And then there's locations where it is almost impossible to construct a dependable fence due to just two feet of soil over solid rock, steep grades and underground water flow…
An electric fence will stop a curious bear most of the time. I would not be so sure about a hungry bear… And, you cannot compare bears with dogs. Bears are solitary living hunter and gatherers, whereas dogs often hunt in packs and have more will to get to their prey at all cost.
As for »get the...
I sincerely hope the new neighbors are more reasonable people! 🤞🏻
We have one bad apple here in the holler and they do pretty much ruin every-bodies life's here. Just think drugs and you understand what i mean…
Great job! - But: The one thing i have learned here in the United States is that you all value your freedom very much. But one's freedom ends where another one's freedom begins.
Meaning: You have the freedom to protect your poultry against predators. But your neighbors, expecting you to protect...
Building Fort Knox comes at high cost and not everyone has that money laying around in a drawer...
Imho it is better to address the problem at its root, meaning the dog-owner.
There's that saying »good fences make good neighbors« - but you also need to talk to your neighbor (the one who wants to get a golden retriever) and ask them to be responsible with their new dog.
As for the black labrador "breeder" - that sounds like a puppy-mill and should be reported. If a dog...
@hannnnnah - I hope this discussion has not overwhelmed you. You thread is like a finger in an open wound. Sooner or later every poultry owner seems to have been in your shoes. Stay strong and proceed in the way you think is best for you.
This is perpetrator victim reversal! - OP needs to build a better fence?!?
That dog needs to have a better owner!
The robbers keep coming back, so you should not have any valuables on you?
As far as i understood, that dog is a repeat offender and has attacked another dog while under "supervision" of its owner. So both, the dog and its owner are a problem. What if that dog doesn't like the toddler riding a scooter down the road…
Just don't miss! (Says the guy who barely can identify the business-end of a firearm 😜)
Shotgun with buckshot? Rapid reload, so you can shoot multiple times? Blunderbuss?
Idk, but that is a problem dog - and a problem owner.