Neighbors dog gone into my duck pen (update page 4)

[featherfooted]

Update on the hen that couldn't walk. She is starting to walk a little and is eating.

My son has put 18" metal conduit stakes at the base of the fence every 3-4 " to keep the dog from digging under again, but I haven't put the ducks back in that pen yet. I guess I'm a little scared to.

 

[sred98]

I guess I'm just having a hard time understanding why the dog is still alive after killing a GOAT?? Much less a duck! A goat is a good size animal. You are in Georgia, and there are livestock laws there, are there not? Sounds like animal control just doesn't want to mess with it. You need to take care of the problem yourself.

Sorry for your loss,

Shelly

 

[critterranch]

it that point her at would get bb gun to scare away dog. walmart sell good one for 4o i keep on hand always co2 powered works wonders.
use a catch and release trap to take dog for ride and drop far far away
or just shot if dog was on my property

i have been in your shoes i lost 14 chickens one day fromo neibors dog in less than 10 mins
the court does nothing u have to handle your self
good luck just dont get in trouble

 

[Caprice_Acres]

Quote:
If a dog is on your property killing OR harassing your livestock (because the livestock can kill/injure themselves in their fear), I believe it IS legal to shoot them. The idea behind SSS is that the dog disappears and there is no evidence to say where it went, therefore you are less likely to be enemies with your neighbors, sometimes at the danger of your family or your own animals.

I also agree, electric fence is the best deterrent. Any stray dog that tried to get into my livestock pen or was caught in there killing livestock would dissapear quick.

 

[erinreid]

I charge $25 each for the females and $20 for the males, show quality breeders (not good enough for show).
The neighbor is financially responsible to replace the ducks and repair or retrofit the fence so that their dog doesn't do it again. If they resist, file charges with animal control - the owner will be fined - and the dog will be given one warning (second warning is a death sentence in most areas).
See my post from yesterday about dogs and fowl.

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

This is such a sad situation. For you and your ducks, and for that dog too. It's obvious (by the lack of supervision or containment) that the owners are poor ones at best. It sounds like a dog with not enough socialization and a high prey drive and the owners are the real ones to blame in this situation.

I would absolutely approach them, try to get some where with them, but if you can't please contact animal control. It's sad that the dog could be facing a death sentence for owner neglect, but it's probably too late to rehab him or save him now. They need to be held responsible. And if you took matters into your own hands, the uneducated owners would probably go get a new dog and you'd start the cycle all over again. They need to know there are repercussions for what they do.

So so sorry for your loss!

 

[gg61501]

So so sorry to hear about your ducks.

We had a similar issue with a neighbor's dog. He started coming over and harrassing our rabbits -- just running around their pen, etc. He eventually broke in one afternoon and damaged 3 of them, leading ot the death of one of the bunnies. We took the mutt to his owner (whose yard was VERY ill-equiped for keeping dogs), along with the vet bill (which only got partially repaid). Later found out he killed a neighbor's goat as well.

A few months later we got ducks (adopted 2 Muscovies, 2 Pekins) he broke into their pen one morning and slaughtered them all. My wife collected the dog, called County animal control and the problem was solved. In our County, if you don't pick up your dog within 3 days, it is euthanized.

Once they start killing livestock, they will never stop.