Comments on: Is there any way to get my dog to stop killing things ? http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/ Best Info and Resources for Pest Control Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dog_trainer http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Dog_trainer Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:10:35 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1265 Wild animals are often prey for dogs, especially terriers. Try banging on the door or ringing a bell to warn them that the dog is coming out. You're doing everything you can, keeping him in your yard and being responsible. You could try putting up some smaller mesh wire along your fence to keep the rabbits out. I wouldn't put a muzzle on your dog - he'll be miserable. That's part of nature - if the wild animals are dopey enough to keep building nests in your yard, they're going to pay the price. And there are a million more moles and rabbits than he can ever catch - they're not exactly an endangered species! Wild animals are often prey for dogs, especially terriers. Try banging on the door or ringing a bell to warn them that the dog is coming out. You’re doing everything you can, keeping him in your yard and being responsible. You could try putting up some smaller mesh wire along your fence to keep the rabbits out. I wouldn’t put a muzzle on your dog – he’ll be miserable. That’s part of nature – if the wild animals are dopey enough to keep building nests in your yard, they’re going to pay the price. And there are a million more moles and rabbits than he can ever catch – they’re not exactly an endangered species!

]]> By: GitEmGang http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 GitEmGang Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:27:03 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1264 Whats the problem??? You've a good dog doing his doggie JOB!!! Sheeeeeeeesh,grow up!! Whats the problem??? You’ve a good dog doing his doggie JOB!!! Sheeeeeeeesh,grow up!!

]]> By: *~Boozie~* http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 *~Boozie~* Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:53:05 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1263 Definitely consider sending him to obedient school! works like a charm! Has for me and alot of people i know. Ignore the immature poeple that are saying to kill the dog, what do they know! Definitely consider sending him to obedient school! works like a charm! Has for me and alot of people i know. Ignore the immature poeple that are saying to kill the dog, what do they know!

]]> By: Katt http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Katt Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:56:17 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1262 Is your dog a husky? He definately has a high prey drive. Try to give him something else to occupy his drive, like a ball, stick, or stuffed animal. First you have to find something he likes (not alive) and when your in the house play with him with this thing and get him all excited about it. (a lot like the police dogs are trained) then you can try it ouside.( Keep a long training leash on him incase he sets his sights elsewere) Try to set up the same situation as when he would kill something (but dont let him) and try to redirect him to his inside toy. Hopefully, eventually when he sees something he really wants it will remind him how much he likes and has to have his toy! Is your dog a husky? He definately has a high prey drive. Try to give him something else to occupy his drive, like a ball, stick, or stuffed animal. First you have to find something he likes (not alive) and when your in the house play with him with this thing and get him all excited about it. (a lot like the police dogs are trained) then you can try it ouside.( Keep a long training leash on him incase he sets his sights elsewere) Try to set up the same situation as when he would kill something (but dont let him) and try to redirect him to his inside toy. Hopefully, eventually when he sees something he really wants it will remind him how much he likes and has to have his toy!

]]> By: Crazy dog lady http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Crazy dog lady Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:12:25 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1261 here is an idea. first, teach your dog to 'leave it'. drop some food on the floor, when he goes for it, cover it with your foot and say 'leave it'. when he looks back at you, reward him with food but NOT the food that you dropped on the floor. work your way up to saying 'leave it' and your dog doesn't eat the food on the floor, with out you having to cover the food. now take this approach outside.... walk with him on a leash and say 'leave it' when he goes for an animal. make sure to reward him when he listens. then work your way up to doing this with dog off leash. then... start weining him off the rewards. ps. you might want to get him checked for worms. pss. There are so many dramatic answers to this question. what's wrong with you people? here is an idea. first, teach your dog to ‘leave it’. drop some food on the floor, when he goes for it, cover it with your foot and say ‘leave it’. when he looks back at you, reward him with food but NOT the food that you dropped on the floor. work your way up to saying ‘leave it’ and your dog doesn’t eat the food on the floor, with out you having to cover the food. now take this approach outside…. walk with him on a leash and say ‘leave it’ when he goes for an animal. make sure to reward him when he listens. then work your way up to doing this with dog off leash. then… start weining him off the rewards.

ps. you might want to get him checked for worms.

pss. There are so many dramatic answers to this question. what’s wrong with you people?

