Feral Dog Interaction

My nieghbor had a Rotty mix (I say "had" because that family went through 6 dogs in 3 years:confused:) that was very aggressive. He would let it run off-leash around his yard and eventually the dog expanded his territory to reach our yard, two doors down. It bared its teeth to me many a time in my own driveway. I was next door on one occasion and the owner came walking over with his dog. I said hello to him and called the dog by name. It went berzerk and if the owner wasn't there, I'm sure it would have bit me. He said it was my fault for looking the dog in the face. "He'll bite you if you challange him." he said with a grin. "So, what about my kids?" I said. His reply... "Tell them not to look at him if he's in your yard." :thumbdn: "Wrong answer." I said and started walking toward my shed. "What are you doing?" says he. "Getting an axe to kill you dog... I'll be right back." I said. I came back with an axe and he was gone... 2 days later, he installed an invisible fence and a month later they had a different dog.

There are a few neighborhood "travelin'dogs" that are really friendly and usually very interested in whatever you happen to be doing (I call them "the spectators"). They have collars and mild temperments. They are ususally caked in mud and smell like a dead skunk's ass but are obviously well loved.
 
As has been stated before: what happens when the next person that "nice" pit bull comes up on is a child, or an elderly person who does not stand their ground...or runs, as children do, because they are scared? Shooting that dog would not have been out of line...even if it did "make nice" with you after you called its "bluff." If it's your pet and you love it, keep it home or on a leash.

Ron

p.s., I own three dogs, five horses, ten cows, two cats, four ducks, ten chickens, and three guineas...so I guess you could say I'm an animal lover
 
Rick Marchand said:
My nieghbor had a Rotty mix (I say "had" because that family went through 6 dogs in 3 years:confused:) that was very aggressive. He would let it run off-leash around his yard and eventually the dog expanded his territory to reach our yard, two doors down. It bared its teeth to me many a time in my own driveway. I was next door on one occasion and the owner came walking over with his dog. I said hello to him and called the dog by name. It went berzerk and if the owner wasn't there, I'm sure it would have bit me. He said it was my fault for looking the dog in the face. "He'll bite you if you challange him." he said with a grin. "So, what about my kids?" I said. His reply... "Tell them not to look at him if he's in your yard." :thumbdn: "Wrong answer." I said and started walking toward my shed. "What are you doing?" says he. "Getting an axe to kill you dog... I'll be right back." I said. I came back with an axe and he was gone... 2 days later, he installed an invisible fence and a month later they had a different dog.

There are a few neighborhood "travelin'dogs" that are really friendly and usually very interested in whatever you happen to be doing (I call them "the spectators"). They have collars and mild temperments. They are ususally caked in mud and smell like a dead skunk's ass but are obviously well loved.
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Excellent. Hats off to you, sir.
 
While training a dog to be a pet is very important, it does not always work. I have a friend, who had two dogs, a yellow lab mix and a rottweiler. As their son grew, I was worried, but they always claimed the training, etc. would keep their son from harm, and for a few years, it worked with no evidence of either dog being a threat. One day, I asked where the rottweiler was, and was told he had to be put down. All that training, and still, one day, the dog decided to display some of that primitive animal instinct they are born with.....Fortunately, the son was not in the room at the time of the display........
 
great move rick. in the 27 years i've lived here i had to shoot 2 dogs. unfortutanely one had already killed my snaunser. the other dog was one of 3 pits attacking my elkhound. these attacks occurred in my yard. i still had to go to jail on one instance because i went to the owners house & blew the devil dog into. judge said i terrorized the family. no mention that the offending dog killed my dog in my yard while i was at store. other neighbors thanked me since this animal had tried to get their pets.thankfully there were no witnesses when i shot that pit in my yard or i might have been in jail again.since then everyone keeps their dogs out of my yard.
dennis
 
Dennis, I think I would have done the same, my friend. Though, being Canadian, I would have had to opt out of the gun and get more creative... lol. It sucks that you did time, bro. How long... if you don't mind me asking? I also have to ask.... Did you walk right into their house and shoot it? That would be terrifying for the family.... but friggin awesome in a Terminator kind of way... he he.

