Am I the only one who thinks my friend is crazy for this? *dog based*

[critterrun]

I have done this 2 times

it takes Time !!!!!!

but you can do it

Get a trainer to help
if they do not know what they are doing !!!!!!

 

[chicmom]

This reminds me of a story from when I was young. I used to stay with an old farmer and his wife that were friends of my parents, during the summer on weekends. I loved it there, they had chickens, beagle, horses, goats, barn kitties, you name it!

Anyhow, they had a dog that they kept on a very heavy chain across the old road. It had a dog house. He was WILD! Some type of very large terrier! I think now that he might have been an Airdale. He would lunge towards me and bark, an the old farmer said, "Why don't you take him his supper." He will get to know you then and maybe like you. Kids used to tease him and he doesn't like children or strangers.

So I did as Jake asked. Every day I fed him. And I would talk with him a bit. Strangely, we developed a bond and I was able to walk him and he stopped showing any agression towards me. He was very protective of me. I'll never forget that. I used to walk him every day that I visited, and he loved it!

Maybe your friend is aware of the dangers, and he/she is carefully coaching and observing the kids like the old farmer I knew back when I was 12. (I'm 47 now.)

Sharon

 

[ChickenfootDuckbutt]

Well, the kids know not to get TOO close to him, they can only get maybe 15 feet from him before he starts to get nervious, I have suggested sitting out of reach and talking to him/reading a book out loud (it works of totally feral kittens).

they learned something about him last night, my friend called me this morning and asked "you know how 'yotes (coyotes) will lure, right?, is a dog supposed to do that?"

apparently there was a couple coyotes on their property, and the dog was trying to draw them close to him they said he actually "set bait" by partially burrying a chicken thigh at the far reach of his rope,and waited for one of the coyotes to take interest, and once one got close, he would lunge at them, even I want to know, does that confirm suspisions that he is a wild dog, or just a dog used to killing for his food? I've never heard of a dog doing that

that actually did worry my friends fiance, because she remembers the dog CONSTANTLY trying to get the 9 y.o to play, she's afraid that he's trying to "lure" the child.

ofcourse, Ashley and Garret still love him

...kids

 

[watchdogps]

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Yes, dogs will do this. A pair of lgds will do this. One lures, one attacks. Generally they will only do it if the coyote is very close to the livestock. If its farther, they will try to deter it, but if its close, luring it out of the animals is better than rushing in and panicking them.

 

[pips&peeps]

I believe now that they have fed and watered the dog, it will be considered "their" dog according to the law. If it hurts anyone or does any damage to property or livestock they will be responsible.

They need to put the dog down.

 

[ChickenfootDuckbutt]

pips&peeps :

I believe now that they have fed and watered the dog, it will be considered "their" dog according to the law. If it hurts anyone or does any damage to property or livestock they will be responsible.

They need to put the dog down.

In the city this is true, but they live about 1 mile and a 1/2 out, on the very outskirts, the same laws do not apply, I am sort of half and half on this one, usually I do not agree on simply killing something because it is around, but then in this case, this dogs simply seems wild to me, I am not sure he's worth the time, but Joshua is determined

his first mistake, he gave the dog a chance, second one, he let the kids name him, third he lets the kids name the dog "Bert"....

I understand LDG's doing it maybe, but a dog who has no association with any livestock?, ofcourse Josh said "he must feel at home!"...

no Joshua, he would probably try to kill one of your horses as soon as look at em!​

 

[AinaWGSD]

In the city this is true, but they live about 1 mile and a 1/2 out, on the very outskirts, the same laws do not apply

Actually, this is a general blanket policy that authorities use countrywide to determine ownership. Since they have confined the dog, and are providing food and water for the dog, it is legally theirs after some period of time (generally the period that local shelters/animal control is required to hold a stray before euthanizing) regardless of where they live. If they live outside of city limits, then county laws apply. If there is no county law regarding an issue someone complains about, then state laws apply. If someone got the notion to sue them for the dog's actions, they would be pretty hard pressed to find a judge in this country that would still consider it a stray and not theirs.

As for the luring, yes domestic dogs will do this. They don't do it just to protect territory either, my friend had a dog who would race to the backyard and assume all the happy excited there's-a-squirrel-in-the-yard postures to lure her other dog off of a choice sleeping area so that she could take the spot instead. Although it's hard to say if what your friend described is actually luring or if it was just a matter of he was burying the food to save it for later and then chasing the coyotes away when they came sniffing around.​

 

[P-Funk]

 

[ArkaFarmaMama]

We live in the middle of the National forest and hunting dogs get lost all the time. They show up emaciated, covered in ticks, have probably only eaten
raw horse or poultry, growl at every living thing, have lived their lives in pens with little human interaction, and ARE TRAINED TO KILL.
Will I risk my daughter getting bitten? NO
My livestock attacked? NO
THEY ARE PUT DOWN ASAP.
If they want a dog, go to the pound where they have been checked and evaluated as "safe" by people who know what they are doing.
Or take the dog to the pound, have them FIX it, vaccinate it, heal it's wound, evaluate it, and then adopt it back.
Chaining it to a tree out in the yard is more heinous than putting it down, IMHO.

 

[ArkaFarmaMama]

We live in the middle of the National forest and hunting dogs get lost all the time. They show up emaciated, covered in ticks, have probably only eaten
raw horse or poultry, growl at every living thing, have lived their lives in pens with little human interaction, and ARE TRAINED TO KILL.
Will I risk my daughter getting bitten? NO
My livestock attacked? NO
THEY ARE PUT DOWN ASAP.
If they want a dog, go to the pound where they have been checked and evaluated as "safe" by people who know what they are doing.
Or take the dog to the pound, have them FIX it, vaccinate it, heal it's wound, evaluate it, and then adopt it back.
Chaining it to a tree out in the yard is more heinous than putting it down, IMHO.