]]> By: jamaicak1 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 jamaicak1 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:57:34 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1260 beat it to death!!!!!! beat it to death!!!!!!

]]> By: chetco http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 chetco Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:01:40 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1259 Your dog is fulfilling two of his basic instincts. to protect his property against intruders, and to hunt and kill. I don't think you will have any luck getting him to stop. If he was a house dog, who was only out part of the time, I would suggest getting a bunny or a bird as a pet....When I handled those pets, my dogs learned that bunnies and birds were not game, but pets...My breed has very strong hunting insticnts, so it was quite an accomplishment to get them to leave ALL of the anmals on the farm alone.... But, if he is usually an out of doors dog, there isn't much hope, other than the survival of the smartest.....the animals that learn, won't keep coming to your yard....the ones that keep coming are not savvy and would be caught by any predator as fair game. So, you have to look at it like this...if my dog doesn't get them, something else would have..because they have no savvy. Actually, the animals I had the most trouble with were peacocks...my dogs killed about 1/2 of them, as they just couldn't resist...but my surviving flock of 7 peacocks were very smart! Your dog is fulfilling two of his basic instincts. to protect his property against intruders, and to hunt and kill.
I don’t think you will have any luck getting him to stop. If he was a house dog, who was only out part of the time, I would suggest getting a bunny or a bird as a pet….When I handled those pets, my dogs learned that bunnies and birds were not game, but pets…My breed has very strong hunting insticnts, so it was quite an accomplishment to get them to leave ALL of the anmals on the farm alone….
But, if he is usually an out of doors dog, there isn’t much hope, other than the survival of the smartest…..the animals that learn, won’t keep coming to your yard….the ones that keep coming are not savvy and would be caught by any predator as fair game. So, you have to look at it like this…if my dog doesn’t get them, something else would have..because they have no savvy.

Actually, the animals I had the most trouble with were peacocks…my dogs killed about 1/2 of them, as they just couldn’t resist…but my surviving flock of 7 peacocks were very smart!

]]> By: GUESS W http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 GUESS W Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:15:55 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1258 I HAVE ONE IDEA AND MAYBE IT'S GONNA SOUND STUPID BUT I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE WORTH A TRY. MAYBE IF YOU GO TO A THRIFT STORE AND BUY SOME STUFFED ANIMALS THERE, THE KIND THAT MOST RESEMBLE A REAL ANIMAL. I MENTION THRIFT STORE BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY LOW COST THERE. THEN GET SOME CAYENNE (RED PEPPER) IN POWDER FORM. PUT IT ALL OVER THE STUFFED ANIMAL. I GET MY CAYENNE POWDER AT MY LOCAL HERB STORE. THEN LEAVE THE ONE STUFFED ANIMAL IN THE YARD WHERE YOUR DOG WILL BE SURE TO KILL IT. WHEN HE BITES INTO IT IT WILL BURN ALOT BUT NOT TO WORRY, NO DAMAMGE IS DONE, THE BURNING IS THE REACTION ON THE MOIST NERVE ENDINGS AND HIS MOUTH IS NOT BEING BURNED. I DID REASEARCH ON CAYENNE AND FOUND IT WAS USE BY THE FIRST INDIANS, THEY USED TO PUT DIRECTLY ON THEIR WOUNDS, IT HURT ALOT BUT IT ACTUALLY IT IS HEALING. THE PAIN IS A REACTION OCCURRING ON THE NERVE ENDINGS. SO IT HURTS FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BUT THEN SUDDENLY STOPS. I HAVE TRIED THIS ON MY OWN SKIN AND FOUND THIS TO BE TRUE, I USE IT ALL THE TIME. ANYWAY WHEN THE DOG BURNS HIS MOUTH ON THE STUFFED ANIMAL HE'S NOT GONNA LIKE IT. YOU WILL HAVE TO DO THIS MAYBE 3 OR MORE TIMES TILL HE ASSOCIATES ANIMAL WITH SEVERE PAIN. I KNOW IT SOUNDS KINDA SILLY BUT I WANTED TO TRY TO HELP. MAYBE IT WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE IF YOU MAKE A MIXTURE OF CAYENNE AND WATER KINDA THICK AND APPLY IT TO THE STUFFED ANIMAL, INSTEAD OF JUST DRY, OR MAYBE APPLY IT AND LET IT DRY. OR ALSO YOU COULD MIX THE CAYENNE WITH JUST ABOUT ANYTHING LIKE BUTTER AND APPLY IT. I JUST KNOW THAT I USED THIS IDEA TO BREAK A DOG OF A HABIT OF PULLING THE CLOTHES OFF THE CLOTHES LINE AND IT WORKED. IT TOOK 4 ATTEMPS BUT HE CHANGED HIS BEHAVIOR. I HAVE ONE IDEA AND MAYBE IT’S GONNA SOUND STUPID BUT I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE WORTH A TRY. MAYBE IF YOU GO TO A THRIFT STORE AND BUY SOME STUFFED ANIMALS THERE, THE KIND THAT MOST RESEMBLE A REAL ANIMAL. I MENTION THRIFT STORE BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY LOW COST THERE. THEN GET SOME CAYENNE (RED PEPPER) IN POWDER FORM. PUT IT ALL OVER THE STUFFED ANIMAL. I GET MY CAYENNE POWDER AT MY LOCAL HERB STORE. THEN LEAVE THE ONE STUFFED ANIMAL IN THE YARD WHERE YOUR DOG WILL BE SURE TO KILL IT. WHEN HE BITES INTO IT IT WILL BURN ALOT BUT NOT TO WORRY, NO DAMAMGE IS DONE, THE BURNING IS THE REACTION ON THE MOIST NERVE ENDINGS AND HIS MOUTH IS NOT BEING BURNED. I DID REASEARCH ON CAYENNE AND FOUND IT WAS USE BY THE FIRST INDIANS, THEY USED TO PUT DIRECTLY ON THEIR WOUNDS, IT HURT ALOT BUT IT ACTUALLY IT IS HEALING. THE PAIN IS A REACTION OCCURRING ON THE NERVE ENDINGS. SO IT HURTS FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BUT THEN SUDDENLY STOPS. I HAVE TRIED THIS ON MY OWN SKIN AND FOUND THIS TO BE TRUE, I USE IT ALL THE TIME.

