Jamie m 668 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Not broke to goats then ? ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,539 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 you don't get many neighbours like that,things like this when they happen nearly always end in big fall outs,im glad it worked out well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,033 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 21 hours ago, WILF said: My nearest neighbour is an Austrian couple about 3/4 mile down the road and they keep goats and chickens. She has a reputation as a very hard nosed type of woman. when I first moved here my old lurcher and terrier took themselves for a walk down the road and wound up in their yard with the chickens. She was absolutely hysterical, so I let her go on for a while and said “I’m very sorry this has upset you, if anything is dead come round, tell me what is dead and I will replace everything 2 for 1” She looked at me like I was joking......and started to go on again so I said “no, I’m serious, 2 for 1 and the very best of whatever you want.....you will have it next day” I went up there the following morning and asked her what was dead......nothing she said, I just got a bit panicky. so I said, “well give it a couple of days and if anything dies unexpectly and you think it’s my fault just come and tell me” and that was the end of it.......she has been nice as pie ever since, the locals can’t beleive it because to everyone else she is a ball breaker ! That's the way to treat people. In life you generally get back what you give out. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 I have an empty semi derelict cottage on one side and a f***ing Lane on the other which at certain times has more fecking ramblers horse riders dog walkers etc than I care for. Who needs neighbours ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) Round there yesterday with beer & a specially made-up box of chocolates. She didn't want to take them & Insisted I should come round & drink the beer with her husband! They also have a great vet it seems. Who gave them the same advice over the phone I did without coming out & charging them money for old rope. So I got away with a vets bill as well.....;-) Edited November 5, 2017 by Accip74 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) E-Collar arrived today from my mate. Shit just got real for Otto....... Edited November 16, 2017 by Accip74 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,913 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, Accip74 said: E-Collar arrived today from my mate. Shit just got real for Otto....... glad it worked out for you, but easiest solution , is the dogs stay in a kennel and run, and put up better fence, you might think extreme , but it not mate bad neighbours can be a nightmare , better to keep your self to your self , that way then .NO neighbour can have anything on you . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, bird said: glad it worked out for you, but easiest solution , is the dogs stay in a kennel and run, and put up better fence, you might think extreme , but it not mate bad neighbours can be a nightmare , better to keep your self to your self , that way then .NO neighbour can have anything on you . It happened because I had him loose bird, which was regular. The fence is pretty good, but a couple of places he could scramble under. I just can't take that risk again & I like him loose when I'm about, which is every day & if he got loose when I'm not about it would be carnage. So I'll try the collar now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 My question would be, as a responsible bloke like you seem, how did the dog have the means to get under the fence to start with, you say you dreaded it happening, now be a decent neighbour yourself and put things in place so it can't happen. fair play to next door though, they handled it properly, just make sure you do your part Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Rabid said: My question would be, as a responsible bloke like you seem, how did the dog have the means to get under the fence to start with, you say you dreaded it happening, now be a decent neighbour yourself and put things in place so it can't happen. fair play to next door though, they handled it properly, just make sure you do your part It's like this mate. It's their fence. I have my garden split in three. In the middle section I have my dog tethered to a 20m running line. He is secure throughout the day. During the day I take him lose down the last bit which borders the goat paddock. It's on a slope, so I throw a ball for him to retrieve back up the slope for fitness. I got talking to the neighbour over the fence & took my mind off him & he got under. Unsupervised he would not of had the chance, but I can't risk it again. There's a couple spots I'll look at, but I'm not spending money on their fence. I'd rather make sure he wants nothing to do with that goat again. I'll arrange to go in there with him on a long line & the collar, Edited November 16, 2017 by Accip74 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,033 Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Pity you could not locate a billy goat which takes no nonsense for dogs. Pen them together for five minutes. Hey presto. Once had a daft lurcher that was cured of a sheep problem that way. Good luck with the collar. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Apparently you should beat him senseless with a dead goat and then tie it to his collar and make him drag it around for a couple of weeks? I'm sure I read that gem on here a few years back lol ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,033 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 On 16/11/2017 at 22:10, Accip74 said: E-Collar arrived today from my mate. Shit just got real for Otto....... How's it going? You zapped him yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted November 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, jukel123 said: How's it going? You zapped him yet? No mate. Been busy throughout the days on the wkend. I need to arrange it with them. Hopefully next wkend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,033 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 I'll boil a few kettles in case we get a power outage in Scotland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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