I was awoke by barking last night. My 3 dogs and a different sounding bark. My first thought was that coyotes were harrasing my dogs. They sounded like they were fighting, but I think it was just through the chainlink fence. I should have known better since 2 of my 3 dogs are boxers. I snuck out my front door with my Ruger P85 and a flashlight. When I got around the house, I saw my next door neighbors dogs stirring up all the neighborhood dogs next to my fence. (a boxer and a whippet mix) The whippet barked at me. I yelled at it and it backed off. I turned to go back in the house and the whippet mix charged at me. He didn't stop until I turned back around and pointed my gun at him. My wife walked out and yelled at the dogs and they left.
These dogs are always tied up in their back yard and they are rarely around people. One of them tried to bite me once and as much as I love dogs, I don't like these dogs. The reason I didn't shoot was because I didn't want to start a feud with the neighbors. I live outside city limits and have been dragged out of bed by wildlife more than once. (coyotes, bobcat, armadillo, etc...)
I'm sure the dogs are back to being tied up in their back yard. Should I say something to the neighbor. I hate to bring it up with them because once, my female boxer jumped the fence and harassed them while there teenager was walking their boxer across the front of our yard. I ran out and immediately sent her back over the fence. What would you have done? What could I have done better? If I had a shotgun, I would have taken that.
These dogs are always tied up in their back yard and they are rarely around people. One of them tried to bite me once and as much as I love dogs, I don't like these dogs. The reason I didn't shoot was because I didn't want to start a feud with the neighbors. I live outside city limits and have been dragged out of bed by wildlife more than once. (coyotes, bobcat, armadillo, etc...)
I'm sure the dogs are back to being tied up in their back yard. Should I say something to the neighbor. I hate to bring it up with them because once, my female boxer jumped the fence and harassed them while there teenager was walking their boxer across the front of our yard. I ran out and immediately sent her back over the fence. What would you have done? What could I have done better? If I had a shotgun, I would have taken that.