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I dont know where you live, but in a lot of places AC will not respond to dogs attacking someones livestock. chickens are livestock,catagorized right up there with goats, horses and cattle.
99% of all AC people are terrified of dogs. how they get their positions is truely amazing. In a LOT of places AC is lazy, careless and just as ignorant as any unenlightened pet owner.
Sometimes dog owners do have well trained animals, unfortunately that excellent training is tossed the minute the dog gets away from the owner. and it does happen. a Dog is a Dog, it will do what ever it pleases when the commands are not present.
Look at the original posters comment on her GSD, well trained, but went after a child.
Think about what is being said before you decide to castrate someone for doing what is necessary.
NO one enjoys killing someones animal, no one is trying to glorify it.
If it ever comes down to the point again where my neighbors dog wipes out$200.00 worth of water fowl again I will have to take the dogs life.
He has been warned his wife was warned repeatedly. Her last warning came when she nearly ran me over with her vehicle chasing down her dog.
She drove her vehicle at a high rate of speed into the small driveway that seperates her property from mine. I just happened to be in her way on my side when she flew in.
It got ugly and the police got involved. cited her for reakless driving, you cant come off a highway and into a drive way at 40 miles an hour it seems,, gee go figure.
So see not always do people act responsibly when their animals are involved. and speaking with some people is more hassel than they animals are worth.
as for a chciken being just a chicken and a dog being of more inportance, I must say if you feel that way , why do you have chickens?
You know sooner or later you are going to have to decide if the dog is killing chickens what you are going to do about it.
Just because some one sells a few chicks or chickens, sells the eggs or puts their birds in the freezer for a later date does not mean the dog is more valuable. Personally I would never eat a dog , but the eggs, and chciken that do go in the freezer yes I will , thats less money spent at the grocery store.
Right now money is tight everywhere and a lot of people will soon be depending on their birds for back up resources. whether it be just the eggs or the bird itself.
I know if I can sell a dozen eggs that an extra gallon of milk or much needed medication can be purchased.
If I can sell a couple hens or a couple of chicks, I "Might" be able to put that few dollars toward a bill that needs paying.
To put it the way you did as to whats the big deal you might sell the birds or eat them is very condicending on your part.
I agree with what Cetawin had to do, if you cant protect your investments why would anyone have them to start with.
Leaving a dog to ravage a flock or herd of any animal is like giving a stranger a blank check and just how many of us would do that?
ugh and here I was promising myself I was not going to respond to this post.
I knew their dog from when he was a puppy - he was the sweetest thing ever, and died simply because somebody was just arrogant & stupid. It's such a shame we are forced to do these things in life!
