Sheep worring

[Mayhem]

Had a a spaniel chase my 5 ewes this morning. The owner finally managed to get the dog under control after I arrived with my sheepdog. The ewes should be around a month pregnant. They seemed quite calm after he left and they are all 4/5 years old- not youngsters, they are normally quite feisty to dogs. Just wondered what are the chances of now not being in-lamb.

 

[Werzle]

They will be fine, probably no more stressed than being rounded up by your own dog.

 

[Al R]

Ewes that have been properly dog worried go ballistic if they see any dog in the future, we had a group of 30 odd ewes a few years ago that were chased bad, all went for cull as soon as the lambs were weaned, they were totally unfarmable.

 

[gwi1890]

Just brought 4 ewe lambs home from tack grazing yesterday swollen back legs been chewed by a bloody husky this is the second time, someone saw him the first time dragging the dog from the field to his house when I went to see him he straight up lied to my face said he knew nothing about it, knocked on his door last night no answer drove down to the bottom of the drive the runt switched his lights back on , probably been hiding in his bedroom, what’s the best solution for this ? He won’t own up to it, his dog killed next doors sheep last year the police were involved but unless the dog was caught in the act they can’t do anything?

 

[Al R]

Just brought 4 ewe lambs home from tack grazing yesterday swollen back legs been chewed by a bloody husky this is the second time, someone saw him the first time dragging the dog from the field to his house when I went to see him he straight up lied to my face said he knew nothing about it, knocked on his door last night no answer drove down to the bottom of the drive the runt switched his lights back on , probably been hiding in his bedroom, what’s the best solution for this ? He won’t own up to it, his dog killed next doors sheep last year the police were involved but unless the dog was caught in the act they can’t do anything?

Who does your fox shooting? Do they have a job? If not ask them to put a hide up in the hedge and shoot near the dog if it goes near the sheep

 

[JSmith]

Like near just behind his shoulder should do it!!

 

[shumungus]

I'll just leave these here to read.

Killawalla dog owner calls on farmers to stop laying poison

Sheep farmers have been asked to stop laying poison to kill foxes during lambing season, as the toxins have killed dogs

www.mayonews.ie

Dog dies from suspected Trodax poisoning

A dog owner has warned about the dangers of Trodax after its spaniel was killed by suspected poisoning in the Boyle area on Wednesday. The post on realboyle.com detailed how the spaniel, named Molly…

roscommonherald.ie

 

[Castle Farm]

Should have hung it from the nearest tree and give the dog a fecking good kicking as well.

 

[gwi1890]

Who does your fox shooting? Do they have a job? If not ask them to put a hide up in the hedge and shoot near the dog if it goes near the sheep

Something needs doing , the bloke has bred out of the bloody thing twice and kept a pup for himself, not fit to keep a dog let alone breed

 

[steveR]

Just brought 4 ewe lambs home from tack grazing yesterday swollen back legs been chewed by a bloody husky this is the second time, someone saw him the first time dragging the dog from the field to his house when I went to see him he straight up lied to my face said he knew nothing about it, knocked on his door last night no answer drove down to the bottom of the drive the runt switched his lights back on , probably been hiding in his bedroom, what’s the best solution for this ? He won’t own up to it, his dog killed next doors sheep last year the police were involved but unless the dog was caught in the act they can’t do anything?

.243

Caught in the act then, and the chip will confirm ownership for a claim if necessary

 

[Baker9]

Who does your fox shooting? Do they have a job? If not ask them to put a hide up in the hedge and shoot near the dog if it goes near the sheep

Boxing day would be a good day to be ready for it.

 

[penntor]

Down here there is talk of DNA testing mouth samples of any dog suspected of sheep worrying. Looks for sheep DNA as well as dogs DNA added to database. Don't know how it is enforced.