Neighbors Dog is Digging Into My Yard!

[jsr5]

plus one for the electric fence. and want video of you having your husband mark the territory with the fence operating LOL But seriously the elctric fence worked well for my chicken run. and when they are free ranging the fence is off to kee them from getting in it. They are in danger during the day but I have not had the giddyup to do the whole yard yet.

 

[Small town chicken farmer]

If your worried about your neighbors getting mad at you spraying or zapping their dog, a tack strip for carpet works very well for digging animals! You can place it directly under the fence and kind of bury it a little/ sprinkle loose dirt over it. When the dog begins to dig.... well take a look at what tack strip looks like and you know the rest. It is also a cheap option.

 

[aart]

When the dog begins to dig.... well take a look at what tack strip looks like and you know the rest. It is also a cheap option.

That's horrible!

 

[MgnRose]

You aren't intending to zap this dog, you are keeping raccoons and foxes out, right?!
Mary

Yes, exactly. I have rescued the ladies from both feral cats and raccoons, so... it’s to keep the predators at bay

 

[MgnRose]

Dig a cattle fence in to the ground. Put another one on top. They’re about $25 dollars for 16 feet. Dig a deep channel. Pound the first ones into the ground. Fill back up. And then put cattle fence on the ground. Use the top cattle fence to add nice slats over time. Bit by bit you get a fence no dog can dig under, go through or jump over. Want it even easier? That may be very mean but you can break bottles, put them into the ground on your side. Now if he tries to dig through, it will be the neighbors problem. In order to keep their dog from getting hurt, they’ll have to secure it themselves. i know it sounds cruel, but it’s way more cruel to let the dog kill your chickens.

The fencing is a good idea, thank you for the suggestion.

 

[MgnRose]

You could dig a trench and put hardware cloth a foot or so into the ground (like is recommended to keep intruders out of a chicken run). That way, when he digs, he hits the buried fencing. Instead of burying it, you could also attach it to the bottom of the chain link and run it a foot or two into your yard, laying flat on the ground. That way, he would need to dig a hole several feet long to actually get into your yard. If you pin the hardware cloth down, you can mow right over it.

Good luck with your problem.

Thank you. This has been very stressful situation and your advice is appreciated

 

[thepick4uchicks]

My neighbors dog will not stop digging at the fence line and into my yard. He is a German Shepherd/ Husky who can fit it entire head and front limbs under the chain link fence. He is left outside all day, without supervision or toys (I have tossed him over quite a few balls and sticks because I feel sorry for the guy) and he has decided that trying to catch my chickens is how he entertains himself.

I have tried talking to my neighbors about it and they deflect responsibly, have no solutions, and are just generally hostile about the situation. So no help there!

Hey,
I have owned dogs for 40 years and chickens for 6 weeks. I am a newbie when it comes to chickens but I am an expert as far as I am concerned when it comes to canines and their ways in addition to dumb humans and their ignorant and lazy ways of treating them and not taking care of them properly. I have had several large breed dogs and a Siberian Husky is one of them. If you live here in the lower 48 you don’t even have any business owning one of them down here because our weather is not appropriate for them but I will not dwell on that now. I will tell you that if the dog you are telling us about has even an ounce of S. H. Blood in him or her he will snap your chickens neck in a second as soon as he reaches it on contact. He will not eat it most likely just kill it. He will run all of them down and snap their necks and be done with the killing and after that he will be done with the affair. He does not want to eat them just kill them. Huskies will herd or run cattle until they die. They have enough wolf in them to know to run herd animals but too much dog in them to kill them usually unless it is a small calf which they will kill if the opportunity is right if they either run it until it becomes too exhausted and dies or it gets the opportunity to kill it because it is small enough to bite and maim. Huskies kill raccoons, possums, rats, slow squirrels & rabbits, wild hogs, and dogs smaller than them like feist, or chihuahua simply by running them down and snapping their necks for the dogs and for the rodents and coon by waiting for them to come into their pens and get to eating their food and just simply sneak up behind them quietly and snap their necks then quickly, quietly, and deadly again. You cannot take chances with this dog where your chickens lives are concerned. He will kill your chickens. It’s just a matter of time. If you don’t prevent it and take the correct precaution he will be successful. Your neighbors his owners don’t care because it’s not their chickens. They don’t have any skin in the game. It’s not going to be any loss to them. It’s not their chickens. You however will suffer. If their is a leash law I would be getting proof of what is happening either on camera or something. I would be getting a pellet gun and popping him with it myself. Find out what the code enforcement laws are in your town. It might come as a surprise to you about your chickens too so be careful but he may not be able to have that kind of dog unless he has a certain type of fencing that is inspected and approved. Just be careful about the laws- all of them and your chickens before you have them go checking. I say get the pellet gun and pop him a few times when the neighbors who are so non challantly land in interested L

 

[Folly's place]

I'll mention, if I haven't already, that at least here, intentionally injuring this dog, rather than shooting to kill, is considered animal abuse. The pellet gun idea is not a good choice!
Given that the neighbors are negligent dog owners, and you need to protect your birds, probably your best choices are that electric fence to keep out predators, and a very secure coop and run for times when you aren't present.
If there's any question that the dog isn't being cared for, and up to date on rabies vaccinations and licencing, Animal Control can check on that. If this poor dog is barking all the time, or doesn't have water and shelter, that's another AC call, and those calls can be anonymous.
Good luck,
Mary

 

[cmom]

If your worried about your neighbors getting mad at you spraying or zapping their dog, a tack strip for carpet works very well for digging animals! You can place it directly under the fence and kind of bury it a little/ sprinkle loose dirt over it. When the dog begins to dig.... well take a look at what tack strip looks like and you know the rest. It is also a cheap option.

In some places I have used wood like strips of plywood, and put long staples in it and put it with the sharps of the staples sticking up. Nothing is going to step on it or try to dig.

 

[Flockincrazy]

I agree with RobertaD1 I would put up an electric fence just a few inches on your side and let him get zapped a couple times he will stop