Ideas/Advice stray dogs

Vlach7

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12 gauge, remove the shot and put in rock salt, then your next 2 round have bird shot. Really tough to remove the prey drive, especially a pack, got to do what we got to do...
 
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Just some food for thought.
Having a ton of dogs over the years, sometimes they just get out and roam, and yes sometimes they get into trouble.
My take on it... we eat chicken and so do they so why is it wrong when they do it?
Yes I prefer mine a little more cooked than they do, but to each their own.

Years ago we had a couple of new fosters that found a way out, one was a sweet dude and the other was a 100% rouge girl, well they ventured over to a neighbors place and that neighbor thought it was in his best interest to shoot them.
It was hard on us, we love our dogs and Wolves and never want harm to come to them.

Just keep in mind that some roaming dogs are possibly someone's cherished family member that is just out on a bender.
Would you want to tell some little boy or some little girl that you shot their best friend?
If owners aren't willing to take responsibility to control their pets then it's the owner's fault if a farmer has to control the animal. A pet roaming free attacking persons or causing damage to farmers property is a menace.
 
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@aaluck you haven't said whether the dogs were collared nor whether you think they are wild dogs. If wild>>> shoot. If likely domestic >>> spreading the word like you have and letting people know that next time you may shoot should encourage any responsible owner to control their dogs better.
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As far as I know there are no “wild dogs” in existence (assuming you mean something like a dingo in Australia). We have Wolves and Coyotes which are canine but not DOG. But you may be referring to domestic dogs that are feral (domesticated dog but now running around in “wild” packs). They are often called stray dogs, but I tend to think of stray dogs as a dog that has a current owner that has lost the dog or dumped it out to get rid of it.

Does New Zealand have true wild dogs?
 

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I've had several friends lose chickens, sheep, goats and calves from loose dogs.

Like @North Idaho Wolfman said, its dogs being dogs.

The fellow with the sheep lost some high-end Dorsets. Those dogs didn't leave the farm......

I've had strays around the house. We have no livestock but do have our own dogs.

Had one in my garage going after my old Boxer. He wasn't able to defend himself.

I keep a "dog stick" in the garage. A cut-off shovel handle makes a good non-lethal "Attitude Adjustment" tool when properly applied. Works for other species too......;)

Both the dog and I have had our Rabies shots....... ;)
 
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@JohnDB
As far as I know there are no “wild dogs” in existence (assuming you mean something like a dingo in Australia). We have Wolves and Coyotes which are canine but not DOG. But you may be referring to domestic dogs that are feral (domesticated dog but now running around in “wild” packs). They are often called stray dogs, but I tend to think of stray dogs as a dog that has a current owner that has lost the dog or dumped it out to get rid of it.

Does New Zealand have true wild dogs?
@Russell King correct, I was using loose language. I should have said feral or stray dogs. NZ doesn't have true wild dogs. All NZ dogs are supposed to be registered, wear a collar with owner's name and contact details and may also be microchipped.
 
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Leg hold traps outside the pen. You know where they are. And its Not like outsmarting a old wolf. Then a easy dispatch.
 
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I have had, and will continue to have dog problems killing for sport. They pack up and kill.
I love dogs and have one as a pet, but he is never off my property and causes no harm.

Bullets and predator foot traps are effective.

I have found that ”spreading the word on dog problems” only gets people spreading the word that YOU are the person that killed there long lost roaming dog (could have been another farmer, car or coyotes or …) It just creates problems “spreading the word”.

Sometimes you have to take a life to save many others.
 
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