I didn’t say too much when my neighbor’s white lab ate 25 squirrel skins I had out drying. I don’t say anything when the dog tramples through my vegtable garden. The grouse skin I had out drying that was just eaten, now I am rip roarin mad. Don’t even bother suggesting that it’s just natural for the lab. I don’t want to hear it. It’s got on one of those electric collars (lack of a better description). My next move is to electrify the dog. Thanks for letting me rant. It helped me figure it out. :evil:I will wire up a skin and put it out to dry. I can hear the squealin and howlin now.
Oh, for gawds sake! TALK to your neighbor!! There’s no way that should have happened in the first place, and certainly never happened again!
THEY are the ones who need to “electrify” the collar by turning on the juice for the underground wires. BS it’s NOT natural, unless all your stuff is in THEIR yard!!
I have a very good relationship with my neighbor and even talk about the horrible deeds of this dog. I swear it’s got the devil in him. It’s eyes are light blue and look like the marble with the cat eye in it. It’s not a normal dog. And yes, everything is placed neatly in my yard.
I second what Betty says. Talk to the neighbor. I would also check to see if you have a County/Township/Borough leash or restraint ordinance. Before doing anything drastic yourself talk to the neighbor and the let the law handle it. If you must do something yourself I suggest ambushing the dog with some pepper spray.
Rigging a pelt may also shock innocent victims like curious children. Also I am not certain of the legal ramifications should there be permanent harm done to their dog even if it is on your property.
Just rantin. I would never shock the dog. I like em too much. Just gets very frustrating when you have something special you put time and effort into. I also like my neighbor very much. I will change my procedures for drying before I let something like that come between my neighbor and myself.
Dogs aren’t evil or possessed! The dog is showing dominance because of the lack of a human pack leader. Like the dog whisperer says “Rules, Boundaries and Limitations” for the dog. All this dog needs is a little less fear/intimidation from a human and a little more human leadership.
You seem to think that you have a good relationship with the neighbor who owns the doggie.
Hand him a bill for the fair market value of the goods that his dog destroyed and the damage to your vegetable garden. If you all do have a good relationship, he’ll pay up pronto.
If he doesn’t want to pay, the dog is fair game, next time it is on your property. I’d be inclined to collar it and turn it over to animal control, the police department or the sherrif, depending on who has legal jurisdiction.
As a former hardware store owner/mgr who had those “invisible” electric fences removed from my store, I will tell you this. They are USELESS on a large breed if the dog is a “runner”. A little training rather than “taking the easy way out” is needed. BTW…those electric fences don’t keep other dogs out of their yard either. I just do not believe in gadgetry & electrical shock being used on a dog.
You DO need to talk to the dog’s owner & I agree with John.
Mike
Poor Lab------he gets all the blame. Yes he should be kept in his own yard,but hes only doing what comes natural. And of course you didnt have your skins up out of his reach. Your partly to blame. As far as the garden goes I would have an issue with the neighbor. I have mine fenced. Carfull what you do to the dog–some cities have animal police and court. BILL
I was going to put up one of the “invisible fences” till I found out the dog has to be trained very carefully for about two weeks to respond to it, so I put up one of the old-fashioned electric fences especially for dogs and it worked great.
I don’t think much of the electronic fences. If a dog is excited enough they will run right through them and then be unable to return home because they keep getting shocked when they try. My neighbor had one before she moved and I often had to remove the dog’s collar to get it home. Of course old fashioned fences are not foolproof either. My dog often finds a way to get out of her run while I’m at work. I’ve patched it and put steel plates in the places she broke the wire and added a top but I expect she’ll find another way to get out soon.
Not only do they want you to haul your beloved neighbor off to jail and all that other stuff…but electrocute the dog…haul his axx off to god knows where and all that other stuff…seems to me like a case for Judge Judy…
No…no…no …only kidding…you said it here…
“Hey guys,
Just rantin. I would never shock the dog. I like em too much. Just gets very frustrating when you have something special you put time and effort into. I also like my neighbor very much. I will change my procedures for drying before I let something like that come between my neighbor and myself.”
I can’t believe you left a partridge skin out after what had happened…been there done that …but only once:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:.
I know that I’m going to seem like the bad guy to some of the people on this board but I’ve had to deal with a number of very inconsiderate neighbors and some very aggressive dogs in several places that I’ve lived. Let me first say that I love dogs—have two that are wonderful companions. I’ve used a Daisy BB rife for years to deal with marauding dog(s). I called it my canine corrector. I’ve since upgraded to a Crossman pump gun. I’ve found that there is nothing like a couple of BB’s in the back side, followed by a firm command of “Go Home” to train errant animals about staying out of the garbage or the garden or to stop the sin of digging in the back yard. I’ve NEVER severely hurt a dog with this method since I shoot for the upper back leg. With the pump gun, I can adjust the punishment to both fit the crime and the distance between us. Garbage tipping will get the offender 2 pumps. Lawn digging and garden digging is good for three. Cat casing is good for 3-4. Serious cat chasing (hunting) may put you in the 4-5 range the first time and you don’t want a second offense. I usually try for at least two shots per offense (three is better) to permanently discourage the offender.
I did have one very funny incident with a neighbor (not the dog owner) and a very bad neighborhood dog. I was talking with her one day when a very large German Sheppard walked into her yard. She related all the dogs many sins and screamed at the dog to go home. The dog growled, continued to come closer, and lifted its leg on her potted tomatoes. She confessed how afraid of this particular dog she was. I turned and in the quietest possible voice said “go home.” The dog turned and ran as if I released a pen full of leopards. My neighbor was speechless. I had previously “corrected” the dog 4-5 times. The canine corrector works like a charm. Once again no dogs have been injured in twenty year and I am a both a dog and cat owner. 8T