First set of does (nervous in the service)

just my two cents , but i would definatly keep her away for a bit she may be ok with the deer , but the deer may not be ok with her . sure dont want to get them spooked in a new enviroment . i would make sure your around when you introdue them just to make sure all is well . Good luck with your deer..

I would definatly NOT leave the dog alone with them, if they would spook and they probably will at first it may trigger the dog to chase them even if she never does it with anything else, it's just animal instict. I would take every precaution possible at first until they get used to you and the new surroundings. How big is the enclosure they are going to be in? Is it big enough where they will safe running to the other side if a predator is walking around the outside? I have 5 labs and the deer pen is only about 60 ft from the dog pen so they are used to them now but they still watch them. I also have a big cat and they NEVER take there eyes off of that cat! They will lick the labs and have no fear if you have any bottlefed ones that you let the dogs around early.

Jamie and sdbigbucks gave you perfect advice. I have nothing to add except follow exactly what they said.

Best of luck to you astark!

Astark,

My concern for you is that the pens are so far from your home........the problem with these types of setups is if the deer are not exposed to people daily they will get very wild very quick........if this is something your not concerned about then your good to go. Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in......good luck and welcome to deer farming!

Are you saying that the pen is 50 minutes from your house? If so will there be someone there watching over your deer?

A 200 by 200 ft pen is big enough but if dogs can run around the whole pen chasing your deer they wont last long.

I agree with the above posts about your lab. But I would be worried about other dogs. The electric will keep them from digging under or climbing the fence, but it wont keep them from chasing the deer from outside the pen.

ER Whitetails said:

Are you saying that the pen is 50 minutes from your house? If so will there be someone there watching over your deer?

A 200 by 200 ft pen is big enough but if dogs can run around the whole pen chasing your deer they wont last long.

I agree with the above posts about your lab. But I would be worried about other dogs. The electric will keep them from digging under or climbing the fence, but it wont keep them from chasing the deer from outside the pen.

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tuff call , but if thats what u got to deal with to be in this ( great ) buis, so be it, go for it , i hope you all the best , and your starting off great by reading post here , crocket

I thought he may have meant "meters"...maybe I was wrong. The deer at our farm are used to our dogs, but that takes time and calm dogs and deer. Once the deer get adjusted to the pen and you, you should be able to gradually introduce the dog as long as the dog stays with you and doesn't chase. If you go about your normal routine with the dog by your side, they will think of the dog as an extension of you. If there is any chance of the dog chasing, keep the dog away.

Oooohhhh fifty meters....big difference from fifty minutes.....lol......have a great time and enjoy your new deer......hope all goes well!