A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
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We have that same problem on one property. They have even hunted and killed deer before. Owner of dogs that let's them run wild is aware and doesn't care. What do you do?
I feel your pain, Sam!
I deal with this kind of issue regularly around my place this year it seems like, and it's never my dogs, it's always someone elses animals.
I put my dog warden hat on over the weekend. Two big Sheppards showed up with no collars and looked like someone dropped them off that morning out in the country. I quickly gathered them up, placed them in the barn temporarily until I got the truck pulled up to the barn door. Then I lead them to the bed of the pickup, jumped into the cab, and hauled their dirty asses straight to Ross County's dog pound. We tried first to find the owners around our place, but no one in the neighborhood knows whos' dogs they belong too. So, the both are at the dog pound currently, looking for a new home. If no-one adopts them, they'll be put down probably this week. I was thinking of fostering the big dark Sheppard if no one clams him before they decide to euthanize them. They are supposed to call us with a status update today sometime, but I'll call them here shortly to get the very latest info on them. I hate to see any perfectly healthy animal be put down, but that's what they'll do nowadays if no one clams them within 3 or 4 days.
And then there's 'Bell' once again in our woods the other day, which she seems to be on the loose more often this year. I love her when she stays at her own home, which is just to the north of us, roughly a 1/4 mile away. I've talked to the owner each time she shows up, and well, he's definitely failing to keep her at home, nice and safe lately. May have to speak to him about it once again the next time I see him, which makes me feel like the 'bad guy' at times. I'm just afraid for her own sake, that something might happen to her during one of her excursions while out in the woods. I wish he'd do a better job keeping her safe at home, especially during the gun seasons.
Next animal that showed up in front of the TC after 'Bell'.
I deal with this kind of issue regularly around my place this year it seems like, and it's never my dogs, it's always someone elses animals.
I put my dog warden hat on over the weekend. Two big Sheppards showed up with no collars and looked like someone dropped them off that morning out in the country. I quickly gathered them up, placed them in the barn temporarily until I got the truck pulled up to the barn door. Then I lead them to the bed of the pickup, jumped into the cab, and hauled their dirty asses straight to Ross County's dog pound. We tried first to find the owners around our place, but no one in the neighborhood knows whos' dogs they belong too. So, the both are at the dog pound currently, looking for a new home. If no-one adopts them, they'll be put down probably this week. I was thinking of fostering the big dark Sheppard if no one clams him before they decide to euthanize them. They are supposed to call us with a status update today sometime, but I'll call them here shortly to get the very latest info on them. I hate to see any perfectly healthy animal be put down, but that's what they'll do nowadays if no one clams them within 3 or 4 days.
And then there's 'Bell' once again in our woods the other day, which she seems to be on the loose more often this year. I love her when she stays at her own home, which is just to the north of us, roughly a 1/4 mile away. I've talked to the owner each time she shows up, and well, he's definitely failing to keep her at home, nice and safe lately. May have to speak to him about it once again the next time I see him, which makes me feel like the 'bad guy' at times. I'm just afraid for her own sake, that something might happen to her during one of her excursions while out in the woods. I wish he'd do a better job keeping her safe at home, especially during the gun seasons.
Next animal that showed up in front of the TC after 'Bell'.
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I have about 100 acres and maybe 12 acres of woods in 3 patches and this neighbor has about 200 and no woods. Their dairy barn comes within about 50-75 feet of my woods. These are their cattle dogs and where I saw them is maybe 200 yards from the barn. I can’t blame the dogs, but they’re through here almost daily and I rarely see deer.
My family has had property line issues with this family since they moved to that farm 90 years ago. This is minor (still frustrating) compared to what my dad and grandma dealt with. I’ve told my wife and kids if they ever have to rent or sell anybody but them
My family has had property line issues with this family since they moved to that farm 90 years ago. This is minor (still frustrating) compared to what my dad and grandma dealt with. I’ve told my wife and kids if they ever have to rent or sell anybody but them