Thanks everyone. I am doing ok. Still get upset when I go over the details.
They were very nice looking huskies (for huskies) and obviously cared for.
I had taken Lizzy, my one eyed blue Aussie to the vet. She has an infection (probably from the CRD) in her eye socket. It swell bigger than a large marble. So she is on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. She is also clucky. So I left her locked from the coop and nest when I got home from the vet to get her to eat. Just befor dark I asked my 6yr old to let the other girls out so Lizzy could go to bed. He misunderstood and let them all out - all three pens. It was just before dark so no big deal. Then it start to pour with thunder and lighting. So they all headed for cover.
I waited upstairs for the rain to stop. I'd got drenched moving quails in out of the weather from their temporary accomodation.
It would have been 20-30 minutes and the rain stopped. I went down stairs and the dogs were in the coop eating. I thought why would dogs be eating chicken food. Then it dawned on me what they were eating.
The coop is a steel avairy with a two door safety entry to stop flying birds escaping. I prop the outter door open with a stick when I let them out. In the commotion the dogs must have knocked the stick and shout themselves in. So I locked them in.
From memory, under council local laws I think at the very least they will be declared dangerous dogs - causing a world of pain and expense to the owners. I think if a dog kiills or bites an animal it is destroyed. I just havent had energy to check the law yet.
I will let you know what the council does.
Again thanks everyone. At least it was only one pen they got into and it was me not my small child who walked into it.
They were very nice looking huskies (for huskies) and obviously cared for.
I had taken Lizzy, my one eyed blue Aussie to the vet. She has an infection (probably from the CRD) in her eye socket. It swell bigger than a large marble. So she is on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. She is also clucky. So I left her locked from the coop and nest when I got home from the vet to get her to eat. Just befor dark I asked my 6yr old to let the other girls out so Lizzy could go to bed. He misunderstood and let them all out - all three pens. It was just before dark so no big deal. Then it start to pour with thunder and lighting. So they all headed for cover.
I waited upstairs for the rain to stop. I'd got drenched moving quails in out of the weather from their temporary accomodation.
It would have been 20-30 minutes and the rain stopped. I went down stairs and the dogs were in the coop eating. I thought why would dogs be eating chicken food. Then it dawned on me what they were eating.
The coop is a steel avairy with a two door safety entry to stop flying birds escaping. I prop the outter door open with a stick when I let them out. In the commotion the dogs must have knocked the stick and shout themselves in. So I locked them in.
From memory, under council local laws I think at the very least they will be declared dangerous dogs - causing a world of pain and expense to the owners. I think if a dog kiills or bites an animal it is destroyed. I just havent had energy to check the law yet.
I will let you know what the council does.
Again thanks everyone. At least it was only one pen they got into and it was me not my small child who walked into it.
