Dog Attack

[stormylady]

Wow ! Im sorry all that happened to your flock and you! I know how you feel all of my birds are personal pets and I love them , I also have alot of dogs that don't chase my birds but they were raised up together, I did have one problem with one of the poodles chasing once but it was sorted out in short order All it took was to make the dog submit to the chickens,Of course that wouldn't work in all cases, my dog was raised with the chicken and it was a case of chasing rather than attacking them but it was still not exceptable and he was taught not to chase them. I don't want to sound like Im sticking up for the dog, but it is just a dog, and the owners are responsible for his actions and should in my opinion be held accountable. I think that the dog should be removed and placed with someone that can train him to not chase lifestock, if that isn't possible then I guess that putting the dog down would be the only option available, though the dog would pay for a crime that his "owners" were totally responsible for. Neglagence in dog owning (No excercise, lack of attention etc....) can lead to many, many bad behaviors in dogs. Again I'm sorry sorry for what happened to your birds. Best wishes, hope you get it all worked out. Sandy

 

[bobbi-j]

Jessica - Like I said, I totally understand why your gun needs to be locked up. Most of the kids that came and went from our house (the boys' friends) were yalso raised around guns - we live in a farming community where practically everyone hunts... In your situation you have kids from different backgrounds, personalities and family history coming and going from your house. You don't know how they'd act while handling a firearm. Matemma suggested keeping the gun key in your pocket. Good idea. But then I got to thinking - can you discharge that gun on campus? Safety-wise or regulation-wise it might not be possible. A very sad situation with the neighbors. You're very gracious to give the son the benefit of the doubt. With the dog being tied up all the time and his only human contact being a student coming over once a day to feed it, it's no wonder it took off to your place when it was let loose. Especially if it's a high-energy breed. Poor thing needs to find a new home.

Thanks to your brother for his service to our country.

 

[LisaAnnW]

Go JC, go! (I'd have done the same thing)

Be sure to make a report with animal control and/or the sheriff. I had an incident that involved the neighbor's dog carrying off my favorite hen...I chased it down with my car and beat the living daylights out of it three blocks over, then called 911. Doesn't matter if the husband/neighbors think you're over-reacting, if something precious of theirs was threatened, undoubtedly the response would be strong and swift.

Good luck.

 

[P-Funk]

Wow. Remind me to never upset a fellow BYC'er.

 

[LisaAnnW]

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Murphy's Law: these things always happen when we're in a state of dishevelment! The day I had to tear off after the dog carrying my hen away I was wearing dirty work clothes, barefoot, and looked like a crazy woman from sobbing by the time the police showed up. The owner of the dog, however, had just returned from work, and was nicely dressed with hair and make-up done. She tried to talk her way out of it with the police...thank goodness it didn't work - the dog was re-homed.

 

[gpwelding1]

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if they wont impound it,then the report will give you evidence of its past attack if it comes back and you kill it in your yard.

 

[jacobkelly15]

i would of done the same thing because my chickens are like my babies and i had my moms lab mix squeeze through gate one night and thank god not all 300 of my birds were down becuase i would lost a whole flock of ducks,chickens,and turkeys. and i was ticked i grabbed the dog and grabbed her legs was walking her back in the house and i thankfullyheard my duck hens just screaming so i went and luckily the rir bantam hen survived that is the chicken she had in her mouth but i was mad and in your situation i would of done the same thing!

 

[Ole rooster]

It is so strange the way topics go off course. I see now why some folks don't like guns. In a hurried need for the use of one they most likely would shoot themselves. Why, they don't like um and don't like anybody else using them. But saying that, if you live where you can't own one, who in their right mind don't understand that. If you have to lock um up, I guess that's understandable too. But a gun is purchased for a reason. Most times it for protection. There's not much hunting done nowadays. So protection is the largest reason. Bobby has the right idea about education with the purpose and responsibility of ownership. I do understand the need to keep guns off the floor so toddlers do not get their hands on it. That's just plan common sense. I don't have children at home. I can walk into any room in my house and put my hand on a gun and no keys needed. That's just me in my home. Everybody has to do what they "have " to do. We have had breakins around here from the bottom feeders. I will never in my home be looking for a key when I have to get a gun in my hands.

I still think it's sad a dog has to lose it's life because of the jerk in this world called pet owners. Just the minute amount and traing would go so far.

 

[jc12551]

The dog was back today and slaughtered a chicken! It was my cuckoo maran that was sitting.

I bagged the chicken up and took it to the house and banged on the door. The dog was not tied up but was running up and down the road with the son's son. The son denied that the dog had been loose earlier that day. He says he has been encouraging his mom to get rid of the dog because she can't control it. I don't know whether to believe him or not. I do know that he was not home when the dog was at my house and was not home later when the dog was tied back up. He thinks maybe a student is letting the dog go? I know he and his son were not home at the time because they were working outside my classroom window. Neither of us can explain the dog being loose and then being tied up with no one home. He offered to pay for the dead chickens. I told him I was filing a police report and calling animal control. I honestly think he would like animal control to come and take the dog off his hands. Sad, really. The dog could be a great dog. He is a chicken owner himself and his kids' birds were slaughtered by a neighbor's dog earlier this year (he lives in a different county, he is just at his mom's house taking care of it while she is gone). He is very sympathetic and was really upset. I guess that is a start.

I lodged a complaint with our boss. Yes, I can shoot a gun on campus. After a near miss with a coyote I am allowed a .22, a 410 and 22 gauge shotgun. I need to pull my game cam pics and see if I got any good pics. I don't have a camera pointed in the direction of the kill, but I might have got a pic of the chase. Our gun case key normally hangs by the door where we put the rest of our keys when we walk in. Last night we had an attempted break-in in our shed (the turkeys alerted us) and it took us no time to grab the guns.

I didn't mean to start any controversy here. I just needed to vent with people who don't think i am crazy for caring about a chicken!

 

[bobbi-j]

Oh dear! I think filing a report and calling AC are a good thing. You may be doing the owner a favor in the long run. She's had enough grief with losing her husband unexpectedly, she doesn't need the problems of having a potentially dangerous dog. I didn't think you were starting any controversy. I saw it as a discussion that veered off course (sorry - I might have helped steer it that way...) as conversations have been known to do. Anyway, I hope that the dog will be taken care of soon, and hopefully it won't be you that has to do it.