Thread: Stock-proofing????

Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper

As an owner of sheep, I am unable to answer your query as to why she has a sudden sheep killer instinct.
As an owner of sheep, I can point out that now she is addicted to attacking sheep, unless you can remove her FOREVER from the vicinity of sheep, she will continue to follow her killer instinct.
As an owner of sheep, I also point out, that now she has an established history of attacking sheep, you are going to be in deep doo doos if you fail to address this problem. i.e a shot dog, a claim for veterinary expences in respect of the attacked sheep, a claim for the value of the stock killed or having to be put down because of theri injuries following your dog attacking them, which can in the case of pure breed breeding stock exceed $1000 per sheep.

You now need to seriously consider how to control your dog, as 7mmwsm has suggested as opposed to wondering why your dog now wants to kill sheep.

Dont agree with this. You would be stupid to put the dog in the same situation expectinng different results until you have done some real compliance training (not an e collar i know too many dogs that have either been ruined or only behave with collar on, learning to use them properly can take longer than changing your approach to training which will fix the dog). The chasing of sheep is a symptom of an issue, not an isolated issue. Address basics of control and build on this into higher distraction settings. Expect to invest a fair bit of time and learn a heap in doing s. Learning better waysnofntraining a dog is halfnthe fun of owning them. Seeing you work happily for you is the reward