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Roaming dogs

#1

JDgreen

JDgreen

I am so fricking angry at the jerks who let their dogs run loose...I just spent a half hour balancing on a ladder 15 feet up, rescuing two of my cats that ran up trees when some big mongrel decided to wander into our property about an hour ago. It didn't really seem to intend to chase the cats, but all three of them were terrified and all went up trees. I had a large section of 2 inch PVC pipe close at hand and threw it at the dog, hitting it on the head and it took off. If I ever see the (censored) thing on my property again I am going to shoot it. PERIOD. This has happened before in the past and I am sick and tired of loose dogs.

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#2

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Ifixdit

I think there's this Koolaid green looking drink that I understand will keep 'em from ever coming back. Keep it away from the cats though. Just sayin'.


#3

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mois25

I am for a moment assuming you hit the dog and it became more violent. However, it is absurd for a dog owner to let it loose for whatever reasons. It anything happens, the owner would pay heavily.


#4

173abn

173abn

Yrs. ago I had a neighbor that let his 6 dogs run loose and they were killing my Xs ducks and geese.I asked him real nice to control them and he said he'd think about it.Well I went a huntin that night and mr neighbor come up short 6 dogs come sunup. russ


#5

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KennyV

It is a shame that people contribute to the problems that pets have... but there are a lot of people and pets out there...
Dogs generally enjoy chancing cats, I have even had a few cats that enjoyed being chased by dogs... not that all are like that.
Cats are very well equipped for climbing and although I have heard of cats being rescued from trees and on other things, I have never seen a stranded cat that 'needed' to be rescued, I think eventually they would get down... Not saying that is a reason to tolerate roaming dogs, When I was young there were several wild dog packs that roamed the area, they were devastating on the chicken and duck population...
In a urban environment the neighborhood dogs will 'pack' and run wild ... if allowed .
In town it's generally easier to catch the dog and identify it if possible OR call the pound and they will if they can... If you know the owner and can't get things worked out ... Well , then that is where you have to use your skills at dealing with people... :smile:KennyV


#6

lizard

lizard

The owners need to take responsibility for their dogs.........if this is a one off event......fair enough,
but if it happens again tell the owner there will be consequences
Some people who will not yield are a major problem in society.....then if the law will not help, then you need to take matters into your own hands.........it could get ugly.:eek:


#7

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macky

173abn said:
Yrs. ago I had a neighbor that let his 6 dogs run loose and they were killing my Xs ducks and geese.I asked him real nice to control them and he said he'd think about it.Well I went a huntin that night and mr neighbor come up short 6 dogs come sunup. russ
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That's the way to do it I must agree. They're technically trespassing, endangering lives and should be dealt with immediately.

But I would think of it more in terms of fun. Russ, it must have been fun hunting without having to leave your own premises.


#8

173abn

173abn

Living in the country I've seen my share of dogs dumped by a**h*** owners.They usually die horrible deaths by starvation,I've also seen my share of fereal cats that wreak havoc on wildlife.I'm not a hunter and only "hunt" as a last resort.I find no thrill in hunting and killing anything especially after a tour in Vietnam .With that said the Army taught me how to hunt and the VietCong and N.V.A. put me through their test,I guess I passed.I will and do protect what's mine. russ


#9

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abeja_reina_1989

I know what you mean. It always freaks me out, because you never know if the dog is going to run away or anything like that. I will admit, I have been that person and I realized that it's really rude because you never know who you may bump into. Someone may be very terrified of dogs, or even allergic. I can't believe that used to be me..:ashamed:


#10

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Jess

I was bit by a dog when I was a little girl and let me tell you, when I see those dogs roaming, I freak out.


#11

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Sunshine

This is one of my all time pet peeves! I cannot stand when people have their dog running around. It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I think it's rude and the poor dog could get hurt.


#12

grnspot110

grnspot110

I don't like "roaming" dogs either, or "roaming" cats! :frown: Neither should be allowed legally, and don't tell me cats can't be controlled!!! :mad: I put up with cat tracks on my pickup, cat hair in the carpet on my boat & have even had cat puke on my tractor seat! :eek: :mad: My dogs have always known the property lines. It's not that hard to train them to stay on their own property, just that many "pet" owners are just too lazy to teach them anything!

I'll get off my rant now! ~~ grnspot110


#13

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macky

Our rules on dogs here are not as strict as in your country. One day, I passed by a street where there were around 20 street dogs. They called that street "Dog Alley" for a very obvious reason.

A dog in the pack approached me and started to bark at me. I kept my cool and continued walking slowly. When I was in the middle of their pack, around five of them were barking. This was the time when you would want to run, but I managed to keep my cool and my pace until I got past them.

My friend was not as lucky. He panicked and had to run as fast as he could while hitting the dogs with his bag. Listening to my friend, I wanted to look for a gun and shoot those dogs one by one.

Complaints piled up later and those stray dogs were rounded up and shot one by one, or so I was told. I knew animal activists would freak out when they learn about this. But hey, who would want to keep a stray dog? Most importantly, would they choose dogs over humans?


