Neighbor dog not a preadator YET

[farmin'chick]

"Oh, hi, neighbor! Could you help me? I've noticed my dog is getting into your yard sometimes. I'd love to get her to stop -- would you share the cost of a fence between us???"

 

[Brindlebtch]

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Yes, it really bothers me how some people with small dogs seem to frequently have double standards about dog behavior.

 

[possumqueen]

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Don't don't DON'T ever pour ANYTHING on someone else's dog!!! Except maybe water. They can get your for that. And I've never heard of harmless fly bait.

Best you can do is a really good fence around your chicken pen. If your immediate neighbor's dogs can come visit, so can dogs/foxes/raccoons that are just passing through. It would be a sad thing if something got your girls and you blamed the neighbor's dogs.

 

[Lil Chickie Mama]

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Hmm, I tried to post this but it didn't work apparently as it's no longer here...I'll try again.
I like the idea of pouring vinegar on one of the dogs but I wonder if they would even notice as the dogs aren't played with and aren't allowed inside their house. For all the people who wanted to

me regarding the fact that my dog is on their property at times too: This is not an excuse but a clarification, she is rarely there and I call her back when I see her over there, she isn't allowed to run free, but I let her out for short pee breaks and she's out with me while messing with chickens and gardening sometimes she gets out of my sight but not often. I agree that it shouldn't happen and am actively trying to prevent it. I don't have a double standard that it's okay, I just meant that she couldn't do harm, I've seen her scared and she runs, then if she can't out run the captor which only I've seen twice, she rolls over and pees herself. Also the neighbors have 2 horses besides the dogs but no other animals.
Yesterday I acquired more dog kennel panels for my chicken run and set it up so that I can put Bella in there when outside. The chickens are inside a chain link kennel fenced area with an apron, but a determined dog could probably still do some damage if not to them than to my dog. I started this post because when harvest is over and we have a little more money I'm getting that invisible fence thing that you bury a few inches in the ground and train her to stay inside it. Again she will only be out for short periods but that will guarantee she stays where she's supposed to. I wanted to ask this question before I bought it to know what to do about the big dogs should they come over.
Good Fences = Good Neighbors, I agree and if I had the money I'd fence in the whole area (and will eventually so I can get big 4 legged critters) but for now we can't afford it, it's scheduled for next year or the year after. We tried to ask them to split cost on a good fence when they were building the crappy barbwire cattle type fence but either the language barrier prevented it or they weren't interested in a better fence. So for now we will just work around these issues as best as possible.

 

[greyhorsewoman]

Just an FYI, if you enclose your dog in an invisible fence, but the other dogs can get in, she is at thier mercy. It would take 2 seconds for a large dog to get rough with a little dog and do serious damage, if not death. You would be better off investing in a small, movable x-pen that you can put her in when you can't watch her.

http://spoiled-pups.com/midwest-black-ecoat-dog-exercise-pen-p-175.html

 

[Lil Chickie Mama]

Thank you for the link, but until I get the neighbor dog situation figured out she will be in the large kennel when I can't completely watch her. It's more secure. I'm trying her out in it today and she's been very happy. She shares 2 walls with the chickens and can see them so she's not lonely, but I keep peeking at her (this is the trial week) and she seems content. If this continues to work as well as it has so far I may just forgo the invisible fence and invest in more panels for the kennel and give her more room. Now I just have to figure out what to do about the neighbor dogs, thank God my little girl is fixed or those boys would probably go nuts. If I see them today I guess I'll just lead them back across the fence or go all the way around and drive them back to have a chat with the neighbor. Guess I better go break out the Spanish/English dictionary!

 

[flakey chick]

I have purchased halt ( pepper spray for dogs). It has been highly recommended by delivery guys and bicycle riders. The dogs would learn to avoid anything that gets them sprayed.

 

[Brindlebtch]

Somebody recommended bear spray because sometimes the dog spray doesn't work when the dogs are in prey drive. You can get bear spray on the internet and I expect that will stop a dog and make it avoid your yard permanently.