The Education of Ben

[Southern by choice]

He carries it, throws it, fetches it, pounces on it and chews it. CHEAP and great chew toy.

Clients always ask "what kind of toys should I get"... I remind them they are LGDS- the best thing is an old hard plastic planting pot or a hard plastic coffee can... then I point to the field... RED FOLGERS Coffee containers scattered... I love how they toss them up and play with them and carry them around in that "prance-ful" way! They always look so happy. I drink alot of coffee so always plenty of "cans" around. May look junky but the dogs love them!

I need to put more out... all the old ones were thrown away and the pups are now starting to take the red water buckets. That is a no no!

Later on, I did find the hammer and the nice rubber handle bore teeth marks.

None of mine have really been collectors but it is common with so many. Callie would take some things and make her "pile" but not really a collector. There use to be a woman on here (Coconut) and her girl "Gus" (yes, a girl dog) would collect everything! Kiddie pools, hoses (multiple), tools... you name it she had her "collection". She would put up pics and it was so funny.


AAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhtttttttttttttttttttttttt!


Yep! I also use "what are you doing?" I say it in a quieter way and the offender will always look up... yep the one doing wrong KNOWS then they hang there head . Stinking smart dogs. Just love them.

Glad he did well for you while you were gone.

 

[Beekissed]

I love that about them too....very intuitive! I use the quiet "ah-EM", clearing of the throat and the dog that's not doing what he is supposed to do with either comply immediately or sit down and wait for further instructions. So funny to watch, because I didn't teach that to the pup, but he learned it from watching the interaction between Jake and I.

This pup has taken to the occasional hanging on and biting of the receiver box on Jake's collar and I want to stop that NOW...those things are expensive. I'll be placing a new one on Jake this week(just because the one he's wearing is 10 yrs old and no longer has a warning beep function), but will be painting it with some hot pepper juice first to see if I can dissuade the pup in gnawing on it. I've given him correction when I caught him at it, but I'm sure it's happening when I'm not around.

That's one reason I provided the apple jug...something similar, a hard plastic thing that is okay to gnaw upon. Hoping that will satisfy his urge to gnaw, as I've collected all the deer bones and discarded them due to Jake's old teeth. I'd get pig ears but those are gobbled in two seconds and not chewed upon at length like one would hope.

 

[Baymule]

That deep, growling, AAAAAHHHHHNNNNNNTTTTT!!!!! Just scares the living crap out of kids (all ages) and animals (dogs especially) I just love it.

 

[Beekissed]

Well....Ben, 1: Bee, 0. The baited fiery hot loaded egg was tried, though not eaten and the hot pepper paste I coated the feed trough with was still sampled, though not licked thoroughly.

I threw the rest of the egg out on the ground and Jake came up to lick the contents....so much for hot sauce or peppers keeping a dog from eating eggs.

The pup ate the rest of it.

The pup has eaten most of my eggs for several days now. I'm going to lock down the coop/flock for a couple of days this next weekend to see how many I'm actually supposed to be getting now.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh boy.... how about something like horseradish? or wasabi?

 

[Goat Whisperer]

These dogs are smart and have a good nose. They can tell what eggs have hot sauce on them and what eggs don't

 

[Baymule]

Hot sauce=total fail. Well, back to the drawing board.

 

[Southern by choice]

Well....Ben, 1: Bee, 0. The baited fiery hot loaded egg was tried, though not eaten and the hot pepper paste I coated the feed trough with was still sampled, though not licked thoroughly.

I threw the rest of the egg out on the ground and Jake came up to lick the contents....so much for hot sauce or peppers keeping a dog from eating eggs.

The pup ate the rest of it.

The pup has eaten most of my eggs for several days now. I'm going to lock down the coop/flock for a couple of days this next weekend to see how many I'm actually supposed to be getting now.

Wanted to tell you it wouldn't work but figured you'd try it anyway...
There again for the 1 dog in 100 that it does...maybe worth a shot. They can smell it a mile away. Some like the peppers and sauces.
I feel for you... eggs. Dogs aren't getting ours but we haven't had eggs in ages... one lots of old birds now, and two MOLT! Then add in the lack of daylight hours... Seriously considering culling all but about 15 birds. Really tired of feeding them for nothing.
Wondering if a bar across the opening would help. We have some Giant Birds as well... Standard Cochins and a Delacauna (14lb Roo)
They can't fit through a regular cattle panel but they can squat down enough to go through a crosspiece but the pup probably won't fit.

Oh boy.... how about something like horseradish? or wasabi?

FEM- Not even funny. That is terrible.. however we had a boxer years ago that would eat anything. Just not DH's chili.

I know if you spray windex on trash cans/lids the coons are deterred. We did this years ago prefarm days and many moons ago when I worked in a park (teenager) . Worked great. Maybe if you sprayed around the outside of the boxes? It wouldn't affect the eggs and the chickens should be ok...

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Hey now!

Many years ago I had an absolutely adorable, horrible little dog (and I say that with soooo much affection) that would jump in the middle of the table at a crawfish boil to grab the chili/horseradish dipping sauce - along with the hottest piece of corn on the cob that he could find! He looooved the stuff, lol! (so, on second thought - probably not good to put in an egg that you DON'T want eaten!)
But, afterwards he had to sleep outside because his gaseous eruptions were absolutely unbearable..

Eventually I imagine Ben will get too fat to get in that chicken door and all will be well again!

 

[Southern by choice]

Oh yeah... our boxer she could blow you out of a room. It is funny how there are some dogs that love wasabi.