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Rural/Farm Life

womanofthehills

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13. My dog barks and I yell at them

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 12:21 PM

Jan 2013

My dog knows how far to stay away from them and barks like mad. As soon as they start howling my cat slinks low to the grown and comes in thru the doggie door. I just start yelling at them and they stay back from the house.

Every once in a while a huge pack comes thru howling all at once. The packs come thru at dawn and dusk but during the day I sometimes see a lone coyote.

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Coyotes and a BB gun - I need advice [View all] hedgehog Dec 2012 OP

Neighborhood dogs (large) seem to be doing the trick for us... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #1

Where I am, the coyotes kill dogs regardless of size unless the cougars get to them first ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #3

A paintball gun solved my problem with neighborhood dogs crapping in my yard. Worth a try. firenewt Dec 2012 #2

some ideas. gejohnston Dec 2012 #4

IMO piss is the best defense. Have a beer party and piss all over the place you don't want them Vincardog Dec 2012 #5

Male human piss works for bears, not sure about other species. ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #14

Firecrackers. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #6

not a fan of gun shots in the air for any reason gejohnston Dec 2012 #11

I've heard gunshots work best - I just get along, toby jo Dec 2012 #7

I'm wondering now if an old style toy cap pistol may be enough. hedgehog Dec 2012 #8

In some cases clapping my hands has scattered them. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #9

That's an idea I'll try! hedgehog Dec 2012 #10

It would probably work okay guardian Jan 2013 #12

My dog barks and I yell at them womanofthehills Jan 2013 #13