jlo Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/specials/perfect_pets/article6113620.ece Here. I would try and make a posh link but I keep having to go back to the link in the how to use the forum bit and it takes me ages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Silly woman. Why doesn't she control or re-educate her dog? Apart from that, an interesting article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hmm, I agree. It didn't occur to her that unsecured "freeranging" and "dogs" weren't a good combination, every time they "got back in their Land Rover" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Ridiculous dogs need to be trained properly not to touch the chickens or not be left near them when free ranging. My chooks made me laugh at lunch time as frodo the bengal went out the back door and was chased by my big henrietta all the way down the garden - retaliation for him doing similar to her I wish I had it on video and she looked fierce too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzle Knit Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I found the bit abour replacing the dead chicken with identical ones so the children wouldn't be upset a bit odd. One of the reasons we got pets (which for a number of reasons happened to be our hens) was to teach our children about the life cycle and loss. When our first chicken Lucky died it was very sad, but we held a funeral for her - and I wouldn't have dreamt about pretending otherwise to the boys (though perhaps mine are older than that columnists.) Disclaimer - we are not deliberately killing off our chickens as a teaching tool for our children! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 That was interesting but all that chopping and changing and lobbing in new chickens overnight must be creating havoc with the pecking order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 I found the bit abour replacing the dead chicken with identical ones so the children wouldn't be upset a bit odd. One of the reasons we got pets (which for a number of reasons happened to be our hens) was to teach our children about the life cycle and loss. When our first chicken Lucky died it was very sad, but we held a funeral for her - and I wouldn't have dreamt about pretending otherwise to the boys (though perhaps mine are older than that columnists.)Disclaimer - we are not deliberately killing off our chickens as a teaching tool for our children! I wholeheartedly agree with you Fizzle Knit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My dog nipped into the WIR today for a nosey about while the girls were freeranging. They spotted him and charged right in to have a word. It was hilarious - they were following him in a line, pecking gently at his tail . He seemed oblivious but did eventually make his escape through the freerange door . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Did it not occur to them to up the security after the dog got the first chicken . I can't believe they swapped the chickens in the night, it's not like they are goldfish for godsakes! And by the way, I would never swap a goldfish either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Doesn't sound like she cares about them they are just ornaments. Sad they need care and protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 What a total disregard for life! "Oh look, the dogs killed another bloomin' chicken, oh well, never mind we can always get another one" - I'm sure her children will love her for it when they find out which they will one day. When they try to tell their teachers about their perpetual and immortal pet hamster that they've had for 10 years or something never realising she's been replacing it every three years just so they don't realise it's died. Presumably then she's only got chickens for the image factor? Certainly not for the free range eggs as if she was that interested in animal welfare she'd keep her flippin' dog under control. My dog bought a hen into the house once but she has a very soft mouth and didn't harm her, she only did it the once though, she knew she'd been bad and slunk off to her bed suitably chastised. If she'd have tried it again she wouldn't have been allowed out with the hens unsupervised. What an awful woman. BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 totally mad I have very lovely terrier ( odddly she loves cats ) but in no way would I trust her with my girls At present I am taking her into the freerange area with her lead on and correcting her when she gets a bit too over excited praising her when she ignores the girls which she has started to do I kind of hope the girls with get used to her asn show her who's boss ! mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
