I posted another thread a few weeks a go about losing 30+ young chickens to dogs. I didn't witness the attack, but we've had problems with neighbourhood dogs. I've been letting them out into the pen while I'm up and about, checking every few minutes. Today I sat down to dinner, I literally flew out of the chair when I realised I hadn't checked on them in a while. Check bedroom window, no chickens pecking around, I sprinted outside.
Two little brown dogs run out from behind the run, no chickens to be seen. They hightail it across the field. Thank God, it seems they had "only" got one small bantam that had got through the fencing. Found the rest hiding at the back.
I wanted to track the dogs down, partner forbid it. I could hear them barking. I'm still furious about that. The window has passed. I WANTED to find the owner.
Question, where do I find local laws regarding getting rid of dogs? They are coming across a field that is not our property. The edge of the chicken pen is on the edge of our property. If the dogs did get "dispatched", it wouldn't likely be happening on our property. I'm guessing that is a problem. I figure my partner is concerned about what would happen by letting them know, then the dogs disappear. I want to give a first warning.
Two little brown dogs run out from behind the run, no chickens to be seen. They hightail it across the field. Thank God, it seems they had "only" got one small bantam that had got through the fencing. Found the rest hiding at the back.
I wanted to track the dogs down, partner forbid it. I could hear them barking. I'm still furious about that. The window has passed. I WANTED to find the owner.
Question, where do I find local laws regarding getting rid of dogs? They are coming across a field that is not our property. The edge of the chicken pen is on the edge of our property. If the dogs did get "dispatched", it wouldn't likely be happening on our property. I'm guessing that is a problem. I figure my partner is concerned about what would happen by letting them know, then the dogs disappear. I want to give a first warning.