My crazy neighbor's german shepards

What about using mace or pepper spray on the dogs instead of shooting them? Then they'd be less likely to get onto your property again.

In New Zealand, if a pet or human gets attacked by a dog, the dog gets put down if the owner complains to the City council.

 

As far as it goes in Alberta if a dog attacks an animal or human the animal is put down. One of my old neighbors dogs bit my sister, it was put down. Im not sure shooting the dog is the awnser. As the person above me said, Pepper Spray or Mase might be a better option. German Shepards or Huskies or Pit bulls have never ever been my fortay. I have personally be knocked over by a Husky and a German Shepard a few times while walking down my alley. As a smaller kid Im sort of afraid of the bigger dog breeds. Ill stick with fish for now. Good luck with your issue, hopfully it gets resolved. If I may ask, how many time have these dogs personally attacked you or your mother? how come Phil keeps getting another chance?

 

just shoot the dogs

 

BB gun, quiet, can be shot out bedroom window and dogs will stay inside afterwards.

 

DO NOT SHOOT THE DOG!

1.) You are just asking for trouble, last thing you want to do is get criminal charges filed against...Very expensive.

2.)It's not the dogs fault! It's Phil's fault. The dogs should not die because of Phil's irresponsibility. Obviously, self defense is a different story, but the fact that you ask this on a public forum is going to make that one very hard to believe.


Call the warden like you have done. Is there any covenants and restrictions in your neighborhood that he is violating?

Sue him...He bit your dog and attacked your aunt. Contact any attorney...All that money he is making from dealing drugs will come your way real fast with the help of an attorney.

Call the police, let them know that you suspect he is dealing drugs. They will watch him, and if they bust him, those dogs will go up for adoption and hopefully go to good owners.

 

I'd probably suggest that you don't pick up a firearm if you're 16.. more trouble than it's worth (at least for dogs, a human threat is something else entirely).

In all honestly, if this is such a predictable problem then get a video camera out and document it. Get the dogs on your property, going after your dog, barking at night, etc. Report his own suspicious activity to the local cops and wait.

 

You don't want to do a "Walking Tall" here with these dogs. You'll have more people all over your @ss then you'll care to mention. The Warden is right these animal rights people are nuts and you may get death threats etc. I'm surprised that dogs are allowed to just wonder there. Isn't there some kind of code that states that you need to keep the dogs tied up? Do a Google search and find an economical way to keep the dogs away. Maybe one of those things that emits a high pitch noise that they'll hate. Whatever you do make sure it's legal. Call the cops on the guy regarding drug activity and maybe they'll start surveillance. Try exaggerating what's going on there. Say you're not sure but they may be plotting some antigovernment/terrorist activity. That should get some attention.

 

The people that are on hear telling you to shoot it do not have to live with your consequences....You do....Their advice (and for that matter mine) is worth what you are paying for it. If you are seriously considering shooting these dogs if they come onto your property, call an attorney first and find out what your legal liability is, or maybe a couple of the guys on this site that are attorneys will chime in.

 

I'm going to second this advice.

The last thing you want to do is shoot the dog. How would you feel if someone shot your dog for just being a dog? That's what's going on here. The problem isn't his dogs, it's his inability to be a responsible owner as said above. Even suggesting shooting it shows your age, lack of responsibility and lack of reasoning. Don't make a bad situation worse.

Do call an attorney. Also call the cops and let them know you suspect he's dealing drugs out of his house.

 

In the eyes of a judge, jury and prosecutor, you're better off using a rifle.

Regardless, don't do it.

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If you call the police and tell them the dogs came after you and that you fear you will have to shoot them to get out to your car, they will come. Police are not interested in your problem, but they really hate the paperwork of a discharged firearm in a residential neighborhood. At 16 you can not legally own a firearm and as such could be creating a legal problem for your parents.

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Your right, but let the authorities handle it...Tell them what you are telling us....Though a lot of people think that cops just blow off a situation, they do not want a bigger situation.

Dogs are automatically quarintined if a dog bite report is filed....If you are dead set on shooting them....hit them with BB guns so that they will just run away and not actually take the dog's life...If you see them loose from in your house (which should happen often if they are getting out that much) call the cops immediately and tell them that there are dangerous dogs outside trying to bite you and that you had to go inside. They will get their fast....Have you neighbor's corraborate your story.

 

As a measure of protecting yourself from attack I don't think using pepper spray would get you in as much trouble as a gun. Pepper spray is usually temporary, a gun is not.

You could even tell your neighbor that everyone in your household is afraid of being attacked and that you will use pepper spray on the dogs if they come near you or your family. You can run that by the law while you are at it.

A dogs nose is extremely sensitive. If they keep getting a shot or two of this stuff in the eyes and nose everytime they come into the yard or near you they will tend to stay away. I think if you use defense as probable cause you won't get nailed by the law.

Get the big utility size that Dog the bounty hunter uses.

 

Last thing you want to do is discharge a firearm....Your father could be in big time trouble for it as well...because of the fact that you had access.

 

Then they would come after your mother. They would say that it is her responsibility.
Your also open yourself up to numerous lawsuits from Phil. You see it from your side as well as us, but not everyone will.....especially animal rights activists....This problem can be solved without the use of firearms....It might not get solved overnight, but it will pale in comparison to the amount of headache you and your mom will face if you shoot one of those dogs.