LGD hobble question..

[chickenista]

I was at a sheep farm the other day and noticed that one of their GPyrenees was hobbled. There was a chain attached to her collar with a board on the end. The board was about an inch wider than her front legs at stance and hung about 2 inches off the ground.
She could walk just fine, if a little more slowly, but obviously could not run. The board would end up behind her knee if she were to lengthen her stride and it would trip her.
I asked what was up and he said she was a sheep chaser and the hobble kept her from doing it.

Anyone??
I was thinking it might work for Old Sue. She is still at the playful pup stage (7 months) and does like to harass the younger birds.
Thoughts??

[ozark_jewels]

This was reccomended to me when I got my first LGD(anatolian) pup years ago. He liked to "play" with the bucklings. I did attach a short piece of 2 x 4 to a short chain that hung from his collar. If he walked or trotted, it didn't bother him, but if he flat out ran(chased something), it knocked him in the legs and made hom slow back to a walk or trot. It was a good training tool for him. He only wore it for a few weeks and then no longer needed it.
Big problem with it is that if your dog is in an area where there are things he can get the chan and board stuck.....you must keep a really close eye on him.

[CountryWannabe]

If this dog were one of several, I can see that it may be useful. However, if he is alone, or one of only a couple of LGDs I would worry that it would impair him from his job of chasing/killing predators...

Mary

[JIL]

it's also good for keeping the escape artist from getting through the fence or over. It doesn't hurt them if in an open area just hurts thier pride of not being able to do what they want. you do need to keep an eye on them though thru this stage my prob was the other dogs help him escape the board by pulling it and him til it came off once they discovered that it was off quickly so I'm back to the drwing board the first dog we did this with worked absolutley wonderful. good luck JIL

[ozark_jewels]

Originally Posted by CountryWannabe

If this dog were one of several, I can see that it may be useful. However, if he is alone, or one of only a couple of LGDs I would worry that it would impair him from his job of chasing/killing predators...

Mary

This method is usually used on a pup-in-training. If it needs to be used on adult LGDs, then they are not very good dogs.
Also, LGDs do much more of their jobs as predator/nusience deterrants, than chasing/killing. The presence of one or more large dogs with huge barks and *most* predators are not even seen near the farm.
This is not a method that should be use continually, just as the dog is maturing into an adult. Of all the LGDs I have raised, only the 1st needed this method.

[chickenista]

I realized that I mentoined LGD in the title. That is where I saw it. Sue is an Aussie, though a very, very, very good girl except for chicks of a certain age.
Right now she is on lead during the chick's hours out. I would like her to be out and free during the day.. I will ponder this...
I figure it would just end up as a dog chewie that she could carry around..

[gone-a-milkin]

Even if she carries it, it is pretty hard to kill chickens with a mouthful of 2x4.
It would be worth a try, if only to see the tortured look she will give you. LOL.