loose dog troubles

[juliachick]

We just moved to a house out in the country and relocated our chickens with us. The neighbors have a dog that has been visiting and playing with our two dogs. It was pretty cute until she decided to chase our whole flock and almost kill our rooster. I don't know how he survived actually...I thought he was a goner. The owner pretty much said he will not leash his dog and since my dog had eaten his dogs food it was tit for tat. He said he'd try to come up with a solution but I would most likely have to compromise as well by keeping them in their coop or putting up a run. They free range now and we were going to a sort of barrier to keep them away from our pool area but didn't want a full run w/top...he said his dog jumps any fence so it'll have to have a top. He wants me to train her to not come on my property anymore by screaming at her really loudly. Well I tried that and she doesn't leave quickly. She lays down and won't move. I don't have time to sit out in the yard all day and deal with her. I don't want to kill her but want to teach her to stay away with a quicker method than running outside screaming all day. I have a bb gun but no idea what to put in it to not kill her. My husband has a .22 also but the ammo he has will for sure kill her. What suggestions do you have? I don't have time this week to get up electric fencing and it's not really in my budget this month either.

 

[Chicken0Boy]

I am having the same prob, well I might have it! Our neighbors are really good friends, and they just got a dog. It keeps jumping thier fence. We do not have a fence so it can get in our yard easily! I am getting my chickens soon and they will have to free range! I am so nervous!

 

[Kittymomma]

Keep your dog at home and check into the dog at large laws for your county. If he won't keep the dog home and you want to stay friends you'll need to build a fort knox type coop. If you don't care if he get's mad (my fav. for people that won't take care of their critters) take pics. when the dog is in your yard so hopefully animal control can fine him for dog at large or tell him the dog is on your property chasing your chickens and if he won't take care of it you will.

I can shoot a dog that is after my cows/chickens/rabbits etc. and kill it, but if I pop one with a bb gun and the owner wanted to persue the issue I could get in trouble for animal cruelty and/or be liable for any vet bills so check into your local laws before you use the bb gun.

 

[Mattemma]

I would mace trespassing dogs,and no I wouldn't let the owner know either.If my dogs got out of my fenced area they would get punished big time. If you keep your sin your yard,then the neighbor must do the same with his animals.

When new people move in EVERYONE has to adjust.Roaming was ok before,but it is obvious you don't want to deal with it.Yes,you have to do a coop and run,but that does not mean the neighbor does not have to make a run or a run line for HIS dog. Neighbors can create unpleasant situations when they expect others to put up with animals or whatever that encroach on those around them.Nip it now. IMO the neighbor is NOT very neighborly at all.

 

[nzpouter]

shoot the dog.... but expect the same treatment when it's your dogs that roams...

 

[arch_cpj]

Go to TSC pick up 1/4 mile 14ga electric fence wires also pick up some step in posts they are a buck or so step the posts in about 10 foot apart walk it off it dont have to be pretty also go off and get 4 5 foot t posts for your corners and a bag if t post insulaters... Fence your whole tard in with that stuff you want 3 wires the posts have slots in them get the fencer they have on sale for 19 bucks you fence the yard in with this it costs you lessthan 100 and it keeps your dogs in and his out it is very effective I use one like this to keep dogs and coons outta my garden.. once its up get a roll of survye ribbon tsc has it 1 buck and tie a few pieces on the fence so the dogs see it... Do this and your problems are no more...

 

[Ibicella]

God, what an idiot. I HATE people like this!!!

Gah. Ok. At least you have your answer on his end of things. If you think animal control or police would help, get pictures and start filing reports. Though I recommend you think deeply on this. If this troglodyte seems like the kind to get mean and revengeful on you, I'd not go this route.

Then I would make the dog "dissapear." If she's tame enough for you to catch her, load her up and take a day trip for her far, far away to a distant pound.

If that doesn't work, take a deep breath and Triple S her. But be sure you kill her on the first shot, because you will get in a heck of a lot of trouble with the law for shooting and wounding a dog and get slapped with animal cruelty charges. Personally, I don't know how big a dog she is, but if she's larger like a lab, I wouldn't trust a .22 to get the job done.


....oh, and make sure to keep your dogs on your property, because they are seriously at risk for this treatment themselves.

 

[speckledhen]

If your dog goes onto his property, truly, you really don't have much to say, in my opinion. Everyone should keep their dogs on their own property by whatever means they can. Livestock fencing and the steel posts to put it up are not that expensive.

 

[teach1rusl]

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I agree. You mentioned that your dog had eaten his dog's food, so it sounds like your dogs roam too??? If you injure his dog, you can expect the same if your dogs end up on his property somehow. And that goes for your chickens too...what if they ended up on HIS property? You'll have to make sure your own are not trespassing before you can deal with the issue of his dog doing so. That doesn't mean you can't take action to protect your birds if his dog attacks, but be prepared for the same if your animals make it onto his land/yard.
Field fence is pretty reasonable cost-wise; It works for my dogs and my chickens.

 

[babyblue]

build a coop and run, keep your dogs at home where they belong and pepper spray his dog when it shows up. if that fails, if you have been responsible about keeping your dogs at home call animal control.