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I only have one neighbouring house and the rest is just woods. The neighbour has a rat size dog so I'd only need to use a flyswatter. I love it PingoBags you are hilarious.

B . both good ideas to bad dog warden was not sure what exactly was considered abuse. Said it all depends on what state trooper shows up as to whether or not you are charged. But I guess someone would have to witness you actually shooting. Luckily no dogs have been in my yard since 9/10 only foxes

Another tip if you can put a target out back and practice often. That way when neighbors hear shots they won't be surprised. At the BBQ one neighbor said it was like WWIII over here and thats after only 5 shots over 2 day period. Best to get them used to it

In p This seems like a good place for my question. Over the weekend our neighbors dog came into the yard for the 3rd time in 3 weeks. The first time resulted in the dog (German Shepard mix) circling our run until 3 of our chickens jumped out to get away. One was an incredibly beautiful Blue...

Well I went to a neighbor's BBQ over the weekend and we are officially the crazy dog killing neighbors Of course it does not matter that NO DOGS WERE KILLED or shot or hurt in any way. Cocoa was hurt and killed and she was exactly where she was supposed to be. All my pets were and are where...

Wow I just finished reading your thread from 6 years ago so sorry you had to go through all that. It is crazy how people act and I'm pretty sure it's gotten worse these last few years. I still am waiting to talk to dog warden been playing phone tag but message left stated all they can do is set...

Just want to thank everyone for sympathy I really appreciate it. So sorry so many have had to go through similar situations. And a note on the new run: its hard to see in picture but fencing completely surrounds it all the way around including the bottom. Only opening is for the door to...

Ac Actually my husband said we should get a Rottweiler. I told him I would LOVE one but he really needs to think long and hard before that commitment. If I spoil my chickens as much as he knows I do what does he think I'm going to be like with a dog. And I get to name it Dingo and dress it any...

Yes my husband built he is very handy. I'm pretty sure tractor is critter proof We still have to complete new run when it stops raining ill get pics. Thanks for advice

This is the tractor with its original run. We really should have built a more secure run. I only let pullets in the run when I'm home thinking I would be around if anything was bothering them. Boy was I wrong. After speaking with one of my neighbors (not the dog owners) I've decided she is...

The new is run is almost complete I'll post pics when it is make sure I'm not missing anything. I wish I was a farmer I'm often confused for one because I keep chickens and bees plus I plant a garden. But unfortunately I don't have it in me to kill anything besides bugs (sorry bugs). That's kind...

So dogs came back this time with a friend. Chickens are safe in tractor till fencing is fixed. DH went for supplies and I just can't kill the dogs but I did shoot at them scared them off. I just had to explain to neighbor (not her dogs) that I won't kill the dogs since I'm a huge animal lover...

I just brought home 2 ss & 2 australorps pullets 8/9/16 to add to exsisting flock. Don't get introduced the look no touch method till 9/16. I'm down a ss (cocoa r.i.p) The run wasn't enclosed underground but they are in tractor @ night run needs work. Dogs dug under it

. I have tremendous guilt for not having a better security for my gals. My main hen house is very secure. This is our quarantine pen. The plan for today is expanding electric fence around our beehives to include hen houses. Hopefully that will keep chickens safe. Now If the neighbor would get...

Tha . Thanks for sympathy. I wish I knew who owned the dogs who actually killed my pullet so I could talk to them. When I spoke with other neighbors whose dogs frequent my yard they did apologize but also made excuses for their dog. They have a Burmese mt dog which the owner said is not a bird...

I live in Pa. Yesterday one of the neighbors' dogs dug under our fence (in our yard around chicken quarantine pen)& killed one my pullets. Dogs running free is a BIG problem around me. I live in a semi-rural area that was all farms 10 years ago and is quickly being developed. Of course the folks...