and get her a lightweight muzzle. That cant be relied upon with the breed because of the short muzzle.
You should also compensate the farmer for the loss of his stock.
http://www.apbc.org - Assc of Pet Behaviour Counsellors.
You seem like a responsible owner, she's microchipped etc. Plus you've been prepared to go through with euthanasia. Spend a couple of months intensive training under guidance, and regular refresher courses with her.
Remember, even nice dogs hunt. They enjoy it. Its not evil - its just not acceptable for them to hunt pets and livestock!
2007-02-04 00:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by sarah c 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why end her life like that? Am sure if you waited a while longer you would definately find her a new home.
She probably attacked the sheep because she was intimidated or scared by them. If she attacked a human then maybe you'd have something to worry about.
Take her to Dogs Trust (NCDL) they wont put her down and they will help find her a good home. They are based all over the UK.
http://www.dogstrust.org.uk
But whatever you do PLEASE don't put her to sleep. The poor thing probably doesn't even know what she has done wrong.
2007-02-03 23:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I answered your last question - you posted this twice, Unless there is a court orderon her, you don't have to destroy her. if you are in the UK take her to a National canine defence league shelter. They never put a healthy dog down, but may not re-home her either, it is their choice but at least she'll have had the chance. tie her up outside early morning and walk away. Then they can't turn you away! make sure she has water and food. you could wait with her until gates open but you have to deny shes yours. Just say you were passing and she was crying and tied up, but no, you couldn't possibly take a dog. If shes chipped this won't work! I would cancel the vet but get her away asap. don't rehome her yourself - she might hurt someones children and it will come back to you. Let the experts deal with it. You could try to contact the breeder, but chances are they will just say 'we never have a problem, it is something you've done' and wash hands of it. as she a X probably no breeder come back anyway
2007-02-03 23:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
OMG what a nasty difficulty. the position ought to you re living house her? Is she chipped? i'm tempted to say if shes no longer chipped, tie her up outside a nationwide canines Defence League position - they are going to re-living house or damage her, as they see in effective condition, yet a minimum of shes had the prospect. They not in any respect damage a healthy canines. look the information superhighway web site up on your nearest position. you're in for achronic and do not pull up precise outside as they'd get your plate on digital camera. go away it til about 5. 30 am then tie her up outside securely with nutrition and water and her toys, and stroll away. you'll merely ought to inform the authorities you had her taken her away or she ran away - you do not understand the position. except there's a court docket order on you to have her destroyed you do not ought to objective this with assistance from regulation, yet i'd not reveal the position she has lengthy gone.
2016-11-02 06:57:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T DO IT!!!! Just keep her at home. Dogs don't "get the taste of blood" and go crazy. Hunting dogs, especially those that retrieve, taste blood all of the time from the wounds of the downed birds. They are FINE. So are all of the coon dogs and other dogs that sometimes actually get ahold of the prey and kill it themselves. It is the same with your dog. What about the other purely pet dogs that get ahold of a squirrel or rabbit? The dog doesn't see a difference inbetween them. She sounds wonderful. She just needs some extra training and work on your part to keep her on your land.
GOOD LUCK
2007-02-03 23:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by Nurse Autumn Intactivist NFP 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sadly, rescue kennels are full of unwanted staffies. It is a pity yours was allowed to run loose and attack the sheep. The farmer has been very understanding by giving you a chance. He could have just shot her. I hope you have offered to pay the full price of the sheep. She now has to die because her owner didn't take enough care to ensure she didn't get out and run loose.
2007-02-04 02:05:29 · answer #6 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
oh god that is too sad. phone STAFFY RESCUE!!!!! they will take her pomise. just look it up with your search engine. i see too many healthy dogs put to sleep for no reason appart from the owners can't be bothered to find them an alternative. please don' rid her of a good life. if you can't keep her then someone else should have the chance of owneing such n amazing dog. my full sympathy to you, but please please don't put her down. phones staffordshire bull terrier rescue and they will take her. as for having a taste for it, it's had to say but the chances of her doing it again are higher but not a certain.
i hope you make the right choice. good luck. don't throw her life away, eveything is due a second chance. if the staffy rescue arn't up to much then tak her to your local NCDL dogs home tell them the reasons as they don;t ever put healthy dogs to sleep. she could easily live in a city away from sheep and have a wounderful life.
Good luck
2007-02-04 00:34:25 · answer #7 · answered by Georgia W 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My little dog (bichon frise) got attacked by a staffie on Fri I was walking him on his lead when this monster ran out of his garden and tried to rip my dogs throat out I was punching its head and couldn't get the beast off , the owner ran out and pulled it off by the collar .Lucky for my dog he only had a few cuts I also got hurt I wont take my dog out ever again because I'm to scared of dogs now My advise is not to re-home a dog that's killed , these dogs are far to vicious towards other animals. The owner of the staffie said he was a loving dog and great with kids !!! I live in the city and all dogs should not be let out on their own, they all need to be leashed. I dread to think if it had been a child walking their dog. I'll never forget the coming at us showing its teeth and grabbing my dog and trying to fight it off myself I really don't think these type of dogs should be even breed . They are Killers !!!!
2007-02-04 00:50:32 · answer #8 · answered by Gina_06 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
i would have taken her but i already have a staff ***** and she doesn't really like other dogs (she thinks she's human lol) please don't put her down dogs don't get the 'taste' of blood. keep her there until you find a suitable home, i wouldn't let my dog go she's family to me. good luck.
2007-02-03 23:41:45 · answer #9 · answered by tward1989 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
please please dont put her down!!!!!
my staffy who is always so well behaved, just like yours recently savaged my friends pet rabbit when it was hopping round the garden and killed it. now my friend has another rabbit and my staffy dosent bother with it, just looks in the rabbit run at it.
your staffy hasnt got a taste for blood, staffys just get too excited!
2007-02-04 04:51:41 · answer #10 · answered by Sam B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