The problem is dogs are a natural predator and we forget that fact. Dog owners should have the common courtesy to keep their dogs contained on their property. There is a HUGE lack of support for the people who suffer dog attacks! However, with that being said, I saw a lot of cases in my day where the owners of the attacked animals do not wish to press charges or sue the liable parties due to a variety of reasons, some just plain out fear their neighbors, yet they are in situations where they cannot move.
While it is sad to say that you have to keep other peoples animals off your property at your expense in the long run it will save a lot of heartaches for animal owners. It may not be fair, but it is reality. Where we live we have a right to shoot animals attacking our livestock or if you are in mortal fear for your life of an animal. Also, ALL dogs must be vaccinated against rabies by law in California, not sure about other states. And their rabies MUST be current.
I just helped with an episode in another county were the animal control officer let a dog go that attacked and killed a llama and did not contain the animal. She also did not require the owner to provide proof of rabies because "she was under the impression, Llama's cannot get rabies".
There are ways to deal with things, but it can be time consuming and sometimes scarey. I have worked with and trained dogs for 30 years. While I get frustrated with owners irresponsiblity and how their dogs turn out, I understand probably a lot better than most the damage dogs can do. It is also physcological (sorry poor spelling) to the poor person who has to deal with the mass deaths dogs can cause in livestock. Also, most owners who have aggressive dogs, even if they are willing to give up their dogs, they will just repeat the pattern. I would see if your neighbor will help you pay for hot wire...
While it is sad to say that you have to keep other peoples animals off your property at your expense in the long run it will save a lot of heartaches for animal owners. It may not be fair, but it is reality. Where we live we have a right to shoot animals attacking our livestock or if you are in mortal fear for your life of an animal. Also, ALL dogs must be vaccinated against rabies by law in California, not sure about other states. And their rabies MUST be current.
I just helped with an episode in another county were the animal control officer let a dog go that attacked and killed a llama and did not contain the animal. She also did not require the owner to provide proof of rabies because "she was under the impression, Llama's cannot get rabies".
There are ways to deal with things, but it can be time consuming and sometimes scarey. I have worked with and trained dogs for 30 years. While I get frustrated with owners irresponsiblity and how their dogs turn out, I understand probably a lot better than most the damage dogs can do. It is also physcological (sorry poor spelling) to the poor person who has to deal with the mass deaths dogs can cause in livestock. Also, most owners who have aggressive dogs, even if they are willing to give up their dogs, they will just repeat the pattern. I would see if your neighbor will help you pay for hot wire...
