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[Boyd]

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but to some people, pets and livestock are one and the same... an extension of the family. It's why I don't name my quail..

 

[lickskillet]

DD DOES name her chickens, they are pets, even though she gets eggs from them.

 

[australorpchick]

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but to some people, pets and livestock are one and the same... an extension of the family. It's why I don't name my quail..

Very true. I call my chickens "The Girls" (which thoroughly confuses my husband, who doesn't know if I'm talking chicken or daughters). I am "Mom" to everything, except my cat, who swears I'm her servant (typical cat

). I know from experience my mom-mode kicks in with my fleshy-kids, but I've never had a situation where I needed to for my furry/feathered-kids.

 

[Boyd]

Unfortunately I have. I do heroic battle with the snaggle toothed raccoons on a nightly basis. I have a large breed dog that has gotten loose on occasion and had to wrestle around with him....... Had a pack of coyotes try to carry off my jack rustle terrier....... on and on and on

But like i said in an earlier post, living out in the country, I'm always packing something

It's prudent. I'll admit, shoot first isn't my first thought, but having a firearm at your side gives you more options when something does happen. And during deer season, well......... I've gotten lucky even when I wasn't out hunting at that moment.

 

[shaggy]

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i own dogs that have a very developed predator instinct (boxers) - they are never allowed outside of our fenced in yard

if they were to attack another human (other than home invaders) - i would put them down without a thought - if they were to attack someone elses livestock --- that livestock would be replaced asap with my sincerest apologies --- if they were to attack someone elses livestock more than once, they would be put down


i don't know what is more disturbing in this situation --- the dog owners utter disregard of someone elses property, or their complete inability to understand right from wrong

 

[HootnHolla4me]

Would you shoot it if it was your own dog eating your chickens? I feel really bad for both the chickens and the dog. I don't think the neighbors needed to get so rude though. I couldn't have shot the dog. I would have broken them up in some other way.

 

[lickskillet]

Husband got ahold of CA. CA said what they were doing was not harrassement but disorderly conduct, and a class A misdemeanor. IF this was their first offense? The CA KNOWS for a fact this is not so. He knew of them! I wish I had been the one to talk with CA. I have questions, like what does all this mean? Lol Any one have any idea? I am DEF not a law guru!

 

[alagary]

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No but I have had to find other homes for two great dogs . Now I go visit them when I am in the area. I miss both of them but they broke the rules .

 

[saddina]

If it was my dog attacking an animal while my child was in danger, heck yes I'd shoot it.

 

[Boyd]

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You would have lost your hand.....