Quote: I'd show the note to the Police, and if they come by again, get a restraining order
They are harrassing you for something that was THEIR fault
They are harrassing you for something that was THEIR fault
Husky Tale With A Horrible Ending
- Thread starter peepinglaura
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Very Good Idea, in case any harassment escalates. Keep track of all fallout just by writing it down as it happens so you won't forget, hopefully you won't need it but if things continue it will be good to have.
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I'm so sorry that this happened to you!
I hate that this happened. You did the right thing. If your neighbors can't accept the fact that THEIR dog was on YOUR property killing YOUR livestock/pets and got shot because of it they need to grow up. Their kids' lives are ruined?!? It sucks that they had so little to live for.
Don't get me wrong...I love my dog (she's my avatar), but part of being a responsible dog owner is keeping track of your dog's whereabouts, and accepting the consequences if you don't hold up your end of the deal.
And just my opinion...if I were to ever have to kill someone else's dog on my property it would be buried quietly and never spoken of again. Too many crazy people out there to risk a lawsuit or retaliation.
"Sorry...never seen it."
Don't get me wrong...I love my dog (she's my avatar), but part of being a responsible dog owner is keeping track of your dog's whereabouts, and accepting the consequences if you don't hold up your end of the deal.
And just my opinion...if I were to ever have to kill someone else's dog on my property it would be buried quietly and never spoken of again. Too many crazy people out there to risk a lawsuit or retaliation.
"Sorry...never seen it."
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- Jan 6, 2013
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I just shot a goldendoodle not 20 minutes ago with a pink bb gun that I purchased just to shoot that particular dog. We've contacted AC, spoken with the owners numerous times to no avail. She comes in our yard just to worry our birds through our fence and I'm sick I of it.
Your husband did the right thing. I seriously wouldv document everything and file a restraining order.
Your husband did the right thing. I seriously wouldv document everything and file a restraining order.
This is horrible. The fact that they feel their pets are more important than your pets (lets be honest even our livestock are our pets) is pure selfishness. It shows how shallow some people really are. I wouldn't engage in any communication but definately keep the note. You never know when someone crazy will decide to get revenge. if they do approach you again, the first words out of my mouth would be our poor children have really struggled with the savage deaths of their animals.
I have lost 21 of my 24 chickens to dogs and completely understand. the dogs would come and kill a hen or two then be gone before i could get the gun. Last week i let my girls out to free range while i was there and a friend needed help so i left and when i returned 10 of my remaining 13 were dead. I was crushed. the next day they came back and i wounded one dog but the second got away. two days later the second dog came back with a third dog and i killed him. I am a hunter and have shot hundreds of ducks and almost a dozen elk and it was still hard for me to see that dog die. So i feel bad for your husband also. It is tough to make those decisions.
I hope things get better and try not to loose any sleep over it. In California if the dog kills even one chicken on someone elses property. AC comes and retrieves the dog and euthenizes it, no questions asked and it is not eligible to be rehomed or re adopted. So had the dog survived it might have been a moot point. AC might have come and killed it anyway.
My son is only four but i tried to use the situation to teach him that death is part of life and not to let the loss of our pets stop us from enjoying the few that survived. We can always get a few more.
steven
I have lost 21 of my 24 chickens to dogs and completely understand. the dogs would come and kill a hen or two then be gone before i could get the gun. Last week i let my girls out to free range while i was there and a friend needed help so i left and when i returned 10 of my remaining 13 were dead. I was crushed. the next day they came back and i wounded one dog but the second got away. two days later the second dog came back with a third dog and i killed him. I am a hunter and have shot hundreds of ducks and almost a dozen elk and it was still hard for me to see that dog die. So i feel bad for your husband also. It is tough to make those decisions.
I hope things get better and try not to loose any sleep over it. In California if the dog kills even one chicken on someone elses property. AC comes and retrieves the dog and euthenizes it, no questions asked and it is not eligible to be rehomed or re adopted. So had the dog survived it might have been a moot point. AC might have come and killed it anyway.
My son is only four but i tried to use the situation to teach him that death is part of life and not to let the loss of our pets stop us from enjoying the few that survived. We can always get a few more.
steven
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I'd send a bill for the cost of the chickens to them.
I think you and your family are being too nice. It is one thing to say sorry but your dog was killing our chickens, some of which are pets and threatening to my dd who was trying to halt the attack and another to just be too sympathetic and too understanding. Your family wasn't in the wrong, theirs was.
It is quite simple to keep a dog under control. It isn't brain surgery or rocket science. Train your dog, have a fence or keep it on a leash. If they had done any of those 3 options the dog would never have been in your yard. They invited what happened by being negligent dog owners. I wouldn't put up with them coming onto my property with letters or notes. I would be turning the tables at this point. Get a restraining order, send a bill or sue them in court.
