Vicious dogs ruined my wind breaks

[redinator]

In my mind at the moment, I could do it, however I bought a really nice sling shot today with glass ammo, I will be practicing to shoot these when my mindset is not set on killing an attacker. I will be now adopting the shoot on sight policy, even if its just to hit them with glass.

I have two points of view on this situation. First as a dog owner and animal lover, the second as a property owner who just started raising chickens.

As an animal lover I applaud you for trying to find other methods to deter them, many wouldn't. My first suggestion is to use paintball pellets. Maybe if the dogs go home (assuming they have one) with paint all over them the owner might take notice and keep them contained. Or better yet, they'll call the police and report it then you'll know who the dogs belong to.

As a property owner w two dogs and five new chicks . . if they are attacking your animals and you, and the authorities won't do anything, you may have no other choice, but to put them down.

Would you shoot a wild animal that attacked you or your animals? If the answer is yes, then visualize them as wolves/coyotes because feral dogs are just that, wild animals. Unfortunately, if the situation isn't handle it could get worse if they mate and have pups raised wild.

Your safety should come first. You might feel bad about it, but at least you'll be alive to feel bad about it. Bury the dog and say a prayer over it if you feel the need, then go love on your girls and remember why you did it.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Check with your local authorities. Both of these methods (glass balls, paint balls) may be considered animal cruelty and illegal. In many areas, you can shoot a marauding animal to kill, but you may not do anything to merely cause the animal pain. I know, I know. But that's the law.

 

[AGeese]

I would be interested to hear where that's illegal under the circumstances. Just curious. I mean if a vicious dog is coming at me I'll use whatever I got in hand.

 

[redinator]

Check with your local authorities. Both of these methods (glass balls, paint balls) may be considered animal cruelty and illegal. In many areas, you can shoot a marauding animal to kill, but you may not do anything to merely cause the animal pain. I know, I know. But that's the law.

I could see that being true if a bunch of kids are running around pelting dogs w pellets for no good reason. As as a deterrent to stop them from harming me or my animals and break the cycle of them coming on my property . . .I don't see that getting anything more than a warning, if that much.