German Shepherd Shot

[kareninthesun]

amen.

 

[Dogfish]

I had to do the same thing, shooting a dog, just the other day. Sorry your wife had to go through with it. She did the right thing. She could have just stood by while they killed all of your birds, but she didn't. Always teach the other half how to shoot.

P.S. Those little glocks can get quite "whippy" with .40S&W and other larger rounds.

 

[StormyMoon]

Your wife did nothing wrong I agree with the others.

I tried doing it the civil way , ask that the neighbor keep their dog off my property, instead the man put a gun in my face and waved it around at my young children.....then shot his own dog 2 times in front of us. When the cops came he made up a big story about how I cussed him out and was shouting at him over the fence. I don't even shout at my own children... 2 months ago it happen again he had 2 new dogs , I have a 6 ft non climb horse fence that goes from back to front down to the road, they didn't go over it or under it but they busted through it. I patched up the holes and he claimed it made his yard look ghetto sorry but I didn't have money to buy more fence , fence that his dogs tore up. So I covered it several times he kicked down the wood I put up, so I finally nailed wood up over the big wooden posts. Last year his dog got 15 of my chickens, this year it was a little less cause we came out before they could get any more.

Yes his dogs disappeared , sorry ....... He is screaming for 3 days at me over the fence calling me every name in the book then finally he tells me he is going to kill me and my chickens, and then he threatens my daughter who is 19 yrs old. That was all it took for my husband who has tried to keep the peace.

We call the Sheriff and Sheriff says you do what you have to if the dogs put foot on your property....he goes over to the man and the man makes up a big old story how I came on his property. The Sheriff said since nothing can be proved by either me or the man, he suggest that I start recording any further conversations, or even anything the man yells over the fence.

Since this sheriff came we have had no more issues with the man.

Some times doing it the proper more polite way does not always pay off , or go over well with some people.
So from now on if a dog comes on my property and is in the act of killing, and has crossed our fence line then they go poof.

I am also from the city and I hated killing any animal, I am also a big animal lover. I had to learn the hard way some times you have to do things you don't want to do.

 

[WillieBoy]

Wow, StormyMoon...your neighbor sounds like a real sick puppy...! Thats the type you wanna be real careful with, getting the sheriff involved was wise.Be sure to get a police report and keep records of everything you can dealing with this person.Setting up a hidden game cam can help with more evidence if needed for future court/police action.Be careful, he sounds like the type that could snap and get real crazy..

 

[dainerra]

StormyMom, that's why all warnings about dogs and my chickens go through the Sheriff's Dept. I file a police report,even if I don't know who the dogs belong to. Known dogs' owners get a visit from the Deputy with 1 free warning. I have a sturdy run, so 7out of 10 times, there are no damages to report. The Deputy tells them that if the dogs are seen attacking again, they will be shot on sight.

It's actually pretty amazing the number of times the owner just shrugs and says "oh well" Maybe they don't think the dogs will actually get shot? The dog who killed my bunnies? The owner ended up with an over $300 fine for an aggressive dog because it growled and charged the deputy. 5 mins after the deputy left, the dog was loose and wandering down the road. A neighbor shot it a couple days later. The guy came over here, banging on my door because his dog never came home. I told him if it had been me, he would have gotten a visitor telling him to come clean up the carcass or a bill if I had to do it myself.

ETA: a police report is the best way to cover your butt. Even if it's different dogs involved, it shows a pattern of trouble. It also shows that you tried to have owners contacted.

 

[terrilhb]

Here where I live it does no good to call the police.We do not have animal control. Unless you know whose dog it is they won't come. And even if you know they might not come. I was told to shoot them. I don't shoot all dogs though. A few months ago I saw what looked like a pack of dogs on the back of my property. Yelled to my DD to go get the gun. I picked up a pipe and walked back there. It turned out it was a mom dog with her 3 puppies. They were taking a walk. They looked at me and kept walking. I never saw them again. Now if they had been up here messing with my animals it would have been different. I hope the OP's wife is feeling better.

 

[dainerra]

tell them you want to file a report. If they say "no" then call the state police office and talk to them. Tell them you requested your local SO to come out and write a report but they refused.

Will they come immediately, no. But an officer can still stop by to take a report and then you can get a copy of it a few days later.

ETA: tell them you need a report for insurance purposes

Same idea behind getting a police report when you hit a deer. The cops aren't going to DO anything, but the insurance agent is still going to need to see some proof.

It takes 5 mins. Again, complain up the chain of command until you are heard. Lots of people working the office aren't going to want to drive out to your place but tuff crap

 

[mitchell3006]

fc,
Your wife did a great job. You commented that she had never fired the G33 before. Remember this if you cross her!

Next time it might be easier to S,S,S rather than open yourself and your wife up to the criticism of hand-wringing do-gooders.

Mark

 

[goobhen]

fc,
I am proud of your wife! I do not like to harm any animals, and I used to say I would not harm an animal after my chickens......Well something tried to get my chickens, I went and grabbed a shovel to kill it with!! I guess I should mention, it was dark, I didn't have my glasses on, so I really don't know what it was, dog, coyote, coon, etc. But I would have knocked it head off if it hadn't jumped over the eight foot fence! My DH is looking for a 22 pistol for me! I would use it if I had too. My dad was a hunter and career military, he did not believe in warning shots of any kind! Theresa

 

[LiLRedCV]

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I'll give a big AMEN to that!!

We had a neighbors dog kill one of our chickens this past summer. Thing is, if the neighobr hadn't come over to tell me about it himself, I'd have never known his dog was the culprit! We'd had a predator (not a dog) kill a few others this past summer and I just assumed my missing chicken was from another one of those incidences. He offered to pay for the chicken (I declined and told him "this time"

) and he also told me that next time his dog did something like that, I'd have permission to shoot it and he wouldn't hold it against me if I did. This guy's a deputy sheriff... His dog(s) are usually on his property - using an invisible fence - it's the only thing that'll work to keep them close to their house as all other fencing can be dug under or jumped/climbed over - or on a leash to walk the neighborhood, but on occasion the batteries for their collars wear down enough that the dogs get loose. This was one such time...

We also have a dog and most of the time he's supervised and on our property (invisible fencing taught him to stay put too). However, there have been times he's managed to slip out and go visit the neighbors. He's a really super mellow dog and gets along with just about every living critter you can think of! But I've let our neighbors know that if he were ever to harm their livestock or threaten them in any way while he was out, they had permission to do what they needed to do too.

There are definitely some neighbors who just can't get a clue tho'

and let their dogs wonder at will to defecate all over, to threaten people on their own properties, and to kill livestock. Those are the ones who are of the opinion we should keep our livestock "locked up" (even tho' our animals are on OUR property and fenced in OUR open field and it's THEIR dogs who are trespassing).