I am so FED UP!**They are rehoming dog - Post #35 **

[ponygal12]

That is a bummer. My friend lost two chickens this summer after their neighbor's attacked. Another chicken was seriously injured. Sorry!

*Hugs*

 

[rainplace]

I know you don't want to have a next time, but try to get pictures if a next time does occur.

 

[gretchenhau]

i got in my neighbors face when his dogs shock fence didn't work, He felt so bad, he replaced some chickens, made a permenant fence, then 4 weeks later came over and asked if he got baby chicks in the spring and (he was also ordering me some more) would I help him. he has learned alot, we are bringing his dog over and working on training her not to chase, (other than the chicken thing, we have fallen in love with the dog) I about fell over.

So I know this is the exception not the rule, but I had to share.

 

[Dances with Ducks]

This is so hard to have it happening again, I'm so sorry!!

These are NOT good neighbors!!
At the very least they are extremely irresponsible!!!

I hope your parents will talk with them and convince them to start restraining those dogs!!

 

[rhoda_bruce]

Sorry for your loss. I am a parent also and I can only speculate here, but is it possible that your father has been through some problems in his life and has discovered that peace is a necessary thing in his life that he simply must have? But I'm also with you because I have poultry and have had ducks also and know how mad I am when a dog attacks my birds. I will suggest to you that you 'take care of it' quietly, unless your neighbor tends to the problem himself, which would be better. I might seem harsh, but no one will have their dogs in my yard, killing my birds, without reprocutions. SSS.

 

[Soccer Mom]

OH no! Not again! I really hope your Dad stands up for you this time. It's one thing to try and be a good neighbor, but that works both ways and they really aren't trying if they don't make more of an effort to contain their dog.

 

[classroomducks]

Im so sorry this is happening again. But try to remember...its not the dogs. They are labs. They are hunting dogs thats what they are suppossed to do. You cant blame them for getting your ducks anymore than you can blame a duck for swimming. BLAME YOUR NEIGHBORS!! It is their fault the dog is getting on to your property. The dog has no idea she is doing something bad. Thats why shes bringing the ducks to you wagging her tail. Dont kill the dog...kill the neighbor. lol

 

[goosedragon]

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The thing is with shock collars and (electric fence) if the animal is excited enough they can run right through the shock zone and the zap is so fast that it doesn't stop them and they don't learn from the experience. I have seen a shock collar trainer demostrate this wearing the collar himself. That is the reason the new and better collars make some sort of warning noise before the shock. for training you put the dog on lead and take him into the tone zone and then the shock zone when the dog starts turning back at the tone without the shock he is trained and may need a couple more sessions to reinforce it in his mind. Same way with a electric wire fence if the dog or preditor comes charging through he will be in before he has felt the zap. What you really want is for them to approach with some caution and get zapped a few times. I have night cameras watching my coop and the back & front approaches to my house (had teen vandals that thought if was fun to break into my house while I was at work) No I didn't electrify my house but when I showed the parents the tapes of their litle darlings breaking in and come out with their loot, the kids probably wished I had electrified it) anyways I had a big old female coon that would prowl my electric fence and get zapped 2-3 times per visit which was about every other night. Well I got to like that old coon so I would save her the feed that the dirty piggy ducks had soiled and she would eat and leave. she started to bring her cubs with her (teaching to hunt) one night something spooked the cubs and they ran up the fence and got zapped but they were in the run and she was outside well she wasn't going to go in after them and they were afraid of the fence now and wouldn't come when she called. I went out to open the gate and herd the cubs out but of course they spooked again and ran back over the fence and they all disappeared into the piney woods. I moved her feed dish farther away and on the outside of my board fence I never saw her again but the dish would be clean every Morning.

 

[duckluck]

I'd have killed that dog, no question. Period. End of story. My husband wouldn't have been able to hold me back, though I bet he'd have been out the door after me with his .45 aimed at the dog.

 

[duckluck]

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That's exactly so. The next time it could be a person, not birds...I have seen it happen. The birds are bad enough, but what if it was summer and somone had a baby in a carrier on the porch? I have been bitten by a lab cross that was a known repeat biter, who should have been stopped by authorities...nuisance dogs never get better, they only get worse.

Hope your parents send the sheriff to their door!