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Hmmm. I'm not sure that will work quite as well. My dogs have got themselves hung up barbed wire before (ouch) and it's not deterred them.... electric is the way to go but BW is certainly cheaper and easier - worth a try first. There again you could just try and fix the gaps in the chicken wire as well.
But as has already been said.... it's not your job, it's the responsibility of the owners.
sharkbait - I think the problem with the leccy fence idea is going to be the hedge. The only place I could put it would be my side of the hedge and I'd be worried about the kids falling into it.
BW may just do the job, especially if I double it up.
*goes off to google razor wire 8)
To be fair geoffj, i think you need to grow a set of balls and get round there before it all goes horribly wrong,
i own 2 large dogs and no way is it acceptable that they should be allowed to roam free, if 1 or both of my dogs got out i would be extremely concerned.
Not just for the dogs safety, but the public in general, as there large and look aggressive( there not but thats how they look )
A dogs behaviour around a child can be very erratic some times, due to noises children make and the fact they tend to be lower than the dog,
This is something you should never ignore around your own dogs, let alone a neighbours.
Dog shit is minging at the best of times, and one of the responsibilities that comes with dog ownership,
I couldn't begin to tell you how embarrassed i would be to find out my dog had used your garden as a toilet,
Knowing you had a child and you were a neighbour would just make it worse.
If it happened once id expect a little leeway, ( but i would fix it straight away and that would be it )
twice id expect you to be a little pissed of with me,
third time last warning pal,
If it happens again i stab your ****in dog and throw it back over the fence.
And thats it, as TJ and co have said there is no compromise, its a dog that you dont own,and dont want on your land ,and if it comes on again youll kill the ****er.
Remember ive got dogs, but if i need telling 4 times to get my dogs out of your garden ,then im not really listning am i.
so stop being so nice about the situation and tell your neighbour he needs to understand the urgency otherwise the outcome will be sad for both party,s
As a dog owner, Merchant-Banker +1
Are the dogs tagged? If not next time they're in the garden ring the dog warden and have them taken away. An offence if not identified in a public place, and pushing into your garden is unacceptable and may well constitute a public place (IANAL).
Try the sheep netting fence as dogs have difficulty working out the height to jump when faced with one. My sisters lurcher hates the things and they don't need to be electrified.
Kill the neighbour and feed him to his dogs.
Then kill the dogs.
Alternatively you could just wait until your neighbours are in bed and the dogs locked up and spend half an hour running round their garden with your kids, digging holes in the lawn, ripping up plants, screaming at the top of your voice and crapping on the patio.
I like the feral children invasion idea myself....