wayward dogs

[Emcee]

Hi everyone,

I have 2 samoyed pups not yet a year old. They are very aggressive as far as chasing cows and horses etc. The other day, they killed 3 of my neighbors chickens. The neighbor didn't kill them, but told me that they were now a menace because once they kill, they get a taste for it. So, what would you all do with these dogs? Would you have them killed or try to give them to someone? I can't let them off their chains for fear of them hurting another animal. They are really good with my children just terrible with other animals. And, I live out in the country and believe that dogs constantly chained is no way for them to live. I need some advice here. THanks

~~Emily

[panzer426]

You are correct, being chained/tied up for any amount of time is horribly irresponsible. People who keep their dogs this way should not even have them.

However, letting them roam free is even less responsible. Your dogs are in danger, obviously your neighbors animals are in danger, if your dogs chase deer they could easily land you in a court room, anyone passing by could be in danger, neighbors and children are in danger.

Get a fence that can contain them...or place them in dog crates inside your home while you are gone (dogs should live indoors anyway)...or find them homes with owners who WILL be responsible.

[Bearfootfarm]

I broke my dogs from chasing chickens and sheep with a shock collar. Giving them away just passes along a problem

[flatwater]

That breed has a bad habit off killing other animals and they do it better in packs[ two or more] I lost one of my dogs to two white Samoyens a few years back. Around here if we see a dog chase a deer we shoot it, breaks the habit for them.

[Old_Dog]

Barefootfarm has the ticket. I’ve broke hunting dogs from running unwanted game for years using shock collars. 2 of the 4 dogs I presently own came to me already grown; not puppies. They already had the habit of killing chickens, and killed some of my own before I got a handle on them. Out came the shock collar - problem solved. Dogs should never, ever, be allowed to roam at large.

[JakeLeg]

i am of the opinion that all dogs should be fenced in. the nerve some people have just letting them roam around... i have no tolerance for dogs roaming my property - digging in our herbs and vegetables, crapping in the yard, agitating our dog. wife always calls the SPCA, but i don't waste my time waiting for them. if people won't tie them up or fence them in (real fence or electronic) then they need to walk them on a leash or get rid of them.

[JohnW]

Well be sure to teach them all of the basic things, sit, heal, and come here when I call, and make sure they can do these very well. Also, walking them around the edge of their territory may help them to know the boundries (over here -- good, over there -- bad). A dog that will come to you, immediately when you call, from a distance is quite a training accomplishment. A dog that will stay in the yard unspervised is really something else.

[Frank]

dogs are a reflection of their owners/handler.

how can the dogs learn something if their owners know nothing?

the same goes for most kids.

[disleksic]

watch the dog whisperer on the national geographic channel I watched him fix a dog that had that very problem and it worked great