keeping neighbors dogs off the property, what kind of dog can i get?

[animals1981]

yeah i know thats why i saaid make sure they hate dogs cause some donkey and dogs become best firends

I read the rest i did not realize they were abused/starving dogs in this case just call animal control i really feel for the dogs they can't hunt they don't have the genetics to compete in the wild and hunt all they are left with is killing chickens. Either just shoot them or call someone to help them. I would not be able to see such a thing.

 

[Christian99]

I have a very nice pitbull. Strong enough to kill ANY predator in its way, except a bear, but we don't have them in our area. But the main predators, snakes, raccoons, opossums, fox, etc. She knows who's land she is on, so if another dog steps foot, shes chases them. She leaves our yard every time but she is a good listener and comes back every time. She is REALLY nice too! She loves all people. I have 9 baby chicks currently and I can have both out at the same time and they mind their own business. Well... Except the chickens! Yup, my baby chickens go up to my pit and peck her sometimes! Today I had an encounter with a 5 1/2 foot long snake and my baby chicks, about 3 WEEKS old, in their cage, where TRYING TO GET OUT TO GET THE SNAKE!!! All I have to say is fearless!

But yeah, I definitely recommend pitbulls because they are great listeners and know when to be a little mean and a little nice. I recommend raw feeding your pit, same price as dry dog food, except healthy.

I recommend MrPitbull.com for ALL your pitbull concerns, or just dog concerns in general!

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PS: If you feed your dog egg (recommended), feed it WITH the shell to get the most out of your diet. Of course, wait til they are in their teenage years before doing so.

 

[rjackh]

Alright so , my neighbor just dropped by to see if i needed my driveway cleared tomorrow. ( its snow storming here and 25cm of snow is expected) and we started talking about the dogs. He told me, if they are bothering you just shoot em with the pellet gun or the paintball gun. If that doesn't teach them to leave your birds alone then grab the 22 and shoot em with that.

So I guess that solves my problem. I hope a few pellets to the *** will teach them because i really don't like killing anything.

I wouldn't suggest a .22 LR. You can kill a dog with that. If you are aiming to kill the dog, use a larger caliber and dispatch the animal quicker. Pellets will just lodge in the animal, maybe cause serious damage depending where the come to rest.

 

[MacTech]

I'd consider shooting the trespassing dog as an absolute *LAST* resort myself! but if you are going to do it try to minimize the chance of wounding the animal.

If you are planning to use a pellet rifle, make sure it's a variable pump model like the Benjamin 392 or 397, you can pump up to 8 pumps of air to vary the power, start low around 2 pumps, and use a flat-headed "Wadcutter" pellet like the RWS MEISTERKUGLEN to minimize the chances of breaking the skin, if all you want to do is "sting" them, this should minimize the chance of lodging a pellet in the dog

Alternatively, air soft might work too....

 

[ChickenGoesRuff]

I have to say, my labrador german shepherd mix has never let me down protecting my chickens. He also patrols the coop borders and keeps coyotes and racoons away. He'll play with other dogs until they go near his "babies". Then he knows it's buisness. I got him as a puppy and trained him in basic obedience for a family pet. Since labs are bred to retrieve water fowl without damaging them, it was easy for him to learn to hold down a loose chicken for me. He also "broods" and will lay in the corner where the chicks pile up and guard them from the hens.