We're in the process of moving from a suburban neighborhood (HOA with security and the whole nine yards - YUCK!) to the country (on 3 acres). I had to be at the new house this morning to wait for the HVAC guy and, while sitting on the back deck, saw two dogs coming down through the woods and onto our property. I don't want to move to a new area and cause problems with the neighbors, plus I'm an animal lover and would not be able to live with myself if I killed someone's dog, but I need to know what we can get to make them leave when/if they show up after we move there. I was really looking forward to moving, but now I'm nervous for the safety of my chickens with those dogs running around loose. Are the Air Soft guns any good or is there something we could get to use in the .22? Again, I don't want to kill them, but I want to let them know we mean business and to stay away!