| Re: Dog problem
I would definately not leave your pigs unsupervised around the dogs with the way they are acting, especially with your being bigger dogs, they could get through that cage if they are determined enough.
I would not allow the dog to act like that, everytime she did I would get onto her, and get on her hard. My border collie actually thinks the guinea pigs are "higher" on the ranking scale than her because I want her to think that. Than she knows--I mess, with the pigs, mom messes with me.
If she just will not leave them be, barking uncontrolablely, digging by the cage, alarming the pigs and correction alone is not working I would put her leash on when you are around to correct her, tug the leash fairly hard, say "leave it". Do your dogs know the command "leave it"? If not that is the first step!!!
Last resort is a liquid called Bitter Apple. It comes in a spray bottle. Dogs hate it (I personally hate to use it unless it is a last resort).
Training the dog and rewarding the dog for behavior that is acceptable is the key, disaplining the dog automatically when the behavior is not acceptable is the other key. It is going to take some time and work, but your pigs lives could be at risk if you to not get the problem corrected.
Please keep the dogs seperated from the pigs until this gets fixed. So many dogs have injured or killed guinea pigs right before their owners eyes.  |