I can't beleive some people

[redtailgal]

I dont do the letting our dogs out on stray dogs. I worry about disease, and the fact that my mastiff is so big that any type of emergency visit is gonna cost a bloody fortune. (that and I dont want my girl scarred up in a dog fight)

She has attacked a couple dogs that she got to before I did, and she got the job done without killing them, but she got her ear torn in one fight. Oddly enough, she isnt dog aggressive unless she needs to be. I could walk her off lead thru any number of dogs without a problem, so long as they didnt challenge her. She wont back down to a challenge, lol.

 

[BrownSheep]

Ours don't really fight just chase. If the stray doesn't run and acts like he wants to fight our male pins them...it really quite weird he wont do anything to them except stand over them. Then again if I had a 180lb st Bernard staring down at me I don't think I would be very combative either. We stay pretty utd on vaccinations and there aren't any prevailing illness around.mWe ae pretty lucky in the fact we dont have close neighbors and there seams to be less strays.

 

[quiltnchik]

Some people's ignorance astounds me! Head on over to my farm page if you don't believe a dog is capable of killing livestock and, guess what? The law is on the farmer's side in almost every state! I don't blame the dogs - I blame the owners for being irresponsible and letting the dogs run - but my goats and those dogs paid the ultimate price for that stupidity!

https://www.facebook.com/Harvest.Moon.Farm

 

[quiltnchik]

Animal control around here is a joke. When I have called to report a dog for harassing livestock the response is "Just shoot 'em". It ticks me off to have to "Just shoot 'em".

It's state law in most states - if you don't kill them, the AOC will have to. Once they've been proven to chase/worry/kill livestock, they have to be put down.

 

[SkyWarrior]

I've raced sled dogs for years, and not once have I ever let my dogs roam. A few escaped and I got them back, thankfully, but loose dogs are trouble.

Most people around here don't let their dogs run, thankfully. The neighbors in Colorado--well that's another story...

 

[Queen Mum]

If my dog is caught off the property and chasing other animals, she deserves to be disposed of. PERIOD! And I won't be crying any tears of "BOO, HOO, how could you?"

 

[Stacykins]

There are two dogs who I would give a pass if they came on my property. All others, will not get the same benefit. I know Samson, the neighbor's horse farm dog. They have hundreds of acres, and while Samson runs free, I've never seen him go farther than their driveway (no electric fence collar, either) and he stays in the barn area/close pastures. I also know he is friendly. I guess after all this time, if he hasn't left his horse charges, he likely won't.

The other is Brown Dog, who belongs to a doctor about a half mile away. Brown Dog is NOT allowed to roam, and is restrained when he is outside (fence, lead, etc.). But Brown Dog has on occasion rushed the door and gone on an adventure. He's landed here two times (almost six months apart between 'visits'). The last time I actually had a goose in my arms when I saw him coming my way, and all the chickens were in the yard. What did Brown Dog do? Ran over to me and rubbed up against my legs. Even when I put down the goose (who'd begun to freak out) thankfully Brown Dog did not care since that meant I could give him my full attention. So he's a good boy.

 

[ksalvagno]

The problem is city people who move out to the country feel they have every right to let their dog roam even though there are leash laws in effect in most states. But city people just don't want to own up to the fact that they need to do that. It seems like there have been quite a few stories lately of dogs attacking livestock and there is a greater outcry about the dog being killed than the livestock that was lost. People honestly think that that pet dog has more rights than the owner of the dead livestock that has lost money. It is truly unbelievable. Pet animal rights seems to be going to a whole new level and farmers better watch out that soon they won't be allowed to kill those dogs and have no way of protecting themselves and their livestock from stupid people and their loose dogs.

Luckily people around me keep their dogs at home. If any are roaming free, they accidentally got out and usually aren't interested in getting into pastures. The dogs are just happy to be roaming and just pass through and keep on moving.

 

[quiltnchik]

FWIW, here's my story. I never want anyone to have to go through what I did, so I contacted the local TV station.

http://www.nbc29.com/story/20180518/fluvanna-farm-owner-speaks-out-after-dogs-attack-her-livestock

 

[ksalvagno]

I am so sorry for you loss. I hope you can at least get some restitution from the owners even though it will never replace the goats and the horror you went through.