Close call with stray Pit Bull in our back yard. Sad Update! pg 7

[gpwelding1]

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YES!!!!! THANK YOU speckled hen!that is a very good question!
it may be wise for the OP to contact the sherrif's dept. and ask to speak to the shift suporvisor.advise him of the situation and let him know somthing needs to be done IMEDEATLY!

 

[Abirdbrain]

I dont like the rush to judgment. I agree it doesnt belong on your back porch.

I have lost several of my Wheaton Americaunas to a ratty little pit. I watched her finish off a wing. I trailed it to they yard of a house down the street, the owner says he does not OWN her. She just stays there.... Enough for me. It is shoot on sight now.

I have a big galloot of a Great Dane, and he intimidates every body. he is a lap dog, but I would like to think people would not just destroy him out of hand. He runs my 5 acres and is happy with that. There are no fences except the back, and it is overgrown and pourous, only keeping me in.

I am so upset that our chicken project is under pressure from coyotes, a silver fox, coons by the droves and stupid people, who gawk on the road at the 'birdies'. I can only let them run the field when I am out at home.

By the way our big meat birds are filling out, and it seems we have a LOT of roos from our straight run Tractor Supply chicks. They were very healthy, But the numbers were tilted a bit.

You have to be smart with guns. I have a .22 short pistol that I patrol with. Be mindfull that collateral damage can get you in deep doo-doo and be hard to get over. Nuff said.

 

[jmlorton]

Dont get me wrong i agree with taking care of the problem i carry a 9mm with me all the time and would use it if needed even on a dog if that was what was needed but this is why pits get a bad name we have two and both are big powerful dogs but neither would hurt a fly both love our 3 month old son and our cats and chickens so please refrain from blaming it on a pit it is a stray dog problem not a pit problem dogs aren't born mean they are brought up that way.

 

[gpwelding1]

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i agree with you jmlorton.when i recomended useing a gun,it wasnt because it is a pit.it was because it is showing aggresion.they have their chickens to worry about.but most impotant they have their children to protect.

 

[gpwelding1]

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that is VERY good advise

.however,keep in mind a low caliber low power round can be like a bb gun and set a large aggresive animal off.
please dont take this as me throwing off on your .22 short pistol.i have one i use when checking my traps for racoon and such.but i would NEVER consider using it with a large animal.

 

[jmlorton]

i totally agree with that my child is the most important thing over anything else and i agree with everyone saying something needs to be done and a gun is a good option for protection i just dont like how some people who might just be misinformed jump to conclusions and sometimes get going too much on the fact its a pit not its a dog pits are not the dogs most likely to bite but people always think they will no matter what but i ramble on i just want to say yes there is a problem and it needs to be dealt with its not safe i just would like some control on blaming pits in general.

sorry if i rant it just seems to be a big problem in todays society and it frustrates me but dont get me wrong this dog is a threat and needs to be dealt with.

 

[effie]

forget the breed---forget how it got in the yard----forget trying to understand it and giving it the benefit of a doubt--bottom line is you have a had dog on your property that showed aggression to you and wasn't afraid to come up on your porch. Get rid of it. Would you give a coyote the benefit of the doubt if you found it slinking around your yard??? Dogs are way scarier than coyotes because they have no fear of anything. I live on a farm and have had to rid ourselves of feral dog packs. Nothing worse than a walk in the woods and be surrounded by a pack of 5 or 6 dogs that have no fear.I am not saying this dog is feral but just how dangerous they can be with no fear of humans.I am guessing it has no collar on--it should have-that is a sure sign here where I live. they usually have a collar with the dog tax tag on it. Yea, we pay taxes on dogs. had a friend that was having problems with a dog chasing his cattle-he finally shot it and the neighbors complained to the sheriff it was their dog and wanted something done---my friends said "check and see if they paid a dog tax" they hadn't so legally they didn't own a dog. Done deal! I would be terrified if I were you that he has been in my fenced in yard twice already.I have a beautiful 28 year old daughter with dog bite scars on her face from a nieghbors dog that came into the yard when she was 2. I have no patience with this stuff. It is needless to say the least.

And the previous poster is right---all a 22 is gonna do is piss off a larger animal unless you are a crack shot.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

12 gauge

Neighbor's Husky/Malamute crosses visit here and once killed 9 birds and came after me.
Now the 12 gauge stays loaded with 00 buck on the back porch.

 

[Mommy 2 Wee Ones]

NovaAman - The dog does not belong to the previous owner, they were cat people & the house was vacant for a year before we bought it.

gpwelding1 - My hubby was going to call the Sheriff's office today to get specifics on their procedures on aggressive stray dogs on private property.

We walked the property this morning & found no dig holes or disturbed ground. The fencing was not bent out of shape in any area, so we are still puzzled as to how it got in. Drove around our neighborhood this morning when I took the girls to school, did not see the dog anywhere.

Ole Rooster - I should not say we don't have a gun in the house, we have a shotgun & riffle, but they are close to 50 years old, and have not been used in over 40 years. They were my uncle's & hung on the wall, came down once a year for dusting, Murphy's Oil & to blow the spider webs out of the barrels. They are great for cracking someone over the head with, they are so darn heavy.

Went to Walmart and saw a bb/pellet gun, I think I can even handle. Also saw pointed tip pellets that we can use. I just want something I feel safe using, and not afraid of. I also want to teach my girls gun safety, when it does come into the house.

Speckledhen - don't care what breed it is, no stray dog belongs in my fenced back yard near my children, dogs or chickens. We have all types of dogs running loose on the back roads here, every morning on our way to school, I see at least 3 - 5 big dogs running loose. It just makes me angry to see how little value these owners have for their animals!
I had neighbor's where we lived in Calif. who I would watch their dogs when they went away for the weekends, Sheppard's & Pit Mix, they were trained very well & were very trustworthy, loved my girls. Our other neighbor had a Boxer who would only bark at bugs. He would be so happy to see someone, his whole body wiggled.

Believe me, am not letting my guard down again, any dog shows up in my yard, shoot first ask questions later. And will abide by the SSS rule!

 

[gpwelding1]

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not at all.we are in total agreement!we use to hunt wild boar with pits.many times i have seen a pit go between myself or another hunter and a boar and take a hit from the boar,protecting us!pits are good dogs!its not about the breed,its about the actions and deminor of the specific animal.