BTW for those who have never had to physically confront a dog.... Swing low and up!... most dogs accelorate just prior to contact, which makes an overhand strike tricky. They are faster than you and can see a hit coming. Punching directly at the face is a gamble. However, they have virtually no peripheral vision below the snout. They have to point their head down to look down. Think "football punt", "cricket bat" and "upper cuts".

Just sayin'


Rick
 
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Kick to the head, I have had to do it many times. It helps to have shoes on, don't ask. I came close to pulling a gun once.
 
Rick Marchand said:
Dennis, I think I would have done the same, my friend. Though, being Canadian, I would have had to opt out of the gun and get more creative... lol. It sucks that you did time, bro. How long... if you don't mind me asking? I also have to ask.... Did you walk right into their house and shoot it? That would be terrifying for the family.... but friggin awesome in a Terminator kind of way... he he.

BTW for those who have never had to physically confront a dog.... Swing low and up!... most dogs accelorate just prior to contact, which makes an overhand strike tricky. They are faster than you and can see a hit coming. Punching directly at the face is a gamble. However, they have virtually no peripheral vision below the snout. They have to point their head down to look down. Think "football punt", "cricket bat" and "upper cuts".

Just sayin'


Rick
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Swing Low and Up, Swing Low and Up, Swing Away Merrill, Swing Away...:D
 
rick only jailed a few weekends but had 80 hrs. community service plus fine & probation. shot their dog in backyard--these were trash people with old tires in yard.told them to stand aside or i would blow them into also. i had previous trouble with that dog when he punctured my dogs laryx. [no gun handy then]
dennis
 
You did the right thing, to prepare to defend yourself, and obviously the tactics worked. I for one, would not have been in a hurry to pet the dog that was so aggressive to begin with. You used your judgement and it turned out fine. I respect you for making the gesture. I'm glad it didn't cost you any flesh.

That said, I live in a fairly rural area, and if I knew dogs like that were frequenting my vicinity, I would go armed (with more than a knife).

SP
 
i love dogs. but i would have shot those two in a heartbeat were i on-scene with the means.


nicely handled. that would have been a very nasty situation for you if they'd attacked.
 
Rick,
:) Reminds me of a friend of mine. Broke up a dogfight with one of his being attacked in his yard, a severe kick to the ribs to seperate them and his Kimber was out and fired before the dog stopped rolling.

I love animals but there is no question where they rank when a persons saftey is at question. I do not do it with mailcious thought, I just do it.
2Door
 
Don't have time to read through all the posts, and I don't want to get dragged into the "carry vs. no carry" or the "pits bad vs. pits good" controversies, but one thing I have observed is that dogs in groups behave differently than dogs by themselves. This is true whether dealing with other animals such as wildlife, or people.

Often dogs which would be submissive to a human can become aggressive when in a group of more dominant dogs. There is a pack mentality, and dogs become different animals when they are in groups than when alone.

Andy
 
andrew is totally right about pack mentality .we had a bunch of dogs harassing a llama behind me. got out the wrist rocket & ended that process quickly.
dennis
 
I had a call at work the other day and it reminded me of this thread...

The complaining party (complainant) called in and was reporting juvenilles in the streets shooting dogs and they could hear gunshots.

I show up not 5 minutes later and there's nothing going on. I stop at the first house I see to ask if they heard anything. Turns out it was the house with the children. The mom answered the door (pretty lady too ;)) and explained that her 4 small children were playing out in the yard and 3 big dogs running loose came onto the property and were close to the children. So she instructed her oldest son to get a BB gun and scare the dogs off. (Obviously the complainant overexaggerated on the "Gunshots heard" :rolleyes:).

I told her if those dogs come onto the property again, "fire at will" and I'll help ya :D

Loose aggressive dogs and children do not mix.

ps. This is county I'm talking about, don't go shooting dogs in the city limits.
 
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