Dog / Human Conflict

[centrarchid]

Hope I don't derail your thread but I had a similar situation a couple weeks ago. There was a coyote-looking dog hanging around the outskirts of my place. My chickens are "up" as you might say so dog couldn't get to them. I walked onto my back porch with said dog eating some scraps i was gonna pitch and ran into it a couple other times then I saw it slinking away from my chicken area.

I immediately went out there and my rooster (who's in his own enclosure) was bleeding badly from a busted beak & comb. There was a path worn down around rooster's pen where dog had been circling and scared him into the wire.

I got the dogs attention and it was apparently friendly (and very hungry) so I walked over with the dog to a neighbor that I'm familiar with. I asked if it was his dog. Yeah that's mine. I asked him if he minded keeping it up and explained the situation to him. I told him I almost shot it b/c it was trying to get to the chickens. His response: "Well it's not actually MY dog, someone who lives here...yeah go ahead and shoot it if goes after them again."I told him I didn't really wanna do that and that's why I came over (blank stare)...Well, I haven't seen the dog again so I don't know if they put it up or just killed it but it hasn't bothered the chickens any more.

Hopefully you can get this all straightened out sooner rather than later @centrarchid.

I’m already well into later.

What part of Indiana? I’m from near Dale, Indiana.

 

[GravityWaves]

I’m already well into later.

What part of Indiana? I’m from near Dale, Indiana.

I've read basically all of this thread so I feel you on the later part. I'm about an hour or two northeast of there. Years since I've been there but Holiday World is the best! lol

 

[Sono]

You go tell them to spend more money on fencing. You are wasting your breath and my time on me. Cost effective measures taking into account acreage and pasture management approach is overriding concern for me. Hotwire alone will not do it.

Im not saying fencing, there are wireless dog barriers that sit in the house, dogs wear collars and can only go about 50-100 feet away from the device. Its fairly cheap for them. But worst case, dogs just disappear, the dirt mounds will eventually settle down.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Try these...

I don't get it...???

 

[Painted Calls]

I don't get it...???

I'm assuming it has to do with the Chinese culture of eating dogs.

 

[McChooky]

Dogs came in, same two that really go after livestock. The walked in along barnyard perimeter fence too close for camera to see. Camera lowered by two feet. Honey by herself could not push them out so I helped by walking with her shining light on the dogs as they moved back to their yard. I shined neighbors house which got frmale’s attention. She came out and I calmly said they are trying to get at my animals (goats) again. She said nothing as she grappled with huskie. The male then came out and got the larger dog. It appears to be named Calliope. Neither party acknowledged me. I told Flo and Honey good job.

Now we up the stakes. Next time I go out only in my underwear. That will give them a reason to call the cops!

Maybe play dueling banjo's over loud speakers
while you're at it Lol

 

[Aunt Angus]

I'm assuming it has to do with the Chinese culture of eating dogs.

Ohhhh.....Gotcha.

Well, that wasn't a very helpful nor thoughtful (and a lil bigoted) comment.

 

[centrarchid]

Maybe play dueling banjo's over loud speakers
while you're at it Lol

I do not think that will be needed. Based on interaction last night, the neighbors are contemplating how to get out of this debacle. I'm causing them considerable inconvenience and social cost when they or their dogs come over. Search is on for a live-trap suitable for catching the dogs. Also working out details about how to deal with captured dogs. Shooting them would be cheaper for me, but I would feel bad.

 

[centrarchid]

Ohhhh.....Gotcha.

Well, that wasn't a very helpful nor thoughtful (and a lil bigoted) comment.

This Missouri, par for the course.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I do not think that will be needed. Based on interaction last night, the neighbors are contemplating how to get out of this debacle. I'm causing them considerable inconvenience and social cost when they or their dogs come over. Search is on for a live-trap suitable for catching the dogs. Also working out details about how to deal with captured dogs. Shooting them would be cheaper for me, but I would feel bad.

Are they agressive towards you when you've seen them? The dogs, i mean. If not, I'd stake them somewhere they won't get in trouble until they can be retrieved or take them to the shelter and let them know who they belong to and whats going on