A dog may attack on its own, with another dog from the same household or in the company of one or two dogs it associates with. MYTH - Only savage dogs kill livestock. Dogs behave very differently when on their own, away from home with other dogs or when attacking livestock. MYTH - Only rogue dogs kill livestock. FACT - Chasing and attacking livestock is a normal dog behaviour.
All dogs can chase, track and retrieve.
They can also conclude these hunting behaviours by grabbing, biting and killing. MYTH - A dog won't attack other peoples livestock if it doesn't attack its owner's livestock. FACT - Some livestock owners allow their dogs to play with or chase their own livestock. This enables the dog to gain the skills needed to attack livestock and gives it the opportunity to practice. Many of these dogs have been shot later for killing their owner's livestock, and many more have gone to other properties to attack and kill.