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I would send that dog back with a bullet tied to it's collar...that'll get the point across!



Stoopid People should! Stoopid People NOT! Stoopid People have! Stoopid People PETS!

My neighbors are abutting our property and they have 3 dogs. Their dogs have NEVER gotten out in the time they've lived there. We hear them bark from time to time but, that's it! Our neighbors also have chickens and turkeys (at one time, guineas too!) so that must be why they are extra aware and conscious.

Conversely, we have three dogs too and ours have NEVER gotten out. We, mostly, keep them inside though.



Though the neighbors are trashy semi hillbilly/semi red neck (...no offense to ANY one) folks they DO take care of their animals properly.

I may complain about the trash they have strewn around their property and how I don't like it (it's none of my business, I know but...I am anal!) but, I am glad they KNOW how to take care of their animals.

Last edited by paganfish (11-07-2009 06:17:51)

I have no idea what HA means but, your method sounds a bit harsh. Okay. That's not a judgment on you...it just sounds harsh to me. Just sayin...



I am a dog lover AND a chicken lover. So, this tugs at me from BOTH ends. And none shall meet. 



Sadly, the one that will suffer is the innocent one. The dog/cat. We domesticated them and they are OUR responsibility. For example, unlike their TRUE wild relatives (wolf/coyote) once they kill their prey - 9 times out of 10 - don't know what to do with it. To them it's all about the  CHASE.  If we let them run wild they will do what WILD dogs do...chase and KILL.

And NO lesson shall be learned!

Which means those stoopid people would only get ANOTHER dog/cat to perpetuate a vicious cycle.



I find that these types of folks just don't or won't get it. To them...it's just another dog/cat. If they run off or get lost, they just replace them. Replaceable moving fixtures.

Gawd!

I'll stop because this really gets me.

Last edited by paganfish (11-07-2009 11:03:08)

I do understand the dog thing.....I have a dog, and lost 2 to illness that I truly miss!  My big dog Ginger was the best dog I have owned. I did dog training (actually people training) for 7 years, so I get it.  I also "get" a dog who kills when it has food in it's bowl at home.  Nope, sorry guys, that dog would be in trouble.  If I had to catch it, take it to the shelter every darn day for a month, I would do it....maybe they would chain it up or get an Invisible Fence for it.  I could tell you a really crazy story about my dog, but it would take forever and I am sure you would fall asleep reading all the stuff that happened that led up to the ownership of my present scoundrel.....Rosie!
I am sorry that you have lost so many of your chicks, and that your neighbor has so little respect for you and what YOU love.
Hang in there....we are thinking of you and hope you can get around this situation.
HA is Horses....A

Did you find out if there is a leash law in effect for your area?  If so, then your neighbor has to comply and you can throw that at her.  If she really cared about her dog, she would want to ensure her dog's safety.   Doesn't she worry that the dog could get hit by a car, shot, poisoned, or stolen?  One thing's for sure, the dog is doing a lousy job at guarding/watching her property when he's in your yard.

IMO, she owes you some replacement chickens.   Since it's hard to see your coop for the pine trees, how about getting a baby monitor?  Perhaps a LGD or a donkey. 

I'm so sorry you lost more of your chickens, although I'm so happy your peachick came home.

TravelingBiker wrote:

If I were in your shoes I would be shooting some doggies...  That'll teach them to keep their dogs on their own property.