[doganjo]

I MUST come and see that software you have!  Brilliant!

[mab]

I'm probably biased but I've got a GSD (rescue). She's completely fine with chickens, cats and sheep (though she's a bit afraid of the sheep since one of them gave her a playful headbutt), but will chase rabbits, and even stop chasing them if told to.

mab

Having written that I've just discovered why she's been looking guilty all afternoon - she's stolen a half packet of Maltesers off the table. BAD DOG!!! 

[Dais]

we have a GSD.  She's good with kidz, people (friendly), horses, rabbits, cats.  Am I just lucky?  ....

[doganjo]

After stewarding in the next ring today I would say yes! And I do hope they aren't like the banana backed, cow hocked ones that were there today!

[Sandy]

I had a gsd and loved her sooooooo much, loyal but a bit of a worrier!! Not at all like me

[ScotsGirl]

Well as I have just posted a for sale notice.... I have 2 working cocker spaniels who are brilliant with the sheep, chickens, horse, cows.... absolutely useless if you want a hand rounding up but temperament wise you can't get better. 

... and if you like a bit of golf they are excellent and finding the balls!

[Sandy]

We will stick to our Labs, lovely dogs and easy to train!!!

[Elissian]

I have a husky cross labrador, he's a lovely boy, i got him from a rescue centre when he was 7 months old, he's just over 1 year now. He's brilliant around chcikens and very gentle with newly hatched chicks. He's finally calmed down around the pigs and just lies down outside the pig pen( he can clear the electric fence easily but chooses not to)and waits for me to finish seeing to them. He's fine with the cats and wonderful with other dogs but unfortunately he got in with the sheep and thoroughly enjoyed the chase not once but twice(entirely my fault) and the second time he brought down a sheep and sat on top of it pulling out its fleece. needless to say I've been very careful not to let him in again unless he's on a lead in fact i tie him to a piece of bailer twine which is fixed to my waist so that there's no way he can get loose. I feel so cross with myself that this happened as i don't think i'll ever be able to let him loose with the flock. He is however a fantastic ratter.
 The attacked sheep, by the way is absolutely fine has had good size twins and shows no fear of the dog, amazing!

[doganjo]

Take him in a pen with a ewe with lambs at foot.  She will see him off and he won't try again.  Make sure you don't get between them though - hell hath no fury like a mother sheep

[Elissian]

Thanks for the advice I'll try that. I had him sitting quietly by the hay rack while i loaded it, he'd been calm for a month so i stared taking him in off the lead and he was fine, (this was with some shearlings not the in lamb ewes)then one day something spooked the sheep and they ran and that was it he was off and obviously not lisening to my calls so had had to just walk away and leave him to it, eventually he tire of it and came to the gate. I made a mental note to myself to NEVER let that happen again. I moved my in lamb ewes to a fresh field and forgot I'd done it and casually wondered through said field with Billy (my dog) half way across the field i noticed the sheep, too late, billy was off, he grounded a ewe very quickly and i caught him staight away.
anyway i will try putting him in with a ewe and lamb.

[doganjo]

Better still a tup if you have one, but make sure you can handle it - keep the dog on a lead.

[blume]

i can only tell you which dog is not a favourite: german wirehair pointer! had two of my chickens and is still not giving up... GRRRRRRRRRR
and my other one is a X breed- english pointer x springer. she is the best dog in the world. she would do the washing up for me if she could!

[Wizard]

Yeah still reckon the only good one is a dead one

[doganjo]

i can only tell you which dog is not a favourite: german wirehair pointer! had two of my chickens and is still not giving up... GRRRRRRRRRR
and my other one is a X breed- english pointer x springer. she is the best dog in the world. she would do the washing up for me if she could!

My GWP did this on Saturday - but to be honest not her fault.  The German breeds are sharper than most as a rule, and my dog sitter seemed to think as Hester is such a 'lovely friendly little doggie' (She's NOT little for a  start! Yes, she is friendly - with people!) it was all right to let her out the front to 'play' with the ducks and chickens.  She was in tears when she phoned me to say Hess had got on of my ex batts.  I ask you!

[blume]

My GWP did this on Saturday - but to be honest not her fault.  The German breeds are sharper than most as a rule, and my dog sitter seemed to think as Hester is such a 'lovely friendly little doggie' (She's NOT little for a  start! Yes, she is friendly - with people!) it was all right to let her out the front to 'play' with the ducks and chickens.  She was in tears when she phoned me to say Hess had got on of my ex batts.  I ask you!
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oh man, nightmare, isn't it? so sad when this happens. my dog was in an awful lot of trouble afterwards, doesn't deter him though... they are hunting dogs and all people say it's in their blood- fair enough, not a good consolation after you lost one of your favourite chickens though, is it? he's got quite a knack for getting my favourites as well, god knows how he does it... little sod. still love him... god knows why- i think it's their beard and lovely temperament with people; he loves everybody and they love him back.