I am very sorry about your chickens and what had to be done.
I think you and your family are being too nice. It is one thing to say sorry but your dog was killing our chickens, some of which are pets and threatening to my dd who was trying to halt the attack and another to just be too sympathetic and too understanding. Your family wasn't in the wrong, theirs was.
It is quite simple to keep a dog under control. It isn't brain surgery or rocket science. Train your dog, have a fence or keep it on a leash. If they had done any of those 3 options the dog would never have been in your yard. They invited what happened by being negligent dog owners. I wouldn't put up with them coming onto my property with letters or notes. I would be turning the tables at this point. Get a restraining order, send a bill or sue them in court.
I am very sorry about your chickens and what had to be done.
This was my first thought when I read your initial post yesterday. My next was to contact the police in case this harassment escalates. It is our responsibility to protect the animals in our charge - your husband did nothing wrong!
I would have done the exact same thing.
Having a dog is a responsibility. The owner is responsible for the dog and its actions. If a dog misbehaves or acts aggressively, it is a reflection of the owners lack of discipline and not training it.
My neighbor has a border collie. They usually walk it on a leash or have him tied up. My younger brother was walking by the neighbors house and the dog ran onto the road and bit him on the face. We told them if we EVER see that dog by our house, or in our yard, anything... It's a dead dog. We personally know those neighbor and it is not uncommon for them to have untrained animals. Their horses escape frequently and run around the road and in the neighborhood. At my dads house, it's the same thing. The neighbor has a couple German shepherds and a pit mix. The pit doesn't bother anyone and is actually really sweet. The German shepherds on the other hand are atrocious. The white one has tried attacking me and the other one tries jumping the fence, barking at us when we're in our own yard. They have gotten out multiple times and gone after people at our house. My dad shot one with a pellet gun to scare it off and the neighbor came over yelling at us for shooting at her dog. We just told her she's lucky it wasn't a real gun and to keep her dogs in her yard. She ended up getting rid of them.
They are a prime example of irresponsible pet owners. It's not the neighborhoods, or anyone else for that matter's duty to accommodate to other people's animals. I keep my chickens in my yard and I got rid of my roosters when they started crowing too much. I train all my dogs and make sure they don't show the slightest bit of aggression to people, much the less other animals.
Like others have said, if that dog was that aggressive towards the chickens, who's to say it won't snap and bite a person, or your kid? When it comes to protecting your animals and family, the action you guys took was definitely justified.
I am sorry for the loss of your chickens and hopefully the neighbors will learn from this.
Having a dog is a responsibility. The owner is responsible for the dog and its actions. If a dog misbehaves or acts aggressively, it is a reflection of the owners lack of discipline and not training it.
My neighbor has a border collie. They usually walk it on a leash or have him tied up. My younger brother was walking by the neighbors house and the dog ran onto the road and bit him on the face. We told them if we EVER see that dog by our house, or in our yard, anything... It's a dead dog. We personally know those neighbor and it is not uncommon for them to have untrained animals. Their horses escape frequently and run around the road and in the neighborhood. At my dads house, it's the same thing. The neighbor has a couple German shepherds and a pit mix. The pit doesn't bother anyone and is actually really sweet. The German shepherds on the other hand are atrocious. The white one has tried attacking me and the other one tries jumping the fence, barking at us when we're in our own yard. They have gotten out multiple times and gone after people at our house. My dad shot one with a pellet gun to scare it off and the neighbor came over yelling at us for shooting at her dog. We just told her she's lucky it wasn't a real gun and to keep her dogs in her yard. She ended up getting rid of them.
They are a prime example of irresponsible pet owners. It's not the neighborhoods, or anyone else for that matter's duty to accommodate to other people's animals. I keep my chickens in my yard and I got rid of my roosters when they started crowing too much. I train all my dogs and make sure they don't show the slightest bit of aggression to people, much the less other animals.
Like others have said, if that dog was that aggressive towards the chickens, who's to say it won't snap and bite a person, or your kid? When it comes to protecting your animals and family, the action you guys took was definitely justified.
I am sorry for the loss of your chickens and hopefully the neighbors will learn from this.
I am sorry you're dealing with this. Huskies are natural killers as a breed. I own one and she is a "good" one. Great with people, kids, cats, rabbits. I only loose 2-3 chickens a year. Last year only one and hopefully none this year. She normally just ignores them and goes right between them grazing. But if she left the farm I know she could demolish a whole flock. She stays on her line or in the fenced yard. Things happen, she gets loose. I would not blame anyone if they shot her during an attack though it would be extremely sad. I would do the same thing if any dog (other then my own, but she would be punished) went after my chickens.
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