Our friends dog lives outside in a large fenced area..He loves living outside, but he is killing so many birds... So far he has killed 5, and he brings them to her like a gift..
She doesnt want him to continue to kill all these birds, but she also doesnt want to put him on a chain..
--People have recomended that she tie the dead birds around his neck or beat him with the dead birds..but she isnt going to do that, so please dont recomend this!
Is there anything she can do to keep her dog from killing these birds?
2007-11-14 04:43:11 · 9 answers · asked by bleh 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
well obviously, she doesnt want all her birds dead...
2007-11-14 04:50:23 · update #1
Put a bell on his collar so the birds have a warning and should fly away before he gets to them.
2007-11-14 04:48:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Dogs are hunters they are going to kill prey, birds are prey. It is just in thier nature not much can be done and chianing the dog well casue far worst problems than killing a few birds. Tie a bell on the dog so the birds have a warning its coming. Give it lots of toys to play with. by the way no dog or cat can catch a healthy bird. That is why there are hunters they keep the sick and old controled.
2007-11-14 10:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by raven blackwing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outside dogs get bored easily, as dogs are pack animals and need companionship to keep them occupied.
Is there a reason why he is relegated to live an outside side, by himself?
As for the birds, get a jingle bell (most craft stores sell them) and tie this to his collar. It won't stop him from chasing the birds, but it may help the birds - they will be able to hear him coming and can hopefully escape before he gets to them.
As for tieing the birds or beating him with this, I'm glad she won't do that, as it will not solve the situation. All it will do is make him afraid of dead birds, not stop chasing the live ones.
2007-11-14 05:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by rjn529 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as he continues to live outside he will continue killing birds. Cats kill birds with bells on their collars all the time. Why should it stop a dog? Being on a chain might make it harder to kill birds but it won't stop him unless the chain is cruelly short.
The only real way to stop him from killing birds is to make a house dog out of him and never let him be outside unsupervised.
2007-11-14 04:59:32 · answer #4 · answered by fluffy_aliens 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
gosh, people are really mean answering this question!!
well, that is what dogs do.. and cats... like, my friend's cat will kill birds and mice and stuff and bring them to him like a present, so the dog thinks he's being a good dog.
i think the only way you can get an animal to stop doing something is by negative reinforcement (is that right?). like, when our dog barks at a car, we spray her with water, and she stops and knows it's bad. so.. whenever you see the dog chasing a bird, you need to like.. spray it with water or do something so he knows that what he's doing is naughty.
or.. lol.. catch a bird and introduce them. that's what i do with our dog when she chases the stray cats around our house.
the only other thing i can think of is use one of those shock collar chainless things.. so he can only go so far from the house, so he's still outside and not on a chain. and keep all the birdfeeders and birdbaths and stuff outside his "area". lol.
other than that... idk??
2007-11-14 05:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by lukaskye 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I put a small bell BUT loud enough to the warn the animals out side, my Siberian Husky in out side, this works very well, this time of the year you can find all sorts of bells with Christmas right around the corner, there's a tons of bells you can find.
2007-11-14 05:11:40 · answer #6 · answered by kim t 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 12:22:38 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats do this all the time and no one complains, why is it so weird that the dog does it. he wants praise that's why he brings them to her if she is grossed out then maybe she shouldn't have got an outdoor dog.
2007-11-14 04:58:17 · answer #8 · answered by Shelby L 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes that is what dogs do. Why isn't he allowed to keep him self occupied with a LONG time doggie pasttime?
2007-11-14 04:47:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