Dogs are the worst predator, I swear Amazing update!

[Alexandra33]

Just the other day, out precious family dog, Jake was torn to pieces and killed by our neighbor’s dog.

I don't even know what to say, other than I'm so, so, SO very sorry. Makes me absolutely sick.

~Alex

 

[Kiki]

I’m so sorry! You’re 100% correct, predator dogs are the WORST Just the other day, out precious family dog, Jake was torn to pieces and killed by our neighbor’s dog.

Again, I’m so sorry.

 

[ladybugchickenfarms]

I'm so sorry! Those roosters are heroes

 

[staceyj]

I need hugs. Two neighbor dogs killed my two roosters, the best roosters I've ever had. They were both perfectly behaved and the hens adored both.

The chickens were scratching around in the snow, something they usually refuse to do, and these two dogs swooped in on the chickens. The boys apparently did a good job of decoying the dogs so the hens were all spared, although it took me an hour to locate one hen who was hiding motionless in plain sight.

I don't hate all dogs, but I sure have no use for irresponsible dog owners who let their dogs run wild all over the mountain.

I will cry with you @azygous!

I am so very very sorry for your loss, friend.

 

[azygous]

@HuffleClaw I'm so sorry about your precious little Jake. We grieve together.

And thank you all for the hugs and emotional support. I needed you guys right now.

The dog owners did agree to pay for the roosters. They happen to be Crested Cream Legbars, so they aren't getting off cheaply.

The thing that gets me is where I live we all have a huge buffer around our dwellings of at least 35 acres and these dogs came across a wide canyon, traversing at least 100 acres to get to my chickens, and killed my roosters right outside their run. Some things in life just make no sense. And adjacent to my acreage are two good neighbors with numerous dogs that are never allowed to run wild, mainly because they love their dogs and would rather they not get eaten by a lion or torn apart by a bear.

 

[Trish1974]

I am so sorry

 

[Melodychick]

I’m so very sorry for your loss

 

[Ribh]

Hugs. Irresponsible dog owners are the worst.

 

[BantyChooks]

I am so sorry. Dogs are truly terrible when off leash. Hopefully ponying up the cash will make him less likely to repeat that error.

 

[NewBoots]

Hugs. Irresponsible dog owners are the worst.

Just so much this. And worse if there is more than one, they seem to encourage each other's bad behavior.
to the both of you.