Omg Huge Dog In The Yard!!!

[allison finch]

Pellet gun.....no
shotgun.....YES!!


You will not get in trouble protecting your animals on your own property.

Go around the neighbors and try to find the owners. If you do, let them know their dog is at risk if it comes into your yard again.

 

[highcountrychickens]

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You know what? I think the Police will absolutely believe you! You have just as much of a voice as anyone else, you have the hen that the dog killed, and you are exactly the kind of person they want to protect from dangerous dogs like that. Plus, there are laws in your state designed to protect livestock from predators and uncontrolled dogs (chickens are livestock... usually called poultry in the law books) Perhaps your Mom can call the Police to file a report, just so they have it on record - that way if it happens to anyone else, they will have information that may help them (including you!)

I'm so sorry this happened. Definitely use your paint gun before you go for the kitchen knife if the dog comes back... it sounds like you're well practiced with that, and and it's safer. Hopefully your Mom's talk with the dog owner will mean that it won't happen again. Keep us posted here about what happens - we'll be rooting for you!

 

[digitS']

I agree with Highcountrychickens.

Pringle, unless you have some kind of conflict with this dog owner already, I don't think that the authorities would have any reason to think you are lying about the dog in your yard.

Evidence will help you press your case but it won't necessarily motivate the animal control people to do their jobs - that was my experience. What probably works best is if they know that they will get frequent phone calls if they don't do something about that dog.

The continuing contacts should work for the authorities but may not make any difference to owners that let their dogs run at large.

Having your birds in a tractor is a very good idea but it won't stop a large dog from getting at them. It will just slow him down a little.

Steve

 

[keystonepaul]

Pellet gun.....no
shotgun.....YES!!

You will not get in trouble protecting your animals on your own property.

this advice might be less than ideal- do you know where he lives? What his town/city/township/boro rules are, etc. etc. and he is 13. Keystonepaul​