The dog was back this morning - Our Sheriff is awesome, Semi Update #1

[rooster0209]

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great idea....hope it works

 

[Clay In Iowa]

I'm so glad I live in rural Iowa.

"Hey look a stray dog"... BLAM!!!!.. .now it's fertilizer.

In Iowa THAT IS the law. You have the right to protect your livestock with deadly force. Just make sure you're a good shot. You loose all rights when you wound an animal and don't finish it off. I have a .222 (yes .222) sited in for 300 feet and grew up using it. I can put a round between the eyes of a ground hog at over 400 feet. I've done it many times. So wounding is not an issue.

I usually give owners one warning. Doggy or Kitty in your yard is your pet, doggy or kitty in my yard is a stray and in my yard strays are shot on site. Any questions?

 

[lleighmay]

I am harboring a rescued husky right now. She's great with other dogs and people but I'll NEVER let her out without being on a leash under my control. I wouldn't even trust her in my 6 1/2 foot tall giant exercise run with extra buried wire to prevent digging. She has tried several times to take out my 150 lb Boer goat who doesn't have sense enough not to walk up to her when we're outside and doesn't worry about her until she's trying to hamstring him or get hold of his throat or belly. Lucky for Earl she's leashed but if she ever got loose I'm sure she could easily take down one of my neighbors' spring calves or yearlings. She will be going to a secure/sensible/livestock free home as soon as I can find one. Mind you- I'm not blaming her- it's just their nature so it's my responsibility to keep her and the other local creatures safe.

This is a horrible thought but maybe if you're lucky the husky will eat the idiot owners' pigs, and bunnies and the rest of their chickens and then they'll find him a new home. Sounds like it would certainly be a better option for the dog......

 

[basicliving]

Straight from the code for my county:

ARTICLE VI, Killing or Injuring Livestock, or Poultry or Other Domestic Animals

§ 62-16. Killing or injuring livestock or poultry.

A. It shall be the duty of the animal control officer or other officer who may find a dog in the act of killing or injuring livestock or poultry to kill such dog forthwith, whether such dog bears a license tag or not. Any other person finding a dog committing any of the depredations mentioned in this section shall have the right to kill such dog on sight, as shall any owner of livestock or his agent finding a dog chasing livestock on land utilized by the livestock when the circumstances show that such chasing is harmful to the livestock.

B. The general district court or circuit court shall have the power to order the animal control officer or other officer to kill any dog known to be a confirmed livestock or poultry killer; any dog killing poultry for the third time shall be considered a confirmed poultry killer.

C. If any person, including the animal control officer, has reason to believe that any dog is killing livestock or committing any of the depredations mentioned in this section, he shall apply to a magistrate of the County, who shall issue a warrant requiring the owner or custodian, if known, to appear before the judge of the general district court at the time and place named therein, at which time evidence shall be heard, and if it shall appear that such dog is a livestock killer or has committed any of the depredations mentioned in this section, the dog shall be ordered killed immediately, which the animal control officer or other officer designated by the judge of the general district court to act shall do or removed to another state which does not border on the commonwealth and prohibited from returning to the commonwealth. Any dog ordered removed from the commonwealth which is later found in the commonwealth shall be ordered by a court to be killed immediately.

 

[cassie]

Send the owners some information on an invisible fence. They are easy to install and they even keep my friend's pit bull home. The dog wears a collar and he gets zapped it he gets too close to the line. Some of them are wireless.

 

[rancher hicks]

With all due respect if they are letting the dog kill their chickens it's not likely they care enough to get invisible fencing. I still say if this dog is going to be a problem notify the landlord. Seems to me that it would be worth the price of a combined attorney fee with other neighbors to put them on notice. It also wouldn'nt hurt to pray for those people and animals.
You could also reach out to them and try to educate them on care of animal and how to be a good neighbor.

 

[HennysMom]

I wouldnt kill the dog.. its not the dogs fault - its the owners fault.

I would however- carry some sort of spray with me at all times to spray at the dog the next time he comes on my property. That way you arent playing chase with it and taking a chance, friendly dog or not. They make sprays specifically for this purpose (and not a pepper spray for humans as that can be construed as animal abuse/cruelty).

Good luck and I'm glad he didnt get your girls this time. Hope your ACO can take care of this issue if you cant get it resolved with your neighbors.

 

[atiensivu]

Long time listener, first time caller. I'm MichiganWood's husband. That dog really scared me a few weeks ago when I was adjusting the sat. dish in the pouring rain in the dark. All of a sudden, something massive was running at me full steam. Think "Blair Witch Project" or whatever that semi-scary film was called. It sounded and looked like that when I was running back into the house.

He just wanted to play. The dog is an absolute sweetheart to people. He needs a fenced in place to run and get his energy used up. I don't fault him for coming over here - I fault his owners for not taking proper care of him.

It is a shame really. I don't to see him hit by a car.

 

[horsejody]

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Unfortunately, whether it's the dog's fault or the people's fault, he will kill your chickens or possibly harm other animals or small children if he's not neutralized. Bad dog owners sometimes put others in the terrible position of having to decide whose pet gets to live. I know you don't want to shoot him. If you have him taken to the pound, notify a husky rescue group that he's there. A rescue group will at least try to place him in a home that understands the nature of the breed. If he is just adopted out of the pound, he may end up in a home just like the one he has now. I looked at Michigan's laws. They are not as generous as most about permitting you to shoot livestock killing dogs. You are supposed to call the sheriff, and the sheriff is legally obligated to kill the dog. The next time you call the sheriff, you may find that the dog will be put down because that is the law if he is a livestock killer. Personally, if it were me, I would SSS. You can't guard the flock 24/7. He will be back. You may have to decide which is more precious to you, the life of the dog or the lives of all your chickens. I hope it doesn't come to that. Good luck.

 

[smokeater413]

Here's a possible alternative, take 3 12 gauge shotshells and remove the lead pellets, load it back with rock salt and seal. The load will not kill the dog but he will not return to your yard again....ever!. I have not tried this personally but have talked with farmers who have and they stated they have never had a dog return to their property.