One of my chocolate labs just injured two Blue Jays

[Jack Davenport]

She is a Lab so I know it is her instinct to hunt birds but any ideas on how to make her stop? One was badly injured and all ruffled up and could hardly walk but I did
help it make through a crack in the fence. It was all I knew to do for it. The other one is not as bad off but can barely fly. I guess they both won't survive.

 

[Mayhem]

Blue Jays are nasty fuckers. They kill all the other birds. Your dog is doing God's work.

 

[Jack Davenport]

Blue Jays are nasty fuckers. They kill all the other birds. Your dog is doing God's work.

Alrighty then. Thanks. Feel bad for helping them now.

 

[Mayhem]

 

[Sir_Fartsalot]

Your dog needs to be euthanized.

 

[StanScratch]

That lab should be receiving a medal. The Blue Jays DESERVE to be injured, performing at a less than stellar rate after a series of high-profile off season moves. A disappointing starting pitching staff and an home run or nothing offense has turned this team into the New York Yankees of Canada. Further proof that you cannot buy yourself a great team, that it must be created.

 

[Jack Davenport]

That lab should be receiving a medal. The Blue Jays DESERVE to be injured, performing at a less than stellar rate after a series of high-profile off season moves. A disappointing starting pitching staff and an home run or nothing offense has turned this team into the New York Yankees of Canada. Further proof that you cannot buy yourself a great team, that it must be created.

:clap:

 

[Mr. Daystar]

For all you know, the birds fucked with your dog, and he just defended himself. Labs have the natural instinct to point, and retrieve, and I've never meet one that wouldn't lick you, or play with you to death. I doubt he's a malicious fucker...just prolly don't take no shit from a punk ass bird.

 

[Jack Davenport]

For all you know, the birds fucked with your dog, and he just defended himself. Labs have the natural instinct to point, and retrieve, and I've never meet one that wouldn't lick you, or play with you to death. I doubt he's a malicious fucker...just prolly don't take no shit from a punk ass bird.

lol

 

[Jagger69]

It's just natural selection being practiced. A Blue Jay should be able to escape from any dog since they can fucking FLY AWAY for chrissakes so they deserve whatever your dog dished out to 'em as far as I am concerned.

 

[Mayhem]

It's just natural selection being practiced. A Blue Jay should be able to escape from any dog since they can fucking FLY AWAY for chrissakes so they deserve whatever your dog dished out to 'em as far as I am concerned.

There's a good point. When my cat was younger, she'd bring home birds that she caught. Considering she is all white and walks around with her tail sticking up in the air, I had reason to ponder what kind of dumbass birds these were.

 

[ApolloBalboa]

It's just natural selection being practiced. A Blue Jay should be able to escape from any dog since they can fucking FLY AWAY for chrissakes so they deserve whatever your dog dished out to 'em as far as I am concerned.

Truly, 'twas the Sir_Fartsalot of Blue Jays.

 

[Philbert]

Actually, there are Wildlife non-profits that you can take the birds to and drop them off, they'll care for them. I've done it before.
All it takes is to put a ceramic or plastic life sized owl figurine in plain sight somewhere and most birds will keep away. I've seen several and that works great.

Labs are in my family, and I know many. They are for retrieval, and it's not "normal" for them to kill birds, they are usually dead when they bring them back. It isn't unusual for a Lab to retrieve a wounded bird.

(No big deal, just don't let any Liberals know where you live, they'll insist on institutionalizing your puppy. And denying it's gun rights.)

 

[Jagger69]

Truly, 'twas the Sir_Fartsalot of Blue Jays.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to ApolloBalboa again.

:rofl: :rofl2:

 

[gunslingingbird]

All it takes is to put a ceramic or plastic life sized owl figurine in plain sight somewhere and most birds will keep away.

Funny you should mention that. At the Fillmore there's one of those owls in the alley to keep the pigeons away. Well, in theory, anyway; not only is the owl completely caked in pigeon shit, but it's not uncommon to see one perched on it, and there are a few that have their nests within 3' of it. Yup, that was definitely a sound investment.

 

[StanScratch]

Funny you should mention that. At the Fillmore there's one of those owls in the alley to keep the pigeons away. Well, in theory, anyway; not only is the owl completely caked in pigeon shit, but it's not uncommon to see one perched on it, and there are a few that have their nests within 3' of it. Yup, that was definitely a sound investment.

We have a pigeon problem at worked, tried the same thing and had the same result. Hell, we sell the damn things in outside garden, and it is very common to find a nest right behind the fuckers! One time, they tried hanging the owl from the ceiling with a rope. The pigeons found it funny.



That said, one time, I had a black lab sticker her entire nostril down my throat as a greeting. This was followed by a five minute lick-fest. I giggled the entire time. I am not afraid to admit that.

 

[Philbert]

Fortunately we don't have pigeons around my ministorage. Ceramic owls, and no birdshit...ever.

...and most birds will keep away.

Owls don't tend to hang around downtown areas where pigeons congregate. Hawks eat pigeons in those areas, not too many owls. None, usually.
I get the impression these Blue jays aren't hanging around multistory business areas, but in a more suburban area. "Owls" work fine there.
I never see any pigeons (aka rats with feathers) around here, only in the more built up areas.

 

[Sir_Fartsalot]

Truly, 'twas the Sir_Fartsalot of Blue Jays.

God you're a miron.

 

[meesterperfect]

fast dog. and bluejays are tough birds, assuming they were healthy.
we used to hunt blackbirds with blow guns back in the day. where i grew up was like a bird sanctuary, a lot of birds . the rule was no bluejays/ cardinals / ect........
blackbirds would just drop when hit, dead.
Some punk idiot with us one day shot a bluejay right through the chest.......it wouldnt die. it was a bad scene but I remember how tough that bird was.

 

[Philbert]

God you're a miron.

Is that bigger than a MICRON?:rofl:

(It's not like Spellcheck isn't free and available...what a "maroon".)