Liability Concerns, LGD Signs?

[Devonviolet]

I've been looking into buying Rugosa Roses, because they have large rose hips, which are high in Vitamin C, and can be used for my herbal remedies, as well as to make syrups and yummy jelly. Oh, and I've read that goats love them.

After reading your above comments about keeping kids away from,your dogs, I went to this page:

http://homesteadlady.com/2013/11/25/rugosa-roses-and-their-hips/

This lady planted Rugosa Roses, to keep kids from traipsing across her property. On this page, she said:

"We originally planted ours because they’ll get six feet tall and as wide, forming a living fence to keep out the unruly teenage boys that walk our street on the way home from school. There was no way I was going to kiss the feet of my city in order to get a fence permit and I certainly couldn’t afford to pay for a fence anyway. As long as I keep these babies under control with heavy pruning, then I’ll have a lovely, fragrant fence. The thorns will keep careless youngsters from trampling my herb garden, too."

I found 5 barefoot rose bushes for $18.95 + $9.95 shipping at Greenwood Nursery:
https://www.greenwoodnursery.com/categories/all-shrubs-for-sale/rugosa-rose-red-shrubs

 

[Bruce]

Me Too!!!

I would be worried about the same issue of kids and addicts wanting to test out that sign as well...

I would be worried about the kids and addicts wanting to test the Gatling gun!!

 

[babsbag]

I like the idea of roses. I will most likely never use the hips but the bees would like the flowers and I would LIKE THE THORNS. What a great idea. Of course I have to put them out of reach of the goats so I can't use them on every fence line...or can I ? Hmmm, put a hot wire inside the fence line by about 3' and see what happens. I wonder if the thorns would deter coyotes too? My dogs have my back on that but just thinking. I could let the goats prune them in the fall too.

 

[Beekissed]

I like the top #1 sign too and I also like the one posted to the FB page. I agree with not putting beware of dog signage up...heard too many bad things about that. I also agree with the more serious and business like the better...working dogs are a serious business and people always seem to want to pet the "polar bears", don't they?

We just have the regular No Trespassing signs here...I'd rather the dogs be sort of a surprise, if you will. Don't want folks to have any warning about those, just like I don't want them having any warning about the guns. Trespassing reaps its own rewards and some of them are nasty surprises.

 

[Devonviolet]

I will most likely never use the hips but the bees would like the flowers and I would LIKE THE THORNS.

Ah, but the goats would LOVE the rosehips, with the added bonus of extra Vitamin C.

 

[norseofcourse]

@BrendaMNgri mentioned the American Sheep Industry's Working Dog Liability Insurance Program.

That program was briefly mentioned at the Ohio Sheep Symposium I went to last December. The ASI has a subsidiary http://www.fafrm.com/ that offers insurance (against price drops) for sheep, feeder cattle and swine, and they also have Working Dog Liability Insurance through a subsidiary-run company called Bear Lake Insurance Company.

https://workingdogliabilityinsurancedotcom.wordpress.com/

I could not find a link to Loss Prevention Handbook that BrendaMNgri mentioned.

 

[BrendaMNgri]

Hi @norseofcourse - I was hired as their LGD consultant to help develop that program for over a year. The handbooks are presented to those who buy the insurance and are not publicly available. My boss, who worked under the auspices of ASI owned insurance company, and I spent months developing the vetting process, the questions, the handbooks. We worked our tails off on that project. Literally built the company from the ground up. It was a huge learning experience for me. The program promotes the responsible use of these dogs (and herding dogs as well). That includes using signage, socializing the dogs so that they can be safely handled, buying quality dogs, rearing them in a responsible manner, herder training, proper breed selection - and much more. The handbooks are really suggested best practices for loss management but again, are common sense, responsible use oriented. The dog insurance can be really quite affordable and when you buy it, you also "buy" their legal team who will go to bat for you if there is a claim (dog bite, etc.). The website is the best source for info on it so anyone interested should check out the link. Thanks for posting that link.

 

[dejavoodoo114]

I would be worried about the kids and addicts wanting to test the Gatling gun!!

I am afraid surrounding over 30 acres with a rose barrier would be beautiful but impractical... lol. Even just along the road would be far too much. If the county didn't spray the sides of the roads I might consider it anyway. Though I think my husband and kids wouldn't be excited! They would be the ones who would have to keep it trimmed. lol