Opinions or ideas for dog problem.

[rockhound]

5) Solution- Shoot them. Numerous warning have been given both by you & Law Enforcement. As long as you have not said to LE or Neighbor, you would shoot the animals follow deadly force guidelines
Threat, or what you perceived to be a threat constitutes use of deadly force, AS NECESSARY!

You do what you think is right. HOWEVER after more than one Viscous attack on your "Family pets" I'd say you have more then good grounds to do what is necessary.[/QUOTE]



shoot shovel and shutup,

how about you haze them first though, a 12 ga bean bag the next time they come on your property may just train the dog that bad things happen when they go over there, OH yeah shoot the dog with the bean bag not the owner, despite how tempting it may be.

[Ronin13]

Tough call. If you can catch his dogs on your property call the Sheriffs out and they will impound them as stated above. The other owner could be given a ticket for a leash law/animal at large type of violation if your jurisdiction has those. I hate difficult neighbors. I live next to a nightmare too, and I don't have 5 acres. They must have 300 people in their family and they all come over every day of the week. They always park 10 beat up held together by tape cars in front of my house blocking my driveway. It got to the point where I would park my 3 cars out in front of my house and just leave my garage empty. It seems to have given them a hint for now but it's always something. They are constantly yelling and carrying on.

Anyways, sorry to get off topic. I'd recommend keeping the law involved. Worst case it will help you in civil court when you have multiple police reports to bring along with you.

Just FYI, with this, why don't you have them towed? If there is a vehicle blocking your driveway, IIRC, you can have them towed at their expense.

[glenncal1]

You might try some negative reinforcement on the dogs. High pressure hose, bear spray, the bean bag gun or something. Might "train" them to stay on their property.

[Ronin13]

You might try some negative reinforcement on the owner. High pressure hose, bear spray, the bean bag gun or something. Might "train" them to stay on their property.

FTFY... Now that would be hilarious!

[Danimal]

Honestly the best thing that I can think of is to get a wide angle security camera that can cover the area from your home. Then like others have said, call the authorities every time that you see the dogs cross the line. Then when the officer shows up, review the footage and give him a copy if he wants it. Then he can issue the citation. Hurt him financially, that is the best way to get to someone. Then if you are outside and those dogs make a run at you, given their history I would not hesitate to put them down. There is nothing illegal about it if they are a threat to you, or your property on your property. But if you go that rout I would recommend keeping a close eye on your pets because retaliation from the neighbor could be a real concern.

Also I heard little bowls of antifreeze are supposed to enhance the operation of a buried electric fence against dogs who no longer have a collar.

[crashdown]

Forget that hazing or bean bag garbage!!!
You injure his animal, and then can't prove it was on your property and/or that you were in danger, you would be screwed.
It might take you months to get a good case against him, but he will have you up on animal cruelty charges in seconds!

[Teufelhund]

I'm not an advocate of doing anything to the dogs. They are just animals; they don't understand property lines. To punish them for violating your space is just wrong; it's the same as putting down a pit bull because some asshole hung chains around its neck and taught it to fight.

I agree with Bailey on this one: you have a neighbor problem, and that is what needs to be solved.

[Mazin]

110% agree ^
Why harm the dogs when the homeowner is the issue.

[CrufflerSteve]

I lived in Elizabeth 30 years ago. Once, after a blizzard we were shoveling out and some idiot neighbor walked by with two pit bulls with shock collars. They ignored the collars when they saw our dogs and attacked them. (I bent a snow shovel in half one one's neck.) When I called the Sheriff to complain their response was, "Why didn't you shoot them?" I'd left the guns in the house and this was long before CCW.

Do you have a horse? Can you borrow one? I live in Sedalia in horse country. A few neighbors have shot dogs hassling their horses and the dog's owners found out Colorado law is very explicit that "Thou shalt not mess with livestock." When they complained they were pretty much told to piss off.

If you do have to shoot the dogs, just be careful of your backstop. 5 acres is not very big. Sounds like a shotgun situation.

Steve

[T-Giv]

Just FYI, with this, why don't you have them towed? If there is a vehicle blocking your driveway, IIRC, you can have them towed at their expense.

This is a genius idea. However, working with tows quite frequently I am aware of how long it takes them to respond and tow cars when it isn't for the Cops. These "family gatherings" often occur outside in the yard/on the porch where they can keep an eye on their trusty vehicles. They move them periodically so a tow may be tough to stick. And if I call a tow and they show and there is no vehicle to hook I get stuck with their response fee. Additionally, I'm trying to be a decent neighbor. Afterall I just moved into this house a few months back and I will probably be living here for at least 5 years. It's silent R GRAY for certain though.