Dog / Human Conflict

[Gizabelle]

Keep in mind that the stress alone of the dogs harassment can trigger relapse of some previous illnesses in your stock (not to mention them hurting themselves trying to get away)
You've put up with this long enough. Its going to start costing more than chronic headaches if you start loosing hoof stock to their negligence... and they don't seem the type to happily cut you a check for losses.
How's the game camera situation going? You've got to have a pile of evidence at this point (time stamped or no)

Sounds like you've got your hands full with other things too, so sorry these idiots won't get their act together and stop piling it on you.
Hope you get some solid advice from law enforcement tomorrow.

 

[centrarchid]

Keep in mind that the stress alone of the dogs harassment can trigger relapse of some previous illnesses in your stock (not to mention them hurting themselves trying to get away)
You've put up with this long enough. Its going to start costing more than chronic headaches if you start loosing hoof stock to their negligence... and they don't seem the type to happily cut you a check for losses.
How's the game camera situation going? You've got to have a pile of evidence at this point (time stamped or no)

Sounds like you've got your hands full with other things too, so sorry these idiots won't get their act together and stop piling it on you.
Hope you get some solid advice from law enforcement tomorrow.

Hands are very full. I will rachet things up through law enforcement.

 

[McChooky]

My advise is call and make an appointment to speak before your county commissioners about the problem you're having with the neighbors dogs. Maybe they can offer some assistance since they don't have a dog pound. Record the dogs anytime they come on your property and make notes of action taken each time they came. I hope for your sake these neighbors move or at least get rid of the dogs. There's nothing worse than having bad neighbors! I'm sorry you're going thru this.

 

[bobbi-j]

I think you’ve been more than tolerant in your handling of the situation. Those dogs have been given more chances than any around here would have been. But, neighbors range from a half mile or so apart around here, too. Much easier to SSS if need be. It’s understood that sometimes pets escape, go out and cause trouble, but that doesn’t fly real well after the first or maybe second time.

 

[McChooky]

Sounds like the neighbors are planning on getting you arrested(by claiming you threatened them) Ask the deputies to give them a trespass warning so they cannot come back on your property to retrieve the dogs or any other reason under any circumstances.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I wonder if you could somehow get the dogs contained if you could have the police take them and have the neighbors retrieve them from them instead.

 

[McChooky]

They can't violate a trespassing order. Otherwise they go to jail.

 

[NatJ]

They can't violate a trespassing order. Otherwise they go to jail.

Which is a good reason to think twice before getting one: do you want the option of telling them to come get their dog, or not? (I'm not saying it's a bad idea, just to consider the possible downsides first.)

 

[Sara S]

This will be brief. I have barn with groups of chickens penned in 10 x 10 dog pens. Another dog pen houses a dog during night and much of the day to keep predators from coming into barn. Another dog is penned at house and allowed out at night to patrol with its mother that is out 24 / 7. Barn has in total about two dozen chickens that are allowed to free-range the immediate vicinity of barn during the day. Barn is about 120 feet from property boundary. Neighbors their have nearly 10 dogs, a combination of Huskies, Pitbulls and a Rotwieller x German Shepherd. Fencing at property boundary designed for cattle so not dog tight. Neighbor dogs have been crossing property boundary for at least last couple months and steadily encroaching further over time to where they come into barn and challenge penned dog. The dogs also took a hen a couple weeks ago. Fencing started to be upgraded at property boundary until dogs demonstrated another access point that is not boundary with their owners and stretch much larger than I can afford for short term. Another inner perimeter is being constructed, also to protect incoming sheep and goats, especially during winter months. It is not yet complete and dogs move freely around it. This morning dogs came across and went after chickens. Old dog free-range all the time could not keep them out but did have some chickens find protection by moving in her direction towards house. I saw issue so shot one of neighbors dogs. Later owner was informed as his dogs came back over again that his dogs over in my barn area, actually in barn killing chickens. I came well into my property to collect his dogs. I informed to collect his dog carcass as well which he did. Many details left out, but threats leveled at what I presume are my dogs and both parties contacted county law enforcement. I'm within my rights, but may still have to deal with a civil suite in regards to loss of their dog. My dogs with my help have driven their dogs off multiple times. My defending chickens not held by dog owners to be sufficient so targeting their dogs.


I will be getting real particular with labelling property boundaries, but will have a lot of trouble making so entire property boundary is dog tight. This is the first time in my life to employ no trespassing. largely to prevent neighbors from coming on to embolden their dogs.

Omgg no because idk where your located, but I went to a firearm law class for Florida laws, and if a dog is on YOUR PROPERTY threatening YOUR ANIMALS, you have every right to shoot them and it’s legal. Idk where your located and those stupid a$$ dogs should be put down. My neighbors dogs have gotten into my yard with my chickens and chased them. They’re lucky coz I went after them with a bat. I’m also sorry for ur loss of the chicken. And I doubt the case will go through (depending on where u are). It’s ridiculous that they don’t keep their dogs in.

 

[centrarchid]

Which is a good reason to think twice before getting one: do you want the option of telling them to come get their dog, or not? (I'm not saying it's a bad idea, just to consider the possible downsides first.)

Maybe it can make them think even harder about limited options to retrieve dogs when they get out. If they realize they can get into legal issues simply retrieving dogs, they will invest more in keeping the dogs from getting on my property by whatever means. So far I have been doing most of the investing and having law people check on me when I act or appear to.