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pandr32

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7. A similar situation involved a dog we once owned and loved

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 07:29 PM

May 2016

She wasn't even a year old yet, but thrill killed a neighbor's special breed sheep (more than a dozen) within a couple hour period when she got out. She was put down at the request of the owner of the sheep. We were devastated.

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Dog on the loose kills 280 chickens at farm [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2016 OP

Stray dogs are lethal to chickens missingthebigdog May 2016 #1

A coyote or fox will only carry off a few chickens Major Nikon May 2016 #2

Any thoughts on why that is? . . . Journeyman May 2016 #3

Domesticated pets are generally well fed Major Nikon May 2016 #4

I thought that might be the reason . . . Journeyman May 2016 #6

My dad never fretted over the loss of chickens to native predators Major Nikon May 2016 #8

Maybe they equate it with play. eom zalinda May 2016 #5

I wonder if anyone has tried using a cassowary as a guard bird. hunter May 2016 #10

We knew of more than one farm that used pit bulls Major Nikon May 2016 #11

Loved the video about the guardian dogs. bjo59 May 2016 #12

A fox here killed all 19 leftyladyfrommo May 2016 #14

We didn't have to worry too much about foxes in West Texas Major Nikon May 2016 #18

A similar situation involved a dog we once owned and loved pandr32 May 2016 #7

Bad dog Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #9

A dog will push them into a corner and smother them. When jwirr May 2016 #13

Sometimes city people move to the country leftyladyfrommo May 2016 #15

Gotta keep better track of your dogs Marrah_G May 2016 #16

Hope the dog owner has his checkbook out. EL34x4 May 2016 #17