Hello everyone and looking forward to your comments.
As mentioned we have a 6mth old spoodle (Denver) as well as our 8 yr old Rotti, Boston, that we have had from a puppy. We also have 3 small children who love pets as we do, and a baby on the way.
Our Rotti is very well trained and is very good with the kids as well as the new puppy.
The Rotti is more a Dad's dog whereas the Spoodle is more the Mum's dog even though Dad is more assertive with the Sit's, No's , Naughty Dog, Good Dog etc.... when Mum is not around , Mum has been very good at the daily training and he learned very quickly to toilet outside, sit etc....
The Spoodle on the weekend dug a very large hole under the chook fence and as mentioned killed a chicken. He was caught by Dad going for number 2. He was punished with some very loud talking and tied up. He knew what he had done was wrong. I thought it was in their nature to retrieve, not to kill.
I now have 2 questions...
1. Now the Spoodle (Denver) has killed, do you think he will still be as gentle as he was before?
and
2. Should he go, the chickens go or should we build concrete footings?
Your thoughts and comments please. Some additional comments on the Mum AND Dad training verses just Mum OR Dad training would also be welcome
Thank you
(Denver)
