Dog Thefts - What Do We Do?

[beast 1,884]

as we all know there has been an alarming spate of dog thefts in recent weeks, and it is frankly worrying. mine are only cur dogs, not as desirable as some types, but i fear that the wrong person sniffing around might be tempted if it semed like "easy money". and i would be broken if mine went.

 

two questions:

1 how to prevent thefts

 

2 how to get dogs back

 

 

1 if someone wants to nick something enough, then they will find a way. the thing is, the harder we make it then the less chance there is of it happening. no dog is 100% safe, but do your best to make it difficult as you can. strongest pen/kennel you can afford, GOOD padlocks, security lights, motion sensor alarms, cameras (even dummy cameras) loads of kit available depending what you can afford. tell all your neighbours that there are thieves operating in the area (they will worry more about this and be more observant than if you just say dog-thieves), guard dogs if it is appropriate, keep dogs in the house if possible. you have a good chance of making it too hard for them to bother

 

BUT

 

2 if they do get your dogs? i know we can make sure dogs are chipped, alert every dog rescue centre and kennel in the country (and keep reminding them weekly), put posters up EVERYWHERE, and all the rest. this will help get the dogs back to you IF THEY ARE FOUND, but this for me is the problem, HOW DO WE FIND THEM? and even if we do, how do we persuade the thieves to give them back? i'm not sure we all have the contacts, the physical abilities or to be honest the balls to "go vigilante" but that is sometimes the only language these c##ts understand. also if they dont get any comebacks, we are leaving the door open for them to carry on their bad ways.

 

any comments/ideas/suggestions lads and lasses?

 

[cocker 2,654]

these set at face height f@ck em

 

 

Poacher Alarm - Game Bags & Accessories - Shooting - William ...

 

 

Gamekeeper alarm gun / mine - YouTube

 

 

My burglar alarm! (12 GADGE) shot gun mine

[mud 2,044]

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Edited November 3, 2014 by mud

[Davro 108]

Very handy too have set around the please.know a few mates who use them around there property

one them screamers that get handed out to pensioners would do the same job

[oddser 79]

best way to keep your dogs is don't let anybody see your dogs run don't brag em off keep yourself to yourself they only steal em when they know about them

[Dead Eyes 681]

There have to be better ways.

 

I know the odd worker gets took too, but isn't it always seemingly the coursers?

 

Ive been thinking about this non-stop for days and there are realistic solutions, but people would have to pay a little more money for their dogs as pups to make it happen.

 

If people genuinely stuck together though, this could work I'm sure.

 

I'll formulate it better and put a post up as soon as I've made a coherent plan

[arcticgun 4,548]

these set at face height f@ck em

 

 

Poacher Alarm - Game Bags & Accessories - Shooting - William ...

 

 

Gamekeeper alarm gun / mine - YouTube

 

 

Dont forget to replace the dummy carts with proper ones on your poacher alarm mate lol cracking bits of kit. Also to be considered is wiring the locks direct too the mains

[bird 9,916]

 

these set at face height f@ck em

 

 

Poacher Alarm - Game Bags & Accessories - Shooting - William ...

 

 

Gamekeeper alarm gun / mine - YouTube

 

 

Dont forget to replace the dummy carts with proper ones on your poacher alarm mate lol cracking bits of kit. Also to be considered is wiring the locks direct too the mains

 

I reckon watch dog, a dog that would bark+yap and let you know,same as a alarm would, make a noise. the best would be couple of jacks , or a gsd or bel mal, these 3 breeds are very vocal , 2 bigger and more intimidating if you wanted that. but 2 jacks would let you know if somebody was about 20yds before they got on your property,and security lights. if the jacks are we locked in with real good locks and tight mesh on bars of run, who ever trying to feck about there will ,1st be well have full security lights on them, 2nd and enough barking to wake the dead,as couldn't get to the jacks right away with mesh there, nobody in the right mind would want to hang about with all that noise going on. I spoke to cid once as there were doing housed by me were I lived,and they said if you were going to use a dog to stop thief's a loud terrier jack etc that's locked away +lights will stop most, the only thing that would stop them is a gun, and if that's the case nothing will stop that, but this set up would stop your average scum , and I thnk he was right what he said

[cocker 2,654]

i didn't like to put the part about replacing the blanks for live 12 bore cartridges as it may incriminate me LOL

[cocker 2,654]

 

 

these set at face height f@ck em

 

 

Poacher Alarm - Game Bags & Accessories - Shooting - William ...

 

 

Gamekeeper alarm gun / mine - YouTube

 

 

Dont forget to replace the dummy carts with proper ones on your poacher alarm mate lol cracking bits of kit. Also to be considered is wiring the locks direct too the mains

 

I reckon watch dog, a dog that would bark+yap and let you know,same as a alarm would, make a noise. the best would be couple of jacks , or a gsd or bel mal, these 3 breeds are very vocal , 2 bigger and more intimidating if you wanted that. but 2 jacks would let you know if somebody was about 20yds before they got on your property,and security lights. if the jacks are we locked in with real good locks and tight mesh on bars of run, who ever trying to feck about there will ,1st be well have full security lights on them, 2nd and enough barking to wake the dead,as couldn't get to the jacks right away with mesh there, nobody in the right mind would want to hang about with all that noise going on. I spoke to cid once as there were doing housed by me were I lived,and they said if you were going to use a dog to stop thief's a loud terrier jack etc that's locked away +lights will stop most, the only thing that would stop them is a gun, and if that's the case nothing will stop that, but this set up would stop your average scum , and I thnk he was right what he said

 

thats right NOTHING deters thieves like a barking dog, a barking dog arouses suspicion with anyone and everyone within earshot, theres nothing better, just put yourselves in the thieves shoes, for one minute,

if you were going to nick something and there is only a padlock in your way you can easily and quietly snap that within feet of the owner, but if you go to nick something and one or two dogs are barking like f@ck, and security light comes on, and the things padlocked, you wouldn't have long to f@ck about at all. you would be legging it as soon as those dogs start barking, well most people would anyway.

