I wish her dog would die... :'(

[stormylady]

OMG, I can't believe that someone on here is telling OP to actually steal another persons dog and rehome it! That is theft, a dog on the loose is one thing, if you can take it to the shelter! by all means! But someones personal pet?!

ravencreek, it is theft if a dog was left in your care, and you or your husband excepted responsibity for that animal and something preventable happened and it came up missing or dead, you would be held accountable and might even be sued! Please don't set anyone up for something like that!

Oh well I realize im going to get myself in trouble with some of the people here on BYC but such is life!

Laney Angel: Good luck with whatever avenue you decide to take with this situation.

 

[Whispering Winds]

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What a mess this was!!! Wow, you handled it pretty good too; wasn't mean, found Buddy a good home and took care of the uncle and his mean sense of humor. . .way to go.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

IMO, taking the dog away from the OP's "Mom" would be the best thing as she needs to get her life in order first before she can take care of another!!!

I agree with the OP on being furious and some things she has also said. Others I don't, but thats beside the point.

My advice, giver her a wake up call!!! If you can, SHOW her how wonderful these chickens are. If you don't feel comfortable with her around them, I understand. If that dog were to come near my chickens, I would tackle it to the ground and drag by the scruff into the house. I know that may SOUND cruel, but if this is a big dog, it won't care a bit.

I'm surprised this dog isn't dead yet..... because of the owner or from the OP...

 

[Foxhound lady]

Just an idea

Everytime she brings the dog over you take the leash and take it right back home. You are not stealing the dog you are returning it to its home like any good samaritan while at the same time protecting your property from a known predator. If she verbally abuses you call the police and file harasment charges. You do not have the right to abuse either verbal of physical.

If she has been told repeatly to not bring the dog over their is no excuse for her behavior around you or your family.

I'm so sorry for your loss she was such a cute little girl

 

[horsejody]

Laney, I'm sorry you are going through this. The chickens that went under the fence and were killed are your fault. The one killed in your yard is the dingbat's fault. The only real solution is for your Dad to man-up and put his foot down. Show him this thread. Maybe then he will understand how much your pets mean to you. Maybe then he will come to the realization that making the dingbat happy and allowing the dog over is taking an emotional toll on you. I assume that you are a minor and have no choice but to live with a parent. That puts the responsibility on Dad. You need to have a heart to heart talk with him. Talk to him when the dingbat is nowhere near. If he is a drinker, make sure he is sober. Don't call her names or bash her any way during the discussion. It needs to be a discussion about your wanting to keep the birds safe, not a discussion about what a loser she is, or even how stupid the dog is. Tell him very plainly that your heart was broken when the chicken was killed and only he can protect your heart from it happening again. I cannot emphasize enough that it will be detrimental if it turns into a "I hate that idiot girlfriend of yours" debate. Cry if you want when you talk to him. Let him know you hurt.

The real problem can only be solved if Dad makes a "no dog" rule and insists on enforcing it. Also, fix the fence so the chickens can't get in her yard, because those are freebies for the dog.

 

[LaneyAngel]

The thing is, with the two that got into her yard, we don't know HOW they got in there. I've been over every inch of the yard, and have no idea how they could have gotten in there, short of OVER, or UNDER, and I couldn't find any holes or gaps (its a panelled colourbond fence, so not wire, or anything, any gaps underneath were filled in special metal that is screwed to the fence and goes into the ground.

The rest of the yard is currently in the process of being built/completed. The yard the chickens were in was rather small, and with my brothers help we extended it, and he's building for me a much larger house. Behind the main house, a smaller run is being built for chicks, but due to funding, none of it is finished in entirety.
I am unemployed currently, and I always put the money into feed and stuff first, as at the moment, their old house is still perfectly usable, until the new one is finished being built.

But in the meantime, I say the chickens got "under" the fence, but I don't know, they could have gone over it. I don't actually know. The fence is 7 feet high.
All I know is that my dad lied about where he found my dad chicken, telling me it was in my own yard, when it was in hers, and I have no idea exactly how it could have gotten there (I do doubt going OVER the fence, as being a frizzle with the curled wings, he was never the best flier, so I find it hard to believe he may have gone over the fence).

And the second one to get under, more recently, despite being 10 weeks old, was positively teeny.
SO, unless I'm missing some kind of gap somewhere, I don't honestly know how it got into her yard either. I've looked and looked and looked.
Generally the only place the chickens can get out is through the pool fencing, because our yard goes House... Backyard... Pool Area.... Chicken Yard.... Rear Fence, and the pool fencing only is going to lead them into our back yard, which again, is perfectly secure and also 7 feet high (and generally, most of them don't tend to bother coming into the yard, they tend to stay in their pen).

But this time, my own chicken was in my own backyard. And was killed because she is so arrogant as to think she knows better than others and OH NO, her dog wouldn't do that.




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This dog is one who has grown up in such a way, coz he is such a big dog, that playful slapping and gentle punches and such, have become a part of his life, he ENJOYS it. Being put on a lead and tugged around, being slapped, being punched, to him its all a game. The only way he ever realises he is being punished is through something extreme, and even then, he has never been hurt, usually just frightened. And it doesn't stop him. It's almost as though as soon as he gets over the fright, he forgets about it.
My Pom, Angel, she's the same. She gets in trouble for something, gets punished, and less than five minutes later, she's forgotten its ever happened and will do the exact same thing that just got her in trouble. Giving him a poke, or yanking his lead only ever diverts his attention for a split second, and as soon as you release him, he's back at staring and ogling. You actually have to give him a swift kick so he realises he's doing wrong. Anything else isn't enough with this dog, because he thinks you're playing with him.