Guineas vs. neighbors...what would you do?

[ChickBond 007]

Bake the neighbor a mincemeat pie. Tell him you made it from the last dog that got near your guineas. Mmmm-mmm muttmeat pie.

 

[Chickenmaven]

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When our neighbors figured out they couldn't bully us, they shut the h$ll up!

 

[bkvail]

if you are 'legal' to have them where you are, then POO on the neighbors! You have them for a really good reason!!!

 

[chinbunny1]

No. I wouldn't get rid of them. But I would send the dogs on a one way trip to animal control. Some people even use SSS. Shoot. Shovel. Shut up.

 

[chickensioux]

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Yep, (not so much the SSS) but I would keep my birds and make sure if they came looking for their dogs, I'd be able to tell them they can pick them up at the pound.

 

[bkvail]

I personally would never shoot someone's pet, but I do agree that animal control would be a good idea. Get pics of the dogs so identity is proven.

 

[maine chicks]

Get a sign that says Guineas Rule. Set up a mirror for them near his house but on your property

 

[Heather J]

Check with the city. Where I live if I find roaming dogs and call the city, they'll send over a trap and catch it, haul it to the pound. I really wish I HAD done this last year because I was 'nice' and let my neighbor's dog run. It eventually squeezed under my fence and killed most of my roosters. (Thanks goodness the hens were still penned!)

The next day we actually caught the dog in the act (not literally, my dh just saw it in the pen chasing the rooster who snuck out again and he chased it out.) he called the sheriff's office, who had the pound haul it off. They also did a report because the dog killed my animals--which means the dog could be released from the pound--but only if it never came back in the city limits. If I really wanted to be nasty I could have insisted they pay for my birds too (and if they ever get another dog they allow to roam, we will go over and in no uncertain terms explain the consequences if their dog bothers my animals, and it won't be cheap!). I decided since they lost their dog (that they totally ignored) anyway, I would let it go. They haven't gotten another one. They are really serious about animals roaming here, and especially on ones that kill livestock.

I'd call the city and see what the actual ordinances/rules are and if necessary, just have someone pop by and explain about leash laws to these people.

I sometimes cringe when I hear my geese going at it in the middle of the night, and I know guineas aren't as noisy. I have my geese for protection, too! You have a right to your birds too, and if they stay on your property, you're being a more considerate neighbor than they are!

 

[silverfilly]

ok the problem with animal controle is they have no juristiction here. I live in a very small town and its unincorporated. so that means no police here, the county AC can only enforce county ordinances, and there is no law against dog at large in the county. All I can do is If I catch it in the act I can take pics then Id have to sue for damages. and yes I could be nasty and put them inside the county line but we have a city ordanace against any livestock inside city limits...shhh dont tell them about my bunnys...however they cant enforce it so the worst that would happen is the city folk would be mad and I get more enemys.

 

[cw]

ever conteplated shooting his dogs while there in your yard?
maybe in front of him?
id keep the guineas just to pees him off