Pyr Problems

[Alaskan]

And I am not sure if an electric collar would work at 100+ feet.... might be worth looking into though...

 

[Kusanar]

Wonder if one of the bitter things for keeping them from messing with wounds would help? I know from experience it is NOT fun to get some of that stuff in your mouth...

 

[Jeep10]

Thank you all so much. I will be trying all these things! After closer observation, aka a security camera, it turns out the dog attacks the pig when the neighbors bring over scraps for them. He may attack more often, but I don't have proof of that yet. I have notified the neighbors to halt slop feeding for a bit until we have this under control. I'm a big fan of the airsoft/sting operation idea.

 

[Beekissed]

And I am not sure if an electric collar would work at 100+ feet.... might be worth looking into though...

They make them up to a 2 mi. range.

 

[Alaskan]

They make them up to a 2 mi. range.

Wow! Very nice!

It has been ages since we had one... over 10 years...

 

[Alaskan]

Thank you all so much. I will be trying all these things! After closer observation, aka a security camera, it turns out the dog attacks the pig when the neighbors bring over scraps for them. He may attack more often, but I don't have proof of that yet. I have notified the neighbors to halt slop feeding for a bit until we have this under control. I'm a big fan of the airsoft/sting operation idea.

Now that is interesting...

Is the dog protecting the neighbors from the pigs???

Like the pigs rush forward for the slop, the dog thinks the pig will hurt the neighbors....??

 

[Beekissed]

More likely the dog is competing for the food.

 

[Alaskan]

More likely the dog is competing for the food.

Ah... duh... yep, more likely

 

[Baymule]

I think you found the problem. Food! I have one VERY possessive dog, of his food, his sheep and ME. He can be a special challenge. LOL

You might ask the neighbors to give the scraps to YOU to give out to the pigs and then it will be in a controlled situation. Either that or get their own pigs. LOL

 

[Nana2Four]

Thank you all so much. I will be trying all these things! After closer observation, aka a security camera, it turns out the dog attacks the pig when the neighbors bring over scraps for them. He may attack more often, but I don't have proof of that yet. I have notified the neighbors to halt slop feeding for a bit until we have this under control. I'm a big fan of the airsoft/sting operation idea.

Our 2 GPs now 1.5 yrs old did the same things when they were around 6-7 months old with our chickens when they were young and would flutter around the pastures. As soon as we would see it I would tie whoever the culprit was around one of our trees on a short lead in the near vacinity of where they were all and let them see life goes on for everyone else except them. I only had to do this twice. They didn't like being isolated while the other got to lay around and have fun. As they really got into the teenage month crap I found an e collar worked like a charm. Only used the tone and vibrate except once they ran and I used the shock and it worked great. I myself love the collars and they work awesome if I am on the property but out of their site. I guess we are lucky because now they love and protect all of our chickens, goats, cats and other dog.