dog or fox?

[petal]

Yep, in the last week we have lost 3 silkies that richmond hens and I thought had mareks because of their 'paralysed' necks(neighbour admitted dog had them..) one light sussex pol, one buff orpington pol, one brahmaxbuff orpington pol. At a loss of nearly a hundred quid! not happy right now.At least dog is going.If she back tracks, I will put complaint into police.

[frogga]

Our neighbours dog attacked and killed our 4 chickens last christmas, eventually we caught it after the owner denied all knowledge and claimed his dog was in their garden, until we caught it in our garden and wouldn't release it until he admitted all responsibility. The owner didnt learn his lesson, and the dog got hit by a car in the icy conditions, luckily not badly hurt, but I think it took that to realise his dog was escaping regularly.

[petal]

i don't get it. I would be mortified if my dog caused inconvenience to anybody - whether it be by her barking, fouling, or escaping. It is so important to me that she behaves perfectly and is a perfect dog citizen - what is wrong with those dog owners out there that can't look after their dog properly -ITS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE - AARGH!!!

[PAULW]

. Dog had a good home, food, walks twice a day. love. and all it did was try to escape from windows, dig under fencing, jump over fencing... plenty of dogs out there don't abuse the love they get from owners including our labrador.My neighbours dog has cost me a lot of money.

At the end of the day yes had good home,food blah blah BUT it is a terrier and terriers are not some mutt dog they need a special type of owner to control them or they will extract the urine and cause havoc.

[petal]

hmm, true. I would pick a labrador any day of the week - they are so easy gong. I say to my lab 'work' at chciken bedtime and she knows its time to push chickens into coops with her soft nose. (opportune butt sniffin' time!!)

[petal]

still ranting and its 2 am. Once I get wound up it takes days for me to calm down these days...!!

[Two_Sheds]

what is wrong with those dog owners out there that can't look after their dog properly

We've got some lovely friends who had a lovely little dog, but they never trained it - just expected it to behave from the off - and eventually gave it away. They now want another one.

It's not the dogs fault

I didn't say it was. I was implying that the owner should train the dog

[petal]

You are right two sheds, we are hoping to get a german shepherd in the spring and it will be going for regular dog training sessions at a specialist centre. The only dog we ever got rehomed was a jack russel that suddenly bit my son when he was about 8, sitting on sofa minding his own business. Biting children is a death warrant in my book but my OH found a fantastic home for her with an elderly couple.

[Glutton4...]

So, you're giving in on the Shepherd then!?

(Remembering a topic from HayleyB a year or so ago! That reminds me, where is she nowadays?)

[polo]

Soapbox moment - one of the things that really gets me upset are dog owners that do not socialise and train their dogs properly. It makes things incredibly difficult for the dog and for everyone else and leads to countless homeless animals. We have one nearby who I walk whenever I can just to give her some exercise.

Petal - we met a lovely German Shepherd on Christmas Day when we were out walking - he was huge and a great big softie, really lovely!

[Glutton4...]

Please stop about the Shepherds! I was told of one last night that needs a home......

[petal]

Oh, we are desperate for a fluffy german shepherd puppy - if only we could find one!!!

[Glutton4...]

Have you looked on ePupz?

[Bramble-Poultry]

the farm next to us has a board out advertising welsh collie x pups Free to good home..... they will be either black and white, or red and white.

i would be tempted but we already have a black and white collie that starts sheep dog training in a month - i cant handle another "bundle of joy" just yet!

[walldanzig]

I feel for you on this one Petal. The neighbour is totaly to blame a terrier that is not trained to do otherwise will always revert to it's instincts and do what comes natural I feel sorry for you and the dog you have both been let down. When a fox got my chickens I was angry not so much at the fox but at myself for not protecting them better foxs will do what foxs do. When someone broke into the allotment and killed chickens I was angry at them because they did it out of wickedness.