Dilema with neighbor's dog...NOW WHAT?

[ohiofarmgirl]

wonder what the fine was??? if you've seen that dog running around it may not have been enough to make the neighbor take action. and geez you have to live next to that guy. he might have been embarassed - and if he's one of those 'not my dog' people he probably isnt going to be any help.

honestly, i'd either get electric fencing between you or get a bigger nastier barky dog and stand there on the fenceline with Mr. Mouth-n-Teeth and dare that stupid little dog to come on over. remember that dogs are territorial and your henyard is now that little dog's territory.

or someone - geez i cant remember who said their best line was "your dog? i dunno the last time i saw him he was chasing my chickens thru the woods. i hope he's ok....."

whatever you do - check the local ordinances for your best options.

good luck!

 

[citrusdreams]

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I was pleased with their response too. I'm not sure why some of the others were displeased? It seems they did exactly what they should have done. Here, they don't even service my area. So I'd say they did good by you. Now, if the incidences keep up, and they don't do anything about it. Then I'd be mad. But it looks like they're trying to do their jobs within the limit of the law.

But I do hope that having your neighbors' contact numbers will work for you. It didn't work for me. I'd call and call and call and no one cared. I'd tell them their dogs were out all over the road (hoping they wouldn't come by my place, which they did anyway), and they'd say, "yeah, well, they'll be back"

They're smaller (less destructive dogs) would come up to the Invisible Fence line (where my dogs couldn't cross) and stay there and bark and bark and bark. I would call them, and again, "yeah, well they'll be back". I wanted to

them very badly. But I didn't have the heart to shoot at little dogs that weren't a threat, even though they were a nuisance. I had to bring MY OWN DOGS INSIDE so that theirs might get bored and leave.

 

[speckledhen]

I'm so, so sorry. I also had a favorite rooster named Hawkeye who died suddenly last year, but finding yours like that is tough.

 

[Ladyhawke1]

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I have a suggestion to make that has worked for me. There is a common wooden fence with a cement block base between the neighbor’s property and mine. They just acquired a large puppy dog about a month or so ago. This large dog was attacking the wooden cedar board part of the fence and barking its head off. The smell of chicken must be irresistible.

I do not know these people and I do not wish to start trouble. So, I sprinkled Cayenne Pepper at the base of the fence. To this day, that dog does not get anywhere near the fence. I am in the yard a lot and know that no dog gets near that fence.

I can hear him/her barking on the other side of their property. However, that mutt does not get near my side of the fence. I think that this is about as inexpensive and safe of a method that one can use to deter a predator dog.

I would fix the fence and as an added precaution use the Cayenne. Every once in a while I renew the sprinkling.

 

[TN Bound]

I am very new to this forum but I read posts every day and I am learning so much. This is a great site.

I may have another solution for the dog problem. I don't have any chicks yet, but we did have a neighbor's dog(s) problem in the past. They would wonder over to our property on occasion when we first moved in. I was told by the previous owner to be aware of these dogs since they attacked her and her small dog recently, so when we noticed them caming over we would chase them away.

Once day we had family visiting and the dogs came over to see the new people. They were friendly but we did not want to take any chances, so my husband got a small pack of firecrackers - lit them - and tossed them in the direction of the dogs. Well, they took off running and we have never seen them come back on our property again.

 

[StupidBird]

Cayenne pepper...OH I LIKE IT!

I'm gonna be cruising the aisles at the discount stores for the bulk containers...that's just a wonderful mental image. I'm going to dust the perimeter of our chicken tractor. Would a line of vaseline hold it better? Or bacon grease (evil laugh)? We can't fence our back yard until we can come up with $700 for a survey and then who-knows how much for the fence itself. Would that work on all mammals, like raccoons, rodents? Ooooooh, the possibilities....

 

[Ladyhawke1]

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My chickens do not seem to pay attention to the fence. However, I would suggest some caution with spreading it too much.

And...And chickens notice when you are putting stuff out. I am not sure if they will eat it or not, or if it can hurt them. It doesn't take but just a few sprinkles for a good dog sniff. Just a thought.

And, yes I am looking for the giant economy size at the stores.

 

[Brindlebtch]

A snoot full of cayenne would really put a dog off! Great idea. It won't hurt the chickens if they eat it, either, so don't worry about that.

 

[BayMinetteChickenMom]

Cayenne pepper is an excellent mammal repellent. Birds do not have the ability to taste capsicum ( the heat ingredient in peppers). That's why you can mix it with your birdseed to keep squirrels out of your bird feeder. The only draw back is that it will wash away in the rain.

 

[shelbybr]

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Research the laws in your area. Here in Mississippi, he would be responsible for the cost of the bird, and in some cases, collection and court costs. Write up a bill and give it to him.

In MS, I can legally shoot any dog menacing my livestock, whether my fence is good enough to keep out a dog or not. It's the dog owner's responsibility to control their dog. If that's the law in your area, I'd mention it to him, too.

Loose dogs are a *HUGE* pet peeve of mine. I SSS, personally.