Neighbors dog issue..

[RHRanch]

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The dogs are not coming onto the OPs fenced yard unless she leaves the gate open. OP leaves chickens outside fenced yard.

 

[JayneMae]

unless i misunderstood, she does NOT leave them outside her FENCED yard. she lets them out of their run IN her FENCED yard and these dogs get in.

 

[RHRanch]

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you misunderstood - read again

 

[wildriverswolf90]

Had the same problem with neighbors who would let the jack russel just roam loose so it killed my two rabbits so I took it to the next county and said “I found this lil guy on the road/highway” they took and the owner never went to find him! Good luck!

 

[fargosmom]

It's rough having neighbors in this type of "business". I like the idea of befriending your local sheriff, although it does sound awfully close to offering a bribe

. But whatever you do, realize that people who are in the "business" don't have the same morals or scruples as the rest of us, and if they do find out you've done anything to their dog they may escalate the situation. I think the wiser approach is to better safeguard your birds, make certain that they are behind some fence at all times that keeps them safe from any roving dog, and protect yourselves and your property in any other ways you need.

 

[Zonoma]

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Sideways approach - Anonymous tip about drug dealing at their address. Takes care of the dog problem, for sure. Just sayin.

 

[roosterpaul]

I say call the cops.

Being honest here: my dogs went through a period where they would run to my neighbors yard and take advantage of the fact that they were afraid of them. They'd stare at them through their windows and bark at them while eating the bread they'd thrown out for the birds. I secretly found this hilarious because my dogs are the biggest babies and wouldn't hurt a fly, but I tried my best to control them. Some times they just slipped past me.

Anyway, although I apologized to my neighbors and reprimanded the dogs every time it happened, they got sick of it and wound up calling the cops. I didn't take it 100% seriously until that happened and (knock on wood) we haven't had an incident since.

They didn't actually press charges or file a complaint, but the officer did come to my door and tell me that if it happened again they would. That was enough of a threat for me and like I said, it took getting talked to by a cop (in my PJs by a guy I went to high school with, btw) for me to take it seriously. If it happens again I could be fined, have my dogs taken away, etc.

Now, I am a fairly rational person, and I don't deal drugs, soooo maybe the outcome will not be exactly the same, but I think the moral is that whenever the authorities are involved, it's time to consider the real consequences.

 

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

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Very well said.

 

[Momagain1]

my chickens are free ranging in MY yard; NO where close to THEIR yard...in fact; houses and several land lots away on the OPPOSITE side...

they are like 4 ft from their open run door...

No..I should NOT have to keep MY chickens in the coop the entire time...they are out for a very short period of time...IN MY yard..

THEY are the ones being irresponsible by not leashing, collaring, tagging their dog..or even keeping it in THEIR yard or own vicinity..

I Keep my chickens, my pets in MY yard...period. this should not be turned around on me..it is not MY pets attacking others ...

and as I type this...I just went over there and made their kids come out and pick up all the crap in the middle of the road from
their bb gun escapade from this evening....

I've had it with them...

 

[Momagain1]

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you misunderstood - read again

and the dog DOES get into my fenced yard...sometimes thru a small opening (older fence..and tiny dog)...or the door is opened by my kids or sometimes even their kids...

and NOW yesterday we had to put a deadbolt on my coop due to this same family-- their kids getting in and taking the eggs...sooo..deadlock...ugh