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[Boyd]

I agree. Before this thread was edited, It took me forever to write a reply to a couple of benevolent folks who I had a disagreement with

Hopefully, ya'll won't force me to get out my virtual broom and dustpan again.

~Lisa~​

 

[flakey chick]

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I'm kind of stuck on that too- it's bad enough not to have tags. (Although slipping a collar might have been what lead to it getting out). The past month I have encounted 2 different dogs in our yard with a collar, but no tags. - No name/number/address to call the owner and no sign of rabies shots. I would wonder if the dog had rabies seeing as it wouldn't stop for a shovel beatting. Luckily no person was bitten and birds don't get rabies.

 

[horsejody]

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I agree......i was very impressed with horsejody's post as well. Sometimes its hard to word what you want to say because once you remove the words we are not allowed to use, then it usually does not make much sense

I had some legal help with that particular letter. I have lots of lawyer friends. Some of them can be paid in eggs. I also write a lot of legal compliance letters for my employer.

 

[Dancing]

I am so sorry for the trauma you and your family has had to endure.

I want to put in my perspective here. I live in the country on 80 acres. My neighbors all have horses and cows (including a dairy farm about 2 miles down the road). I have 4 horses, 1 mule, 6 DOGS (got to love them or I wouldn't have that many) that are mine plus one stray that showed up that will be going to a new home next week, and now the chickens. I also have a cockatoo, a cockatiel and 30 sugar gliders. Each one of these animals have a special place in my heart and home.

Where I live, if there is a stray dog and I call the SO (there is no animal control office here) and tell them about the stray, their response is to just shoot it. They can't/won't be bothered. I have a soft spot for strays, always have so I will do what I can to find them a home. HOWEVER....let that stray go after ANY of my other animals and it's a dead dog.

We also have coons, opposums, bobcats, and coyotes (as well as deer, turkeys and a huge assortement of other animals) that are part of life here. We accept the risk of some of these being preditors to our "captive" animals. BUT, both me and my husband are fully prepared and willing to stop the threat to our animals at all costs.

That being said, this dog was NOT a wild animal but a pet of someone. That pet probably meant a great deal to that family and I'm sure they are hurting from their loss. HOWEVER! Your daughter's safety was at stake. Any type of dog in a blood lust is a dangerous animal. And it doesn't matter if it is a 200+ pound Bull Mastiff or a chihuahua.

My neighbors all know if MY dogs come on their propery and are even just harrassing their livestock, they have every right to destroy my dog. Just as I would do to theirs. It is your responsibility to protect the animals you bring into your life. And more so to protect your daughter's safety.

There shouldn't be any doubts about your actions. What was done was completely necessary. Who's to say their dog wasn't rabid? Was it sent in for testing? What if it was rabid and once done with the chickens did turn on your daughter, you or your husband. And for them to now be harrassing your family? NOT ACCEPTABLE at all. Time for law involvement only because "country justice" can get really ugly.

 

[Crystalchic]

your poor daughter. my ten year old was always the one to find our chickens dead. after my neighbors dog would break into our coops. I feel your pain. give your husband a hug. i promise you that dog would of come back if he didnt kill it. he really had no choice. i am so sad for your child. i feel your pain as a mother.

 

[lickskillet]

Hi umm everyone!

Nothing else has happened since I posted last. I have read everyones comments since I last posted, and thank you all. I know everyone has an opinion, myself included, right or wrong. Then there is the law. And that is the path we will take if anything else happens (harrassement). Horsejody! Thank you for such a great example of a letter!! Printing it right now! These people are our neighbors, not our friends. The neighbors that live closest to us came over earlier and asked what was the rukus about Saturday night. We told them and they said they have had trouble with said neighbors before over their other white big dog chasing closest neighbors miniture horses. At this point, I'm thinking that we are probably not the only ones who have had a problem with the GS either. I didn't ask for any of this to happen, I would not even think of asking for compensation for the lost chickens in retaliation. That is no where near what this is about for us.

 

[speckledhen]

You can certainly handle it whatever way you like, but I'd ask for compensation. That is not retaliation--it is simply what you are owed. In addition, you are helping them learn a life lesson. Good luck.

 

[lickskillet]

Yep speckledhen, that's what I mean't. Not in retaliation, but to help replace some of what DD lost. Also I didn't even think of rabies! I hope not!

 

[chixie]

your husband did what he had to do... someone dumped a doberman puppy(older puppy) at my dads house in the middle of nowhere ... he penned it up for two weeks he tried to find its owner. went to all his closest neighbors ... no luck finding his owner... the dog played with me nephew ... my dad decided to take it to the vet for a check up and shots as for he decided to keep the dog... the day he let the dog out of the pen it turned on him and wouldn't let go of his harm... if he would not of had a gun on him to shoot the dog it probably would have killed him... he was alone at his home when this happened... and luckily he was in a habbit of caring a gun around with him when he is at home ... he had major injuries to his arm and wrist ... almost got the artery in his wrist... he had to drive himself to th emergancy room

so yes i agree with killing a dog when it is attacking peoples livestock and when someones life is endangered... especially children... I also would not have a problem if it were my dog... because I am responsible to keep my dog in its own yard ... I know its sad that a dog had to die...its even sadder that chickens had to die when they were penned up on their owners property... I am sorry if my opinion upsets any one...

 

[citrusdreams]

I agree that the dog might have slipped the collar. It happens a lot. Mine constantly lose their tags, and I haven't replaced them yet. However, their rabies tags and proof of vaccines, etc. is readily available should anyone ask. That's not to say I'm defending said dog owner because he probably didn't have a collar, tags or was up-to-date on vaccines

When I replace their lost tags, I usually have contact info on one side, and their rabies and Home Again information on the other side. I won't put their original rabies tags on them anymore because they just lose them and if God forbid they ever do get out, I want the original tags available.

I don't know what they're snagging them on, but I just can't keep them on

So far I haven't lost a collar in a while. However...does that really matter in this case? Not for me...

Keep in mind though, none of my dogs have gotten away from me yet (knock on wood). I'm crazy about knowing where they are all the time. I must be able to see them or hear them at all times when they're outside. Period. Make fun all you want.