Dog(s) chasing horses through fencing - repeatedly

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We're going to lay in wait until we catch them now - this is the third night in a row, always at the same time - poor neighbour must be getting bored of phoning us! The two horses who kick dogs couldn't give a toss, but the others are being chased through the leccy fencing and are scared and upset. Only ever happens in summer, when we use the bit of field near a certain footpath. Gonna chicken wire that fence to help stop them getting through also.

So - when we catch them at it, other than threatening to call the dog warden etc - ideas? I *think* it's legal to shoot a dog worrying livestock to the point of harm (which it is if they're being driven through fencing) - and although we wouldn't, can't hurt to remind the owner of that! Thought of taking video to show dog warden - any other ideas?
 
Not sure if horses are classed as 'livestock' , video them and take it to the police who may have a chat with the owners and whack up some more fencing. Hopefully one of the dogs will get a kick in the mean time.
 
jrp204 said:
Not sure if horses are classed as 'livestock' , video them and take it to the police who may have a chat with the owners and whack up some more fencing. Hopefully one of the dogs will get a kick in the mean time.
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If I wasn't 36 wks preggers, I'd lie in wait all saddled up and on the worst kicker - we've chased off dogs before and once she's had a proper go at them they don't come back.
 
Is your fencing electric, if it is i would link tape very low so dogs get shock.Im dog lover and my dog goes to yard with me but I would be furious if dog was chasing my horse.:mad:
 
cellie said:
Is your fencing electric, if it is i would link tape very low so dogs get shock.Im dog lover and my dog goes to yard with me but I would be furious if dog was chasing my horse.:mad:
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Totally agree, we had a dog that used to jump our back fence to chase our neighbours ponies (very embarrassing), so we ran a strand of electric fencing across the top of our fencing, she tried to jump the fence again & got a good zap of the electric fencing....she never tried to jump the fence again. I would think if you run a strand low enough to catch the dogs they will stop trying to come through the fence once they get a zap.
 
It really isn't the dogs fault, so if you can prevent them from coming in all the better? I would try the line of electric tape at their level on the outside of the fence so they get zapped if they try to enter the field. do put signs up saying there is electric fencing though, then you should be covered, although why a human would be bending down at that level I don't know.
 
I *think* it's legal to shoot a dog worrying livestock to the point of harm
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Horses do not come under this - so don't go shooting anything.

Tell the owners that the next time it happens the dog warden will be called, and if they can't keep them under control the consequences are the removal of the dogs, and hefty vet fees for injured horses.
 
amymay said:
Horses do not come under this - so don't go shooting anything.

Tell the owners that the next time it happens the dog warden will be called, and if they can't keep them under control the consequences are the removal of the dogs, and hefty vet fees for injured horses.
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They do according to the law as quoted above in the link. And don't worry, we wouldn't - but the moron who's doing this won't know that - so quoting that law should have the desired effect lol.

By the time the dog warden came, they'd have called their dog back and gone anyway - they do have some control over it.

Was thinking of popping a notice up by the footpath entrance too - something to the effect of 'Can the person who is letting their dog chase the ponies in the next door field please keep it under control. It is illegal to let your dog worry livestock according to the Dogs (Protection of livestock) act 1953 - you are committing a criminal offence as the ponies are being panicked to the point of hurting themselves. Video evidence has been taken, the police and dog wardens have been informed, and further action will follow if you do not stop allowing this. Thank you.'
 
By the time the dog warden came, they'd have called their dog back and gone anyway - they do have some control over it.
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That doesn't matter - you can (and should) still report the incidents to them.
 
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