kevin1

Dogs and cats share equal footing when they become nuisance animals , and all states have pet containment laws .

Duckbuster612

Just go buy some rubber shells for the old shotgun that you havent seen is a couple of years and put a rubber ball into the dogs if they come back...break out the saboth slugs, and yea, call animal control and see what they do

Windwalker7

Maybe a Red Rider BB gun or paint ball gun would sting them enough to keep them away.

Duckbuster612

no red rider...those things are old rusty peices of crap(fun to shoot though)...a frozen paintball should do the trick

Windwalker7

Just to sting them to keep them away.

TDDR

Ya poisoning isnt the answer, if you do end up having to take manners into your own hands use a gun. that way the dog doesnt suffer.

nutz4bucks

I was thinking maybe a paintball gun would do the trick also.

wyomingtrapper

Yeah don't go the poison route. It is nondiscriminatory, anything that a dog would eat, other critters will consume as well, and even if they are pain in the ***--antifreeze is a horrible way to die. Be discrete, know your laws, and if you plan to circumnavigate any of those laws be willing to accept the consequences if you get nailed. Family safety comes first. I'd set traps, on your own property only, and deal with them when trapped. If you can discretely shoot them (trapped or otherwise) it is effective. Get on the trapping forums and read up on the archives on how to go about it. See:http://coyotesrus.proboards35.com/index.cgi?, http://www.trapperman.com, for a start. I've generally made it a point to release a dog on my property from a trap once. If it shows up a second time it is history. If they are in my yard, lead poisoning is a guarantee. No second chances. I live in an area where this is both legal and accepted. You let your dog run in this country and it is a matter of when it is shot, not if.

hardcorehunter

Guns, poisons ,and traps.
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drewm2

Being single witho no kids, I used to like the strays when I lived out in the country. They were friends with my dog, so OK by me. When one started trouble, I'd run him off with a BB gun, and if I didn't like him, my dog (German Shepherd) would "guard me" and keep that poor bastard away! Anyway, I don't like the idea of hunting dogs, they do train, and a BB or pellet gun will "train" them away from you, usually. Your family is more important than the dogs are, so if you have to... you gotta do what you gotta do.
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