Idaho?

[annewandering]

That is awful, Pawtraitart! Are the police going to do anything? Do you know who the dogs belong too?

 

[JenS9]

My chick ship the 15th, I'll probably get them Friday! Not looking to the phone call in the wee hours of the morning, though!

 

[TarMac]

I'm so sorry to hear about that [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Pawtraitart. Keeping my fingers crossed he has a speedy recovery. I had a goat that we had since he was a baby and he passed away this winter from old age so I know just how attached you can get to a goat, he was like our dog. I really hope the police do more than just give those people with the dogs a warning. They should be more responsible with there animals. [/FONT]

 

[pawtraitart]

The police gave them a citation. Apparently, these dogs have been trouble before, so there was no simple warning this time. We're going to put some additional fencing on our ditch so that dogs can't get in there again. We have hotwire, but they got in anyway. I'm glad that my sheep weren't in there. I think the dogs would have killed my lambs. I tell ya....if I see those dogs in my pasture again I'm getting my rifle. I'm all about love and peace until you mess with my babies!!!

 

[TarMac]

You should, my neighbor's dogs are always coming over and getting in my trash. Now that I have chickens they're sniffing around the coop. There's no way they could dig in there right now, but when the weather gets nice I'm going to be building a yard for my chickens and if the come sniffing around again their going to meet the .22

 

[JenS9]

I know in some parts of Idaho if the critter is on your property you can trap it.

I wonder what legal action you can take? The dog is trespassing on your property, damaging your property/animals, etc. I would think there is something you could do in that regard.

Hopefully the citation will be enough to keep their dogs in their yard.

 

[annewandering]

In Idaho livestock rules.

 

[pawtraitart]

The police officer told us that the way he handles livestock attacks is to take out the vicious animal right then and there. If they are on your property and attacking your livestock, you can legally shoot them. My first line of defense going forward is to improve my fencing but if all else fails, I'll bring out the 22.

 

[Scott H]

The police officer told us that the way he handles livestock attacks is to take out the vicious animal right then and there. If they are on your property and attacking your livestock, you can legally shoot them. My first line of defense going forward is to improve my fencing but if all else fails, I'll bring out the 22.

Keep it loaded and by the door....

 

[JenS9]

I totally don't blame you. I'd do the same thing!