Not that we would do this but as a last resort....

[mommto3kiddos]

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[86121]

Check with your Town to see what your rights are for defending your live stock. If you have the right to shoot it, as much as I don't like the idea of any animal being hurt, go ahead and protect your live stock.

I am also an animal Control Officer so I will check with my superiors about the paint ball gun thing to see if it would be alright. Personally I would rather see an animal get hit with a paint ball rather then a bullet...But I will check for you.

Best of luck to you!

 

[MysticScorpio82]

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Hehe, if only it worked that way...

 

[Coldweatherbirds]

A few years ago I was faced with a similar dilemma with my flock of birds and a pair of pitbulls. I was scared that if we shot the dogs the owners would retaliate by burning down our house or something horrible. Think about the consequences before you shoot the dogs even if you are legally in the right. These things have a way of growing out of control.

 

[fishman65]

ghostrider..... Personally If it was LEGAL i would shoot a dog with a BB gun- blow gun-paintball gun-pocket rocket- anything that it would take to protect my family and pets. But since it is not legal to do this i Don't!!!!!!!! I was just trying to INFORM that this action is considered ANIMAL CRUELTY by the "LAW" NOT ME!!!!!!! Just saying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

 

[GhostRider65]

I do believe you are right our laws are sometimes a big joke on people who have little choice in the matters at hand. I seriously think sometimes they are truly overboard insane with their silly laws, as most criminals seem to have more rights these days than their victims, including animal criminals, though I support the ASPCA, in there fight to end cruelty, I even often donate dog and cat food and have signed up to foster larger animals should an emergency arise that they needed my help. sometimes they are as bad as PETA, which is mostly just ridiculous.
SO OK I must admit that your post did sound like you were a cruelty crazy, you are not and I'm sorry....... Kim

 

[cgtara3]

I was once bitten on the nose by somebody's dog. I was about 4 years old. The owner blamed me for petting the dog...
I was once chased by two Bouviers that were smart enough to know how to let themselves out of their pen. I called animal control who issued a warning. The warning was not enough, because they bit somebody a couple of weeks later. They apparently had a history of chasing and biting people--as they already bit a little girl and a nun prior to biting the last person. This time animal control had them destroyed. Some people never get it and don't intend on getting it no matter what. My fiance' is a retired ER doctor. He has treated children who looked like ground meat falling from the bone from pit bull attacks. You need to do what you need to if the owner is incapable of comprehending what damage their precious pooches are capable of.

 

[calista]

I'm a SSS advocate if me and mine on our own property are harassed by any dogs on the loose, but luckily I rarely encounter any more problems because we finally sprung for the required fencing in our long-term budgeting.

So, if fencing is not an option for you right now, consider the approach of making life hell for the owners of the dogs you're having to deal with THIS way:

http://www.predatorpee.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=SKUNK

I can guarantee you no matter HOW many times these irresponsible people continue to let their dogs roam and/or replace "lost" dogs with new ones, when their pets keep coming back in the house drenched in skunk scent, it won't take long for your problem to be resolved. Just get close enough to apply it on the sly.

"Darn dogs keep chasin' skunks and got sprayed again! Guess we'll have to pen them up!"

This is what the owners will be facing:

The skunk's spray is not only extremely foul smelling, but it is very hard to get out of a dogs fur. Your dog may smell for quite sometime if you do not act quickly. A fresh spray smells so bad it burns your nose. The closest comparison I can think of is the smell of burning rubber or plastic. If you or your pet gets sprayed it is important to work quickly to get the skunk oil out and neutralized. If you do not act quickly the smell can last up to 2 years!

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/skunk.htm

 

[mamabahre]

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I'm not saying you deserved to get bitten by a dog but this is exactly why we teach our toddler to never EVER touch a dog she doesn't have permission to pet. So many little kids get bitten by dogs because their parents just let them do whatever and then it is the dog's owners fault for the parents not watching the kid? I'm not saying this was your situation but this is something I deal with all the time, kids want to pet our dog (who is big and very friendly and loves kids) but I won't generally let them unless they ask and their parents are with them. It is not my job to keep some random kid from lunging at my dog before I can keep my dog away from the kid...Not to mention so many kids don't know how to pet a dog in the first place and end up smacking it on the face

OP, have you figured anything out? I am curious to see if animal control would have more to say on the matter if you talked to them again...

 

[brandislee]

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Dude. I hate Chihuahuas.