Bad Day at Block Rock - errrr - Make it Bad Year.

crash325 · Jul 5, 2015

Just a funny little story.
How dad got a speeding ticket in a car that would not run.
He grew up in a little town named "Paradise". Between town were lots of little steep hills. My grandfather & Uncle would tow him up a hill & hie would coast down the other side.
As he was coasting down a hill the sheriff came the other way. He turned around & nailed dad for speeding.

dragoneggs · Jul 6, 2015

crash325 said:
Just a funny little story.
How dad got a speeding ticket in a car that would not run.
He grew up in a little town named "Paradise". Between town were lots of little steep hills. My grandfather & Uncle would tow him up a hill & hie would coast down the other side.
As he was coasting down a hill the sheriff came the other way. He turned around & nailed dad for speeding.

Movie material... piece this sh**t I mean stuff together.

Sorry I don't swear often but sometimes it fits the bill.

TomSeller · Jul 6, 2015

crash325 said:
Riley came home after being gone about 4 days. Think she had been hit by a car. Grease on both shoulders & problems with her rear legs.
Dog came home a day later. Went out & called him & he just walked away.

I would appreciate it if you put more effort into containing the animals you take in rather than let them be a nuisance to neighbors and getting hit by vehicles. A fence is not hard to fix, a little effort and you will have it done.

farm boy00 · Jul 6, 2015

TomSeller said:
I would appreciate it if you put more effort into containing the animals you take in rather than let them be a nuisance to neighbors and getting hit by vehicles. A fence is not hard to fix, a little effort and you will have it done.

He has tryed many times and to a certain point it's just not worth keep patching and patching and if the dogs have to learn their lesson

crash325 · Jul 6, 2015

I forgot to mention that Uncle Dale & grandad were on horses.

Tom S. you don't really have any Idea how much time, effort & work has gone into the fence. With out destroying lots of vegetation the fence can not be dog proofed.
When a real hard rain comes water will come through the yard over 1 foot deep. Fence has been in place for around 25 to 30 years & where Riley recently dug out it is about 5" under ground. It is fairly easy for someone that has never been here or seen the place to be critical.

The day Susie Q bucked me off. The whole family was at KP Seneca. KP creek or canyon heads out in the Seneca and gets bigger as it goes down the canyon. Good trout fishing, just nor real big fish. On the trail was a good sized step a little over 2 feet.

On the way back when Susie jumped up the step the cinch on my saddle broke. Thiat left me sitting in the