Janty Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I am really into training pets (sad, I know). Each night I have been going out to lock up the eglus, etc. When I do the ducks I have been shining a torch at the door of the eglu and saying 'bedtime'. This has gone on for ages. Tonight when I went out I said 'bedtime' and two ducks went into the eglu before I had a chance to shine the torch at the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 A young friend of mine wants to use my dog for her zoology degree project to see if she can teach him to recognise Shapes! i think it will be possible! I will let her know about your ducks! indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Clever ducks! - well done! When are you available for puppy training??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clootie Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 A young friend of mine wants to use my dog for her zoology degree project to see if she can teach him to recognise Shapes! i think it will be possible! I will let her know about your ducks! indie That sounds really interesting. It would be great to have a progress report at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Progress report from our end is that Bombay is being a bit naughty. He stood and eyeballed me when I said bedtime last night even though the others went in without any fuss.I told him I wasn't impressed, said 'Bedtime' again and he gave in. Tut! Tut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uptang Lee Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Aww thats cute! My ducks dont need telling, When it starts to get dark they go into bed by them selfs. Some nights were looking for them and there already in bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Aww thats cute! My ducks dont need telling, When it starts to get dark they go into bed by them selfs. Some nights were looking for them and there already in bed No such luck here, I'm afraid...mine need reminding to go to bed, no matter how dark or cold it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberdulais Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I have two female white Campbells and a Drake and three Muscovy female ducks. I also have three chickens. The chickens are brilliant at going to bed. First sign of dusk and they off to their beds ! But the Ducks are useless. If I manage to get them in to their coup, they seem to really like it. They all have an enclosed pen and three coups for night time. Outside of the pen that have a pond and the run of the garden. We also have a welsh border collie dog and a black labrador. The collie is female and around 18 months old. She is brilliant with ducks, chickens and guinea pigs and will often just sit and watch them. They in turn mostly ignore her. The only clashed we get are when the chickens are stupid enough to try and steal her dog biscuits, but it never results in homicide ! I have now gradually got the collie to start her sheep herding stuff on the ducks, and this does now appear to be working. She is not a trained sheep dog so we have all be learning bit by bit and its taken ages, but I wanted to tell you that it is starting to work.....so get a collie dog. Forget the labrador...he is very sweet, 12 months old, daft as a brush and is only interested in finding eggs for his breakfast before I do....but not in the slightest bit interested in ducks, chickens or guinea pigs ( unless the latter escape and then he chases, rather than the collie who heards them up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 We also have a welsh border collie dog I bet the instinct to herd them up is there somewhere? My friends collie who was a complete pet use to try to round up the horses when I used her field, she would nip at their heels and was very fast whizzing around. She came from a cattle herding line apparently & they nip the cattles heels too, so we laughed the instinct was there somewhere or she was risking a good kick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 I used to have border collies...my Bobbydog was gorgeous. He was the fattest puppy of the litter. He too was a farm collie and all cute and cuddly. Ahhhhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
