Feral cats inside the fenced area of our place get dealt with one way, and if a cat inside the fence has a collar , they get dealt with in a way that strongly encourages them to stay on the outside of the fence.Last week, my three dachshunds were outside in my (completely) fenced backyard. My oldest, a thirteen-year-old female got torn up by a cat roaming at large. $600.00 vet bill for surgery--she suffered several small lung punctures and needed a couple dozen stitches. No, it wasn't a bobcat, and no, it wasn't a raptor. It was a cat. A cat that I've observed quite a few times sauntering through my backyard.
Houston and Harris County both have leash laws in full effect that do not permit dogs and cats to be allowed to roam at-large. Needless to say, a live trap has been obtained and the problem will be dealt with . . .
There's city pets and there's country pets.
Choose wisely.
...His proposed solution was that I should kill the dog next time because he can't keep it fenced; it digs under, climbs over or pushes through every fence he's tried. He only asked that I don't tell his wife or kids. He said that's the remedy for chicken killing dogs, especially out in the country.
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I live out in the country. Stray dogs are a way of life. My neighbor has a ton of chickens. Must be 20-25 hens and 3 roosters. I would kill a dog if if did anything to the chickens.
Chickens lay eggs and eat all kinds of insects. Stray dogs are usually aggressive and if they are going to disturb the peace, they are getting some buckshot
As far as neighbor's dogs, I would keep it civil and bring it up to them. If it happens again, no holds barred
He's a decent guy and we get along pretty good. I wouldn't be able to dust a neighbor's dog even if it is a chicken killer; I'd rather keep hardening the entry points and spraying ammonia on rags tied to the gate hasps.
You are so right. I scared them off pretty good that first time and lobbed a few BBs at them (not sure if any really connected). Anyway, they must have been pretty scared. Wife and I thought they'd be back in just a few days and we haven't seen them since. I prefer it stays that way; will be using a larger caliber the next time.Sometimes you can scare them off....
Sometimes a dog will associate a location with a chicken dinner. Sometimes they will associate it with a shotgun blast. The earlier you start scaring them off, the easier it is.
A BB gun works too, just be sure to shake it before you shoot them in the back end. They'll soon associate the sound of shaking BB's with getting stuck on the back side and take off running with just the sound. (That works on more animals than just dogs)