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<blockquote data-quote="fourwinds" data-source="post: 199629" data-attributes="member: 3274"><p>I've been having issues with my young Giant Schnauzer chasing horses and sheep. He came to me at 15mo old as a city boy who had never seen livestock and was booted out of 2 homes for being dog aggressive. I can tell you that chasing stock is a very hard habit to break. I would suggest you work on basic obedience away from the cattle. When you have come, sit, down, stay well trained you can then work around cattle. I would also remedy the stock chasing before thinking about making working dogs out of them. Take one dog at a time to the farm/ranch. Keep the dog on a leash. Go about your business...it is the dogs responsibility to keep track of you. Use your obedience drills when you have work to do...sit while you open a gate, down while you unload feed etc. You must be diligent and consistant. Keep the dog busy doing things you want, less time to be interested in cattle. Put the dog in the truck or get a crate for times you simply have to have both hands and your full attention on the task at hand.</p><p>I have been a full year at getting prey drive under control in my dog. He is 95% reliable around adult horses. I still pen him when doing certain things. He is 80% reliable around adult sheep. He is better with the rams than the ewes. I wouldn't trust him for one second around colts or lambs. Don't know if he will ever be able to be loose around the babies. It is a trade off, he is an outstanding dog in all other regards so I deal with having to secure him during certain times.</p><p>Good luck</p><p>Michelle</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fourwinds, post: 199629, member: 3274"] I've been having issues with my young Giant Schnauzer chasing horses and sheep. He came to me at 15mo old as a city boy who had never seen livestock and was booted out of 2 homes for being dog aggressive. I can tell you that chasing stock is a very hard habit to break. I would suggest you work on basic obedience away from the cattle. When you have come, sit, down, stay well trained you can then work around cattle. I would also remedy the stock chasing before thinking about making working dogs out of them. Take one dog at a time to the farm/ranch. Keep the dog on a leash. Go about your business...it is the dogs responsibility to keep track of you. Use your obedience drills when you have work to do...sit while you open a gate, down while you unload feed etc. You must be diligent and consistant. Keep the dog busy doing things you want, less time to be interested in cattle. Put the dog in the truck or get a crate for times you simply have to have both hands and your full attention on the task at hand. I have been a full year at getting prey drive under control in my dog. He is 95% reliable around adult horses. I still pen him when doing certain things. He is 80% reliable around adult sheep. He is better with the rams than the ewes. I wouldn't trust him for one second around colts or lambs. Don't know if he will ever be able to be loose around the babies. It is a trade off, he is an outstanding dog in all other regards so I deal with having to secure him during certain times. Good luck Michelle [/QUOTE]
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