Thread: Stock proofing your hunting dog

I assume my dog is not stock proof . So will not let my dog get in a situation that could result in him trying it on . I do reinforce it pretty much every time I take him on to a farm or near a farm . I growl him evey time he winds a sheep and reacts to it . It's a ongoing thing with my dogs , never had an issue with stock but am very tuff on them and I never say never . Interested how the pros do it

Never give your puppy the opportunity to learn bad habits, so put it in a pen when you are out. Chook house. Make sure can't get in with the stock. Only ever near stock when you are right there. Simple.

I read ya post at work was about to answer on face value alone, but decided to leave it.

No pup is born stock proof and no dog dies stock proof.... Told to me many years ago by a top heading dog trainer.
Took me a few years to work out what the hell he was going on about.... But basically the temptation is always there.

As stated put ya dog away in a kennel when ya can't supervise it, teach it to ignore any stock but always be mindful the worse can and does happen.

Your dog killed a chook because of your fuck up, get a good kennel and run and some more chooks.
The upside is if ya can control her around chooks sheep and goats will be a walk in the park.