We have a problem, the neighbors got a new dog. Update: now kids

[Tala]

I haven't had an [animal] predator problem in months.
However, the neighbors got a new puppy.....yesterday FIL saw it chasing birds and chased it away, today I caught it on cam

Problem being, they seem to keep it inside a lot for now (the big dog is usually out though, he doesn't chase birds). We've only seen it out when the kids are out. I'd rather take the SSS route, so I'd rather not shoot it in front of the kids

 

[redhen]

Ooh not good!

Better go have a talk with them...

Is that the neighbors kid on a bike? Whos dog is chasing him?

Dogs are running amok all over the place there!

 

[Tala]

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They are not very nice people. I prefer not to go talk to them.
I've sent animal control down there to talk to them before this, and the big dog still roams, but he doesn't chase the chickens. There are two trailers beside each other at the end of the road. Not sure which house the dogs/kids belong in, but they all live "together"

ETA: Yesterday FIL told them that the dog needed to be on a leash. I sent a/c to warn them about dogs at large (dunno if/what was done, but I did my part) They don't care. Period.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

You need a fence

 

[Tala]

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MY yard is well fenced. Unfortunately the ugly you-know-what to the back kept calling animal control about my chickens. They now live at my in-law's place, not *my* property to fence though FIL and I built a 32x16ft pen for the hens I can't afford to fence 2 acres off. Thing is, even without being in the pen, the free ranged roosters don't leave the property hardly ever. Once in a blue moon one of the roos will chase another one across the street, but that's it. They certainly NEVER go to the end of the road where the dogs live. However, the dogs come to my place.

Who's animal is in the wrong place??

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

It's sad that a dog must suffer for the carelessness of it's owner. But you do what you must. Doggie visitors can lead to trouble, as we all know.

 

[herfrds]

Dang it!

I wouldn't want to shoot the dog in front of the kids either.

Paint ball gun?

Catch it and take it to the pound?

 

[noodleroo]

Looks like a no win situation; SSS...

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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MY yard is well fenced. Unfortunately the ugly you-know-what to the back kept calling animal control about my chickens. They now live at my in-law's place, not *my* property to fence though FIL and I built a 32x16ft pen for the hens I can't afford to fence 2 acres off. Thing is, even without being in the pen, the free ranged roosters don't leave the property hardly ever. Once in a blue moon one of the roos will chase another one across the street, but that's it. They certainly NEVER go to the end of the road where the dogs live. However, the dogs come to my place.

Who's animal is in the wrong place??

Oh, that dead dog running that is for sure.

Neighbors like that would drive me crazy

 

[magicpigeon]

Trap the dog, I suppose. Hold it on ransom til they listen