English Shepherd as Poultry Guardian

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[centrarchid]

Neighbors dog (rare German Shepherd like breed) is a 5 year old male that appears about Ben's weight. The dog is used high trained and is part used to intimidate human threats and is otherwise noted for dog-aggressiveness.

The dog just about got itself into trouble under nose of his owner that would get me into trouble. Kids, our dogs, and I were near property boundary where I sat in a chair. Ben sat in road waiting for my wife to come driving in like he does every evening. Neighbors dog came running up barking trying to drive Ben off. Dog rammed Ben who breifly chased dog back. Ben can whip him soundly. The resulted in Ben being on neighbors property. Then neighbors dog repeated with Ben pursuing him further before stopping. My being present think emboldened Ben into incursion. I called Ben back which forced him to have to look stately as he walked back with periodic attacks from neighbor's dog. Females Lucy and Bella (not really ours (part LGD of some sort) positioned themselves out of site as Ben effectively lure the neighbors dog back to property boundary. Then I saw what was going on and made Ben go to house and directed attention to females. What was going on is Ben was luring neighbor dog into our yard where all three would maw him really good and owner would have seen it. Ben and Lucy have done it at least twice before. Dog they were having altercation with tries maw Lucy one on one when we get mail or deal with trash. He is bigger than she. Lucy has no qualms about really putting it too her tormentor when Ben and Bella have her back.

This is sort of how we mess with Coyotes I think in the dark although reversed. Lucy does the luring where Ben and Bella sit back quietly spaced about 100 yards apart. Bella being white makes her stick out like a ghost even on the darkest night. Neighbors dog operating alone is scared of Coyotes.

 

[aart]

Interesting...have heard of coyotes luring dogs the same way.

 

[centrarchid]

They do it here too. They used to do it on Scoob, but hr appeared to have a strategy of his own, in part because Lucy was present. Most local accounts of dogs being lured involved single dogs not used to interactions with Coyotes. Big doberman going all out chasing a pack by itself does not work. Still having direct observations better than assuming Coyotes actually attacking large dog like an LGD. A couple LGD accounts I think involved a pack of dogs rather than Coyotes going after a lone LGD. Dog packs can be a lot more formidable than any Coyote pack based on both animal size and number.

 

[centrarchid]

Neighbor's LGD x something that is part of my pack shot Friday morning at about 0800. Dog owner, neighbor to SE, said he heard gun shot on my property in woods. Dog will likely live although vet bill will be significant. I am checking when I can to find shooter. Appears to be a deer hunter using a portable stand below pond. No one has permission to be hunting my ground so things will get unpleasant if I find him / her. We had similar issues a couple years back. Last round perp had permission from owner that was not me even though I am owner. I may have to booby-trap trees with purple paint that does not dry to label naughty persons so others can see them for what they are.

 

[aart]

Neighbor's LGD x something that is part of my pack shot Friday morning at about 0800.

Huh? Your dog or neighbors dog shot?
Is gun deer season even open yet?

 

[centrarchid]

Neighbors dog. Gun season is what i am concerned about now. The dog likely shot, the shooter was directly above no more than 20 feet away. Rifles / pistols are what I am calling guns at moment.

 

[aart]

Was the stand left in place?

 

[centrarchid]

No. It will be mine if found. I will go down into woods before down with spotlight and shine tree trunks to catch perp that way.

 

[aart]

No. It will be mine if found. I will go down into woods before down with spotlight and shine tree trunks to catch perp that way.

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