[bird 9,916]

 

 

 

these set at face height f@ck em

 

 

Poacher Alarm - Game Bags & Accessories - Shooting - William ...

 

 

Gamekeeper alarm gun / mine - YouTube

 

 

Dont forget to replace the dummy carts with proper ones on your poacher alarm mate lol cracking bits of kit. Also to be considered is wiring the locks direct too the mains

 

I reckon watch dog, a dog that would bark+yap and let you know,same as a alarm would, make a noise. the best would be couple of jacks , or a gsd or bel mal, these 3 breeds are very vocal , 2 bigger and more intimidating if you wanted that. but 2 jacks would let you know if somebody was about 20yds before they got on your property,and security lights. if the jacks are we locked in with real good locks and tight mesh on bars of run, who ever trying to feck about there will ,1st be well have full security lights on them, 2nd and enough barking to wake the dead,as couldn't get to the jacks right away with mesh there, nobody in the right mind would want to hang about with all that noise going on. I spoke to cid once as there were doing housed by me were I lived,and they said if you were going to use a dog to stop thief's a loud terrier jack etc that's locked away +lights will stop most, the only thing that would stop them is a gun, and if that's the case nothing will stop that, but this set up would stop your average scum , and I thnk he was right what he said

 

thats right NOTHING deters thieves like a barking dog, a barking dog arouses suspicion with anyone and everyone within earshot, theres nothing better, just put yourselves in the thieves shoes, for one minute,

if you were going to nick something and there is only a padlock in your way you can easily and quietly snap that within feet of the owner, but if you go to nick something and one or two dogs are barking like f@ck, and security light comes on, and the things padlocked, you wouldn't have long to f@ck about at all. you would be legging it as soon as those dogs start barking, well most people would anyway.

 

spot on, that's what the copper said to me , your average scum not going to want to hang about, a good couple of jacks or as said gsd or mal very vocal breeds prob the best there is out there . with the set up above.

[jeppi26 1,855]

No a lad that's got loads of the poachers alarms around his yard.but by putting a live cartridge in to harm the trespassers is illegal

And soft if you ask me?? Yes the the robbing counts need sorting but a blank cart would do the job ? Put it this way if you heard a shot of a shotgun close to you would you hang about to see who's there cos I know I wouldn't

[DEERMAN 1,020]

There's loads of things Aids you can use ,CCTV (you can set these to alarm when something triggers or walks in area) ,Alarms (cheap shed alarms),,,a dog....good padlocks ,security lights ,Them wildlife camera's (set in main entry/exit routes).....general rule is think like the thief and plan what you would do or get in and then counter against it

[Davro 108]

There's loads of things Aids you can use ,CCTV (you can set these to alarm when something triggers or walks in area) ,Alarms (cheap shed alarms),,,a dog....good padlocks ,security lights ,Them wildlife camera's (set in main entry/exit routes).....general rule is think like the thief and plan what you would do or get in and then counter against it

i just moved the bar an lock up above hole gate an hav a fen trap where it use to be

[inan 841]

as we all know there has been an alarming spate of dog thefts in recent weeks, and it is frankly worrying. mine are only cur dogs, not as desirable as some types, but i fear that the wrong person sniffing around might be tempted if it semed like "easy money". and i would be broken if mine went.

 

two questions:

1 how to prevent thefts

 

2 how to get dogs back

 

 

1 if someone wants to nick something enough, then they will find a way. the thing is, the harder we make it then the less chance there is of it happening. no dog is 100% safe, but do your best to make it difficult as you can. strongest pen/kennel you can afford, GOOD padlocks, security lights, motion sensor alarms, cameras (even dummy cameras) loads of kit available depending what you can afford. tell all your neighbours that there are thieves operating in the area (they will worry more about this and be more observant than if you just say dog-thieves), guard dogs if it is appropriate, keep dogs in the house if possible. you have a good chance of making it too hard for them to bother

 

BUT

 

2 if they do get your dogs? i know we can make sure dogs are chipped, alert every dog rescue centre and kennel in the country (and keep reminding them weekly), put posters up EVERYWHERE, and all the rest. this will help get the dogs back to you IF THEY ARE FOUND, but this for me is the problem, HOW DO WE FIND THEM? and even if we do, how do we persuade the thieves to give them back? i'm not sure we all have the contacts, the physical abilities or to be honest the balls to "go vigilante" but that is sometimes the only language these c##ts understand. also if they dont get any comebacks, we are leaving the door open for them to carry on their bad ways.

 

any comments/ideas/suggestions lads and lasses?

 

Sensor lights, good locks, cctv,are obvious deterents.

Current photos of your dogs in case the worst happens, and you can then put them up on forums.

Dont go on sites such as this, and Face book, bigging ,your dogs up , telling people where you live ,and unbelievably in one case, when you will be out.