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Unfortunately, on my walks, those dogs do NOT stay in their yard. I've had several run out after us, (myself and the dogs), when we were not in their yard. It's to the point that I no longer walk my dogs because of it. Either I or my dogs will get hurt or I'm going to kill someone elses dog when it attacks us.
Had you mentioned that detail, my reply would have fit the situation. You can call the ACO before it escalates to killing someone's dog. There's no excuse for them to be off private property. An air horn should draw owner's attention. These do sound like dogs that could be stolen.
The article states that dogs are being stolen out of people's yards around the Woodstock, Sumner, West Paris and Hartford areas. Authorities are suspicious if they are being used for dog fighting.
Walking my own dogs around the neighborhood, I see a ton of dogs in yards without fences, leashes, any type of restraint that can easily leave their yard or someone can easily go in and take them.
Anyway, for those of you in the Paris and Sumner area, if you have dogs, keep an eye on them.
First of all, there are some in Maine of the "I'll chain muh dawg to a dawg-house" mentality. Why these people own dogs I can't understand. But, they do and these dogs are easy to steal. The wireless fences don't keep YOUR dog from being dragged over it. Generally I think it's a poor idea to leave your dogs outside unattended unless you have a six foot high fence, and never if you aren't home or after dark.
The solution might be to post a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the leaders of this ring. My guess is that the low-life involved in this activity, or watching it, would be pretty easy to tempt.
First of all, there are some in Maine of the "I'll chain muh dawg to a dawg-house" mentality. Why these people own dogs I can't understand. But, they do and these dogs are easy to steal. The wireless fences don't keep YOUR dog from being dragged over it. Generally I think it's a poor idea to leave your dogs outside unattended unless you have a six foot high fence, and never if you aren't home or after dark.
The solution might be to post a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the leaders of this ring. My guess is that the low-life involved in this activity, or watching it, would be pretty easy to tempt.
Everything you said, I completely agree with.
I also agree that there is a special place in hell for people who enjoy watching animals tear each other apart and take innocent family pets to use as bait.
In fact, I just have to stop there because if I truly express how I feel, I'll get banned.
Unfortunately, on my walks, those dogs do NOT stay in their yard. I've had several run out after us, (myself and the dogs), when we were not in their yard. It's to the point that I no longer walk my dogs because of it. Either I or my dogs will get hurt or I'm going to kill someone elses dog when it attacks us.
And no, no humans to be seen. They may be in the house but that doesn't help me if their dog comes charging down on me and my dogs, pushing us in to the street where traffic is going. (That actually happened.) While some dogs may be trained to STAY in the yard and guard that yard, the dogs around here do not. And I can bet that there are many more that do not.
In any case, I believe this article stated that the dog in question WAS on a leash. I was merely pointing out how often I see dogs here in the yard with no leash, no fence, no human in the yard with them, nothing. Throw a steak at 'em, hook 'em around the neck and toss 'em in the van. Your dog is gone.
People need to control their dogs.
If they don't, then they shouldn't complain when someone is forced to defend their property and pets.
I don't blame the farmer one bit. And what he did was legal.
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