ANYWAY WHEN THE DOG BURNS HIS MOUTH ON THE STUFFED ANIMAL HE’S NOT GONNA LIKE IT. YOU WILL HAVE TO DO THIS MAYBE 3 OR MORE TIMES TILL HE ASSOCIATES ANIMAL WITH SEVERE PAIN. I KNOW IT SOUNDS KINDA SILLY BUT I WANTED TO TRY TO HELP. MAYBE IT WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE IF YOU MAKE A MIXTURE OF CAYENNE AND WATER KINDA THICK AND APPLY IT TO THE STUFFED ANIMAL, INSTEAD OF JUST DRY, OR MAYBE APPLY IT AND LET IT DRY. OR ALSO YOU COULD MIX THE CAYENNE WITH JUST ABOUT ANYTHING LIKE BUTTER AND APPLY IT. I JUST KNOW THAT I USED THIS IDEA TO BREAK A DOG OF A HABIT OF PULLING THE CLOTHES OFF THE CLOTHES LINE AND IT WORKED. IT TOOK 4 ATTEMPS BUT HE CHANGED HIS BEHAVIOR.

]]> By: Sarah T http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 Sarah T Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:46:21 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1257 Your dog rocks! Mine has only killed a rabbit. Seriously though, its your dogs instincts to kill these animals. If you want it to stop, keep your dog inside or pen it when outside. There is no way to make your dog stop killing animals. Your dog rocks! Mine has only killed a rabbit. Seriously though, its your dogs instincts to kill these animals. If you want it to stop, keep your dog inside or pen it when outside. There is no way to make your dog stop killing animals.

]]> By: Lauren http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Lauren Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:42:14 +0000 http://pestcontrolspecialist.com/2009/06/is-there-any-way-to-get-my-dog-to-stop-killing-things/#comment-1256 go to a hardware store and get a 15 foot piece of rope and tie it on his collar. Let it act as a drag line so you can stop him quickly if you see him take off after things. Your dog just has alot of prey drive (useful in training) and there is not really a way to remove that from him. Soon the animals will move out of your yard and the drag line won't be neccesary. go to a hardware store and get a 15 foot piece of rope and tie it on his collar. Let it act as a drag line so you can stop him quickly if you see him take off after things. Your dog just has alot of prey drive (useful in training) and there is not really a way to remove that from him. Soon the animals will move out of your yard and the drag line won’t be neccesary.

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