Fence ramming Pit Bull tried to get our babies!

[Pollo Blanco]

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Is that a rhetorical question?

 

[spottedtail]

- Explain to the neighbor what his dog did.
- Explain you have the right to defend your property against all intruders. And that you can and will do that.
- By owning an animal, your neighbor has taken on the responsibility of keeping it from intruding on others.
- If he fails in his responsibility, then you become responsible for protecting your property against his animals. This includes killing his dog if it's after your poultry or threatening people on your property.

- Does your neighbor want to preserve good neighborly relations?
If yes, you won't see that dog anymore.
If no (or if he can't control his own animal) he deserves to lose it.
The ball is in his court!

- Keep a running record of this problem, just in case.

The above is what I would do.
The temperment of a pitbull, shepard, or whatever, has nothing to do with your case.
A predatory dog is a predatory dog, no matter what breed he happens to be.

Good luck,
spot

 

[halo]

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I so agree with this. I have a totally different reaction if I see a loose pit then if I see a loose chihuahua. I live in an area of a lot of farms, from 10 acres to 100 acres, and everyone around here knows everyone. Pitts get no second chance around here. An old woman was killed up the road from one, and livestock have been killed by the "family pet, wouldnt hurt anyone".

You're in a bad spot, Im afraid. I hope you can resolve it.

Everyone keeps saying Electric Electric. Balony. Ive seen dogs run right thru electric wire.

 

[babyblue]

what bugs me most about the back and forth pit bull debate is that there seems to be so little understanding on both sides of the true nature of the dog. they are super strong, super smart never give up dogs. they are among the most dangerious in the world because of the never give up attitude. properly trained, properly socilized, properly handled they are great dogs. but you cant escape the fact they there are most deffinatly idiot dog owners out there that have raised and "trained" (I use trained even if any or all work was done wrong or bad habits allowed) to be quite literal killers.

a strange dog comes barreling into my yard acting agressive gets the same treatment no matter breed or size. all it boils down to is first and for most my childrens safety and then my livestocks safety. my childrens safety and well being is not replacable or has a monitary limit. I cant just replace some of my lifestock. my old horse is perfectly trained to do so many things, the best childrens horse I have ever seen, and the best stock horse I could ever ask for. money doubled or tripled his "worth" will not get me another horse half as good, not without about 15 years of training and trust.


I have two neighbors up the end of the lane, one has a huge rottie and the other a tiny but super nasty little terrier thing. the rottie I have no fear of, even if he does not like people walking past his yard. the little terrier thing lies in wait behind things to get your ankles once you walk past it. it will get someone someday, its only a matter of time. it all boils down to training and confineing your dog for their protection and the protection of everyone else.

 

[speckledhen]

Let's not make this a good vs bad pitbull debate, please. Any large dog could have been the one who rammed the fence and can be a danger to chickens, as can small yappy dogs, so let's not get into this discussion again.

 

[cracked_egg]

Well, dogs are dogs... All animals hunt for food, (even if it is only grass) and that is their instinct. Unfortunately some dogs can do more damage than others.

I'm shocked at the number of people willing to stereo type a breed.... I mean if you've run into 10 specimens of one breed in your life it does NOT make you an expert on the breed.... I bred, trained and showed dogs professionally... And there are only a few breeds I feel comfortable judging as a whole... Funny though, if this were a discussion about people no one would be posting that they wouldn't trust someone because of their religion or skin color....

Anyway, you have a right to defend your property. You should NOT have to purchase more equipment to protect your stock from one animal that belongs to someone else. So I say talk to the neighbors. Explain that your chickens are your pets (if they are) and how much expense is involved in chicken keeping, how much it would cost THEM to replace birds, and also about your legal rights to protect your flock. (I'd also be calling the dog warden and county to find out what legal rights I have in court if it should kill all my birds while I'm away... We know how much these guys cost to get to the egg laying stage, not to mention emotional costs).

I have neighbors with a pit, a rot, and a doberman... They roam my pastures here and there, and they never keep their dogs contained.... Now I raise horses, I have baby colts in the pastures that are worth a great deal of money even in todays economy...I have yet to see them chase a horse, but if I do, I probably will be shooting first and warning later... Thankfully the dogs are in danger of the mares, they'll stomp anything that comes near them!!!

 

[babyblue]

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lol I was just thinking to myself... god help the poor dog that trys to nip the old horse lol. puppies and young dogs he has the upmost patience for, I know what he will do to the local coyotoes, but if some dog actualy went after him... poor dog lol.

 

[JasperCountyNative]

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You are right. It doesn't have to be a good vs bad debate.

Just think; most of the people who keep big cats (lions, tigers, etc) as pets probably never lose any family members, friends, or neighbors to their beloved pets either.

But you know, owning one still seems like a bad idea to me........

 

[horsejody]

What ever you do, make up your mind now what you will do if the dog comes back. Your only safe choices are 1) shoot the dog or 2) watch the dog kill your chickens. I say this because intervening is dangerous. Even just trying to run it off waving your arms is dangerous. My sister tried this when rotties came in her yard after a cat. The dogs decided that she was threatening their "prey." She was mauled and will never have full use of her hands again. She is lucky to be alive. Even sweet dogs have an instinct to protect their prey from others. When my little dog was a puppy he nipped my husband's finger when he tried to take a steak bone from him. He was tiny and just left a pink mark on his finger, but a large dog with strong jaws having the same "protect the prey" instinctive reaction is much more serious, especially when they are in heightened attack mode and it's a stranger they are biting.

 

[Pollo Blanco]

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I so agree with this. I have a totally different reaction if I see a loose pit then if I see a loose chihuahua. I live in an area of a lot of farms, from 10 acres to 100 acres, and everyone around here knows everyone. Pitts get no second chance around here. An old woman was killed up the road from one, and livestock have been killed by the "family pet, wouldnt hurt anyone".

You're in a bad spot, Im afraid. I hope you can resolve it.

Everyone keeps saying Electric Electric. Balony. Ive seen dogs run right thru electric wire.

Nothing is further from the truth. If your Amstaff attacked you, any other breed (read: cocker spaniel or lab) would have done it so much sooner. Unfortunately the terrier is the Doberman of the 21 century. :sad:

Your 'attacked' owner is someone who shouldn't even have a goldfish as a pet. :naw: