Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Pack of dogs kill yet another child.

Feral dog packs are usually the result of people "dropping them off" so they don't have to deal with them. If you have these packs around, you'll notice they are often the same breed and age, indicating a litter of pups was thrown out. They can be smart too and as wary of humans as coyotes.

A 7 year old boy just got mauled by a COLLIE that he has played with, it belonged to his neighbor, and like a good neighbor he paid for all damages and wacked his own dog with a 357 mag,
most of the dogs I have had trouble was collies. when I was a kid all the farms had them but they are not all Lassies.

IMO they are the most underrated dogs around for being vicious.

Redneck;
I alluded to some fairly intimate knowledge of dealing with mineral imbalance issues as they pertain to canines. The details of those encounters were unfortunately lost to me, as in, "I have no clear memory of that event."

As this all took place some time ago and I believe that the training officer has since retired, I will tell a short story � well short for me anyway.

In another time, I was involved in an auxiliary program with the local Conservation Officer Service. Among the benefits were that the CO didn�t have to ride solo and was intentionally paired with a local who knew that chunk of the mountains being patrolled that day. Some of the areas patrolled in our part of the world are staggering in size to say the least.

Anyway we underwent a background check and then had a training session or two. During one particular training session one of my fellow auxiliaries posed a question this way to the CO training officer.

�So I�m up hunting, I see a couple dogs running around and I shoot them, then I report it to you and..�

The CO held up his hand and said, �In BC it is unlawful for a private individual to shoot free-running dogs on public land. Only a CO or other LEO is allowed to do that. So then you should not be reporting the incident to me as I am bound by law to act upon violations that I am made aware of.�

Buddy tries again, �Right, but say I�m up hunting, I see a couple dogs chasing a deer so I shoot them, then I tell you guys and �.�

Again the hand of the CO came up. He looked directly at my fellow auxiliary and said, �Look ______, I don�t want to know, OK? Shoot them all, that�s great, but at no time will you ever, ever mention it to me or any other CO, OK?�

To say the least we all got a very good laugh over it and some of us still recall those golden instructions these many years later.

Have a good week.

Regards,
Dwayne

Back in my younger days, my buddies and I use to catch all the stray dogs and cats and operated on them. We were all raised on the farm and knew what we were doing and to the best of my knowledge, all survived.

This came to a halt when one night the police showed up and took us all down to the station for questioning. We had unknowingly cut a ladies prize cat the night before. The cat was wondering around at night, do we figured it was a stray. Of course none of us knew anything about what was happening and we all got off with a warning.

Here in Flagstaff, four wolf-dog hybrids escaped and went on a killing rampage. The fact that they had to be kept behind and electric fence to begin with causes suspicion. Three of the four were shot.

http://azdailysun.com/news/local/article_4a35bef2-840e-59d2-a463-3093051f77ab.html?mode=story

One CO with some common sense...

Cousin of mine started hanging the abandon dogs he killed on the fence. Were not any more for about 6 months and that was because some idiot took them down.

If you knew the owners they should have gotten the mutts returned (yes, dead bodies) and handed a large bill for the damages that the mutts did. I like dogs BUT they do need to be kept under control and if the owners can't or won't do it the owners need to pay for the damages that their mutts do. Most seem to "think" that they are not at fault for what their mutt does until they get drug into court and have to explain why they "think" that way to a very unsympathetic judge.

LOL.
I can just about see the innocent look on your faces

My procedure probably wasn't quite as surgical as yours. While broadheads make nice clean cuts lead doesn't. And broadhead cuts usually aren't quite precise enough for careful removal of specific organs.
Results: negative patient care outcome

Exactly.. I take no chances, even though our Boxers are wonderful dogs - they're DOGS.. And if they get a chance they'll chase something..

It's why I spent over a thou to have Hidden Fence installed and I never let 'em out w/o the collars on.. They have learned their parameters well..

My only worry now is if a pack of coyotes come in the yard or the occasional wolf.. But I keep a few 'toys' on hand just in case that little event occurs..

Good point, that.

I hear lama were good at keeping coyote on the run around live stock.