WWYD---quick, I've got it trapped!----updated!

[AK Michelle]

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[LittleChickenRacingTeam]

I've also held on to the dogs for a couple of weeks, & waited for the missing/reward posters to go up on the telephone poles.

Then I get my friend's daughter to phone & set up a delivery/payment of the pooches. Often these lost dog's turn out to be worth $500+ for their return.

 

[underground chickenman]

If you feel so bad for the dogs and if they are likable, other than the fact that they eat your chickens, why don't you just keep them. I doubt your neighbors are going to come looking for them. Maybe you can train them to watch the chickens instead of kill them. That's doubtful, I know.

The other option is the Humane Society. They are no-kill shelters. They keep them until they are adopted.

 

[eggdicted]

kill them its what i would do chances are now that there chicken killers they will do it where ever they go just me personaly dont make your problem somone elses i know its no easy but just like if you had a mean rooster always beating up on the hens you would cull him its no difference in my opinion

 

[CocoNUT]

Not ALL Humane Societies are "no kill" by the way! (Ask me how I know!) I've had to do SEVERAL drop offs (my neighbor went through a phase of taking in EVERY stray dog and then dumping them once she got 'tired' of taking them outside in the cold weather).
I ended up with cat #4 (stray) cause our Humane Society told me they'd IMMEDIATELY euthanize her if she was confirmed to be pregnant (she looked it).
Most of them will have some kind of after hours drop off kennels. SOME will even have video monitoring on said kennels (maybe people trying to steal strays for fighting, medical experiments etc).
Since the owners will more than likely NOT change their behaviors...I would simply turn the animals in, notifying the animal control/pound people that you found these dogs on your property, killing your chickens. If they want your name etc...give it to them. IF your neighbors DO find them at the pound (UNLIKELY they'd go looking for them)...the pound people probably will FINE them AND could use your information to justify the fine or even collect penalties for the destruction of your birds.
One dog I had taken for my neighbor (really SWEET pitbull), was an awesome sweetie. I put him in the after hours kennel and left my info. They DID call...but I believe that was after his owner had picked him up. They were just verifying WHERE he was found to determine if the owner WAS his I'm guessing. (He was from the neighborhood)
Either way...good luck, make whatever decision YOU are comfortable with (or have your hubby take care of it so you really DO have ignorance).
Let us know what you decided and GOOD LUCK and congratulations on your sister's baby! Travel safely!

 

[19sarah90]

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This does not work.

My vote is for SSS.

Hey, I'm not saying for everybody, but it's worked so far with the ones I've witnessed. Nothing works for absolutely everybody.

 

[ducks4you]

AK Michelle
If I move to AK, I want YOU to be my neighbor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...could we target practice together?

 

[AK Michelle]

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Absolutely! Come on up the lot across the street is for sale.

 

[Bridget399]

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I second that! Keep pictures of your poor dead chicks, too. It will just keep happening if you take the dog back.

 

[horsejody]

Well, what happened to the dogs?