Pit Bull "Mix" targeted for triple S

[Lofty Dreams]

I would have charged them for
food
cost of bird
care
building the coop

 

[pride&joy]

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don't mean to be a smart guy but don't breack the last of the 3 S's

 

[theFox]

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Scariest thing I see on this post and all comments is the guy with a rifle. Now that is scary, as it can easily shoot from 1/2 mile to 1 mile. He should be advised to not use a rifle for a job that calls for a shotgun.

Gerry

I have two go to weapons to dispatch critters with that are bothering my birds, a shot gun and a .22LR . It only depends upon which door I go out which one I use. Of the last 10 times I've discharged the weapons the critter I aimed for didn't move again. It is rather hard for a rifle bullet to travel any real distance when one is shooting it at an animal that is shorter than the shooter is.

I prefer the shot gun because I have all kinds of low powered short brass shells that are great for downing various varmints and the occasional food critter.

 

[centrarchid]

Dog in question appears to be gone.

Owners not likely able to pay for damages beyond bird.

As for respecting the last S, not possible as too many parties involved and motivation provided by events directly related to my losses. I am not likely to commit first S and it is the owners that I will target as they must be pushed to make proper actions to protect life and property of those threatened by dog.


Rifles, large caliber included, here in Missouri seem standard for such activities. Same weapon used for deer.

 

[centrarchid]

Dog has returned despite assurances it is gone. Has been kept indoors all along. Dog will be restrained if it gets loose again.

 

[TrystInn]

We have a similar situation here. Idiot neighbors on the corner with an unneutered pitbull that has charged me in my own driveway. I told them to either control their dog or I would. They still haven't put up a fence, sadly. I now walk our dogs wearing a revolver.

When we first bought our property, I fenced it with pig iron fencing - which is strong enough for our birds and dogs. Its not, however, strong enough for our neighbors two new dogs. They own three unaltered dogs, can't be bothered to fence the whole 40 feet across the front of their property and keep their dogs on leads long enough to reach our fence. So we now have three aggressive, barking and snarling dogs lunging at our birds. One of these days, one of those dogs will come through the fence (its already ripped free of the lead) and I'll be waiting with a shotgun. Until then, we keep trying to convince the owners to tie up their dogs elsewhere, build kennels, put up their own fences, etc. not to mention control their 24/7 barking of their three dogs. Unfortunately, the idiot husband is convinced that letting his dogs lunge and snarl at our birds will make his dogs better hunters. *eye roll*

 

[WisconsinChickenWhisperer]

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Yeah, that's what my neighbors said, too! Keep a very watchful eye-the owners will likely keep the dog under wraps until they figure the smoke has cleared, then they'll go right back to their irresponsible ways.

 

[geebs]

Low electric fence... It is useless on birds but will teach your doggies a lesson... Or....better yet... a can of air...(air horn)...Everytime they lunge and bark... give them some aversion therapy... You dogs are not a hunting training aid... You have as much right to listen to your airhorn as they do to listen to their barking dogs....

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Get an estimate for fence repair, including labor. Present them with the bill and state that you expect the bill to be paid promptly. Make sure that they know that you willl charge them the maximum amount you are legally entitled to for all damages and losses from their dogs. Suggest that putting up a fence to contain their dogs is probably considerably less expensive than the costs and fines. If the dogs threaten you or any other human, call 911.

 

[Beekissed]

Pit bulls were given a bad name. It's not the dogs fault it's the owners. I say do what needs to be done because the owner's are not capable of taking care and training THAT dog.

It's really to bad the dog needs SSS because of the owners. I think we should SSS the owners then they couldn't get anymore dogs. lol

I'm always puzzled about statements of this nature. So, it's always the owner's fault if their dog kills chickens, even their own? Consider this....when you go to buy a dog of a certain breed and you go to a breeder, don't you consider the temperament of the dog's sire and dam? Why would you even desire a history of a good temperament if it is not the dog, but the owner's, fault if one cannot train a good temperament into a dog?


Why is it that all dogs are just good by nature and it couldn't possibly be that they were born with stubborn, mean or with a stupid nature and are just resistant to the average training techniques? Everyone claims that their chickens are just like all the other pets, particularly dogs, and compare them in all other ways but dogs are just born with good temperaments, no matter the breeding, and chickens must be chosen for temperament?

That seems silly to me to blame all problem dogs on the owners. Yes, they should have contained this dog and should have actually killed it themselves instead of expecting their neighbors to just deal with it. Taking it to the pound so it can go to a person who is able to train it isn't really an option, IMO. Why dump off one's problems on already overcrowded shelters so that they can, once again, try to get rid of another bad dog to another unsuspecting person?

Yes, there are bad dogs and not everyone who can't train a dog out of killing something small every time it gets a free moment is a bad owner. Bad owners are those who do not contain or kill their own bad temperamented dogs.​