#14

173abn

173abn

Topeka,Ks. just passed an ordinance that if someone has a feral cat causing problems then the animal control will set a trap and if they catch a tomcat the city will nuter it and put a notch in it;s ear IDing it.This is were it gets wierd,they let it go were they caught it! This they think appeases the cat lovers because they don't kill the cat and because it's been fixed it won't reproduce so that eventually all the ferel toms will have been neutered,or so they think.This doesn't address the problem of little kitty pooping in the kids sandlots or the noise problems or them killing birds or all the other issues of kittys running loose.I think myself that the city commissioners need to take a course in logic after that one . russ


#15

JDgreen

JDgreen

grnspot110 said:
I don't like "roaming" dogs either, or "roaming" cats! :frown: Neither should be allowed legally, and don't tell me cats can't be controlled!!! :mad: I put up with cat tracks on my pickup, cat hair in the carpet on my boat & have even had cat puke on my tractor seat! :eek: :mad: My dogs have always known the property lines. It's not that hard to train them to stay on their own property, just that many "pet" owners are just too lazy to teach them anything!

I'll get off my rant now! ~~ grnspot110
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Thanks to all who responded to my ranting, I have been unable to connect to the Internet for several days now to read the replies. Yes, cats can be controlled...I was out with ours keeping track of them when that dog showed up.

PEOPLE WHO LET THEIR PETS ROAM ARE IRRESPONSIBLE, no matter what type they have. About four years ago, there was a huge German Shepherd in our yard, I recognized it as the valuable K-9 canine belonging to a neighbor who lives within shouting distance, it chased one of our cats 20 feet up a tree. I sent the neighbor a Blackberry message letting him know where his dog was, and he came out and called it home. Then I got out the ladder and rescued the cat. Following that, I walked down to the neighbor, who is a cop...we are on good terms, but I told him if the same type of thing happened again I would use force (I usually carry a .380) if his dog chased or hurt one of our pets....he apologized and said it would never happen again, and it hasn't. My wife thinks I am wrong to use force but according to the law you can legally use force in the situation I posted about.

What is sad is, it's not the pets fault, most times...it's the pet OWNER who is at fault.


#16

lizard

lizard

JDgreen said:
Thanks to all who responded to my ranting, I have been unable to connect to the Internet for several days now to read the replies. Yes, cats can be controlled...I was out with ours keeping track of them when that dog showed up.

PEOPLE WHO LET THEIR PETS ROAM ARE IRRESPONSIBLE, no matter what type they have. About four years ago, there was a huge German Shepherd in our yard, I recognized it as the valuable K-9 canine belonging to a neighbor who lives within shouting distance, it chased one of our cats 20 feet up a tree. I sent the neighbor a Blackberry message letting him know where his dog was, and he came out and called it home. Then I got out the ladder and rescued the cat. Following that, I walked down to the neighbor, who is a cop...we are on good terms, but I told him if the same type of thing happened again I would use force (I usually carry a .380) if his dog chased or hurt one of our pets....he apologized and said it would never happen again, and it hasn't. My wife thinks I am wrong to use force but according to the law you can legally use force in the situation I posted about.

What is sad is, it's not the pets fault, most times...it's the pet OWNER who is at fault.
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Be carefull not to shoot the owner of the Dogs.......accidentally.............lol:eek:


#17

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Stevie-Ray

I take no chances where dogs are concerned. I carry a 10mm handgun whenever I'm at the northern property or in Michigan's upper peninsula, always have. Breakdowns can happen at any time, and it's a long walk to anywhere. 10mm is up to the task of black bear, but the problem is mostly dogs, as there are precious few fences up there. And, on my own property, I would never allow a snarling dog to live, sorry. Stamp my foot and yell once, and if that only empowers it, well it's over. I will always protect my own.


#18

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KennyV

Stevie-Ray said:
I take no chances where dogs are concerned. I carry a 10mm handgun whenever I'm at the northern property or in Michigan's upper peninsula, always have. Breakdowns can happen at any time, and it's a long walk to anywhere. 10mm is up to the task of black bear, but the problem is mostly dogs, as there are precious few fences up there. And, on my own property, I would never allow a snarling dog to live, sorry. Stamp my foot and yell once, and if that only empowers it, well it's over. I will always protect my own.
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That certainly is very true... rural areas are quite different than in town... I prefer either 44 or 45APC...
Wild Dog packs are occasionally a problem in this part of Kansas, like is said ... be prepared. KennyV


#19

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jigbuilder

Yeah, right now the weather has cooled and dogs are out pack huntin' especially if you live within a few miles of town. I'm about 8 miles from a the nearest town. However since the economy went south many jerks are dumping their dogs out here in the country. I've had to put down 5 dogs in the last two years. Its a hard thing for me to do but I can't watch any animal starve to death. The county/state or any towns/cities will not take dogs. SPCA type organizations says to bring them to them but its a 135 mile 'round trip.

Most folks that live in all rural areas know their dogs are open seaon if cought chasing other folks live stock or family pets on someone elses property. Problems usually start when a city person moves out here or to a rural area inside a town limits and let their dogs run loose.


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