It's possible that my information may be incorrect in certain areas, but it's also possible that it is correct. The thing is, every city, town, housing development in "the country", state, province, county or whatever has different laws. We all need to check our local laws before shooting a dog...
Good plan if you are home 24/7 and constantly armed. What about when you're at work for the day, and a dog (fox, coyote, coon or mink) gets into your coop? Or when you're sleeping at night?
I agree that people "shouldn't have to" pay to put up a fence that they consider an eyesore (although...
No, I'm not kidding. It should be your right to be able to enjoy your yard without fear of the dog coming onto your property, but if you truly feel that the dog is a threat to your chickens and - more importantly - your child, it's your responsibility to do what you need to protect them. Yes...
Is your yard fenced to keep out the dog? That might be a place to start. You've asked the neighbor for two years to keep the dog out, but what are you doing to prevent it from coming in your yard? I'm not saying that the neighbor was in the right. He most certainly wasn't, and you have every...