Our dogs eat other animals

If you instead had two cats who were living outdoors and killing other animals, what would you do?

Just wanted to add that if you do decide to build a fence to contain your dogs, do it right. Don't half-a$$ it. Its not worth the time or money.

Huskies, especially those with a prey drive like yours have, will escape amost anything. Chainlink can be scaled by most huskies, no matter the height. My dog can CLEAR a 5 foot fence without climbing. Wooden privacy fencing is better but can be chewed. If you use chainlink put something at the top that they cannot climb over, like a section slanted in. Do not put any doghouses or anything close to the fence that can be used as a platform to jump from. Lay something along the edges that the dogs can't dig through. Concrete, patio stones, something hard. Check the perimeter daily as they will systematically find away out at weak points. Think Raptors in Jurassic Park.

And get them some 'you' time. Socialize, and train train train. Also Fetch is supposed to be good at helping to fill some of that prey drive. And lots of exercise.

ORIGINAL: terrih

We weren't looking for advice on raising dogs with allergies.  Our dogs enjoying killing and eating other animals...any advice for that? 

I believe that any dog would enjoy killing and eating other animals. It's what they do naturally because they are predators. I agree that you should have thought about your allergies before getting the dogs and putting them in this situation. But, I digress. These dogs need serious training. Even then, I somewhat doubt that they would be 100% reliable if they live outside all of the time. You will never be fully satisfied with them. So given that, I believe that it is time for you to rehome these dogs. They need a family who will let them live inside and does not have any other small animals. Also one who will keep them on a leash or contained at all times.
 
ETA: I don't think we should be thinking PTS here either. Would you put a dog to sleep because they pee in the house? I wouldn't think so. It's something that comes natural to them, unless you train it out. We need to be thinking of rehoming.

Rehoming probably would be your best bet. 
But these are your options:

Train the dogs.

Give them away.

Euthanize them.

And then don't get any more pets. 

I agree with most of what has been said so far. It is unfair to expect these dogs to live outside freely, and to ignore their instincts without training. If you don't want them to continue going after other animals, they'll need training (which will likely require bringing them in the home, because they will need supervision), or a new home that will keep them as indoor pets.
 
Good luck, and please don't put them to sleep--they aren't doing anything wrong, by doggy standards.

As much as I'm opposed to leaving my dogs outside 24/7, these are husky crosses and plenty of mushers kennel thier dogs outside and never let them in the house. BUT these dogs are NOT pets. They are working dogs and have a JOB to do. If you have to keep these dogs outside, they need a job. I define a job by something the dog does on a regular bases with you. Consistantly everyday or at least every second day.

i hate it when people say things like i'm about to say, but...
 
it sorta seems to me that you've got your mind made up already that you plan to get rid of them.
 
if that's the case, then you need to notify the "shelter" that they have a high prey drive and would be best suited to a life indoors and without small animals.
 
if i've misunderstood your posts, and you really want to FIX the problem, then these dogs need a really sturdy, large kennel to reside in when unsupervised.  i would either commit some serious time or invest in a trainer to give them a "job" as suggested by other posters, whether it's retrieving game WHEN DIRECTED or mushing, or whatever.
 
i don't think you'll be able to keep dogs from killing the occasional animal- my dogs just got a hold of a pigeon- a predator is a predator.  but you may be able to MANAGE the behavior throug intensive training and reliable containment.

ummm...dogs are canivores.

Hmmmmmm, kind of looks like we've run the OP off.  It's unfortunate that speaking what we all really feel was off putting for him.

Sigh.... I tried...[&o]

That's all we can do is try..

Very horrible. Cats should always be inside and so should dogs, with people and trained not to kill if they have a prey drive. I have never had a dog with a prey drive. I had kitties and they always stayed inside. 

dogs, with people and trained not to kill if they have a prey drive. I have never had a dog with a prey drive.

Training them not to kill is probably harder than you think. It's more of a management issue, in many cases. You manage the prey drive. You cannot train it out. You give them safe outlets, and you keep them contained. Emma, for example, has a ridiculous prey drive (as she should!). She can safely walk around a pet store, stocked with bunnies, mice, etc. She can safely be loose in a room with a cat. I would never, ever leave her alone with anything smaller than she is. She cannot be off lead around an Italian Greyhound. She cannot be off lead around rodents or rabbits. Her prey drive is too strong, and she cannot help it. She takes action, very quickly.

Thankfully, she has a very reliable recall, and hasn't killed anything without permission in quite some time (I allow her to hunt certain things, at certain times).

Sallya, its not always possible to train a dog not to kill. Some have it so ingrained into them that training only manages it. Even then, once a dog gets the thrill of the hunt and the taste of the kill, things can go bad. If you've never had a dog with a prey drive, then you really don't know. Containment is really the only safe thing to do, and even that is tricky with dogs like huskies. And as much as you and I are in agreement that dogs belong in the house with us, many people don't have that mentality. Obviously the OP didn't and that is not likely to change. All we can do is offer suggestions.

Also, I'm NOT a cat person, but I really don't think its fair to a cat to have to live all of its life inside the same 4 walls. Thats just my opinion, but if I lived in the country and had a cat, I'm pretty sure I would let it out to wander once in a while.

The statistics on cats that are outdoors are sad. They live long lives inside. Of course they can walk outside, but then back inside. Cats are killed by dogs, cars, people, other animals etc.when they are not kept inside. It need not happen and they eat and hunt birds that many of us feed and go to  the bathroom in other people's yards. There are many reasons to keep kitties inside.  
 
Dogs that kill animals and pets need to be kept secure in a good fence and inside. It is not fair to other animals. I have been attacked twice on walks with my dog and it is horrible.