Animal control is on its way...Update post 73...

[brandibaby23]

So has the dog came back from the pound??? Have you talked to the owner of the rental? I been following this thread, been curious to see what comes of it. I would be Pee-Oed were this my neighbors dog!! Hope all is going well.

 

[Camelot Farms]

Brandi....Not sure where the big guy is but he hasnt been in my yard!

I havent heard him barking either so not sure if he is in doggie jail or visiting grandma and grandpa.

As long as he isnt eating my chickens and chasing my horses, I am most happy!

Thanks for asking

 

[PandoraTaylor]

I live in rural Alaska and have had chickens & livestock for most of my life. I had a neighbor 3/4 of a mile from us that had large dogs (SAINT BERNAIRDS) they came down to our little farm and killed chickens, ducks & geese. the first time owners were presented with their dogs and a bill for dead poultry. the second attack invovled out pigs they were presented with their dogs collar and a bill for the vet on the pig! according to the laws here we were within our rights to remove the threat. (these animals were not shot/killed: they were driven 67 miles away to a animal rescue where they were placed for adoption.)
I am a true animal lover and will not kill any animal except to feed myself or family. I didn't tell anyone what became iof the dogs. I let the empty collar speak, and refused to say anything more about it. it may not be totally RIGHT, but it was the best solution to our problem.
all of our animals are fenced/ in pens, they can't protect themselves and deserve to be protected.

 

[Tala]

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I agree. I love e-fence. It's my solution for securing anything outside.

That's my dog too. She's only hit it about 3 times in her entire life.
Once that was the funniest was when she already knew better, but messed up. She was running playfully when anther dog came up, and Dusi did this parallel skid along the property line...and uh, misjudged the location of the wires. Since she was running already she started barking and made a big circle and a beadline for her crate!
Now all I really need (for her) is a single wire. A wire any wire. Hot or not. She doesn't take chances!!


The main problem that I've had with a plain electric fence (high tensile style, just wires) is all these neighborhood people with 4" tall dogs.....although it was rather interesting when the furrball walked under, cleared the fence - except for his tail. Happened to my cat too - I don't think he ever figured out what bit him, he just learned to cross the fence over the back porch instead.
Had a boxer next door that liked to charge the fence and break the wires. That was an easy solution though.

 

[gsim]

I said this before but it never made it to post for some reason. Shotgun and no apologies. Cujo has had his day.

 

[bonnylass79]

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Actually, there are exceptions. Dogs with a lower prey drive that are raised with chickens can be trained. I had a silkie once that ran right up to my dog and shoved his head in the dog's mouth. The dog's only reaction was surprise followed by disgust.

It's all about training. My dog has an extremely high prey drive. She will kill an outside cat if given the opportunity. Meanwhile she has two indoor cats that she will snuggle with. I have even caught them giving eachother baths. That took a lot of training. She will not touch an adult chicken. She lays there while they walk right up to her. Chicks are another story. Not that she's gotten ahold of one, but I try not to give her the opportunity.

 

[bonnylass79]

You said that you have high tensile right? Why don't you electrify it? You would only need to insulate the bottom two wires if it's for the dog. We have 5 strands. 2nd and 4th wires are electrified so nothing can climb between wires. Our dogs have touched it a couple of times and never again. Even the 5th wire is only a couple inches off the ground so we could insulate it if we found something was walking under the hot wires.

My neighbor has a 120ish lb pit bull/black mouth cur mix. Mammoth of a dog. He can scale their no climb fence in the back yard. Has busted out windows to get outside. He touched their electric wire in the back yard and wouldn't go back out there for weeks. Chose to poop on the back step rather than go in the yard. Granted, we're pretty sure he was abused with a taser by his former owners, but he doesn't try to scale the fence any more. Electric shock is a great way to deter big dogs.

 

[satay]

Still can not get anything to upload to my p.c. Son says the usb ports are broken but i did find a link to a place that has similar fencing. Ours is a bit higher than the ones showed here but it will give you and idea. If you click through the photos you can see a few different views.

http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bi...t=&header=&cc=&c=44751137&s=qld&tm=1257797556

 

[brandibaby23]

I just wanted to add my story and my dog. I have a 5 year old golden retriever I have had him since he was a pup. I just got chickens 2 years ago. He first sniffed the baby chicks when I brought them home, and I would set them on top of him and they would snuggle up in his fur he looked at them like "EWWWWWW what is that, get it away" but he would just sit there and let me stack chicks on top of him. I would sit in the yard with the chicks and the dog, in the sun just watching and the dog layed there as well not interested in hurting them at all, one day a have grown chick came up to say Hi to my dog and pecked him in the nose! The dog stood up squealed and ran off. My chickens are now completely free range and the dog is always outside with them, but he doesn't bother them one bit. I sometimes se him following them just to see where they are. I still don't have a coop that closes and I have had no predators yet, nor any dead chickens for 2 years, (keeping fingers crossed) til I can get money to put something together. So I think as much as the dog likes to let us think he doesn't like the chickens, he must be keeping predators away, because 2 years and no deaths, and no secure coop must be something, and I live in the country, large back yard facing woods, and a creek!!! So keep your fingers crossed til I get a "good" coop, because after reading all these threads about owls racoons, foxes, I'm starting to get scared. But good dog keeping chickens safe so far.

 

[Omani]

I just finished reading all the posts. We were considering running two strands of electric wire at the bottom of the chickens' run, three or four inch spacing. I guess we will now. There are a lot of critters out here.
We have only had trouble with our own dog; I don't know what we would do if it was the neighbor's dog.
Camelot Farms, I think you already have an answer to your problem. In an early post, didn't you say that if the neighbor's dog was running your horses that animal control would shoot it? I mean, it could be a win - win for you and DH and the poor chickens. The man has been warned, by both you and the authorities.
Just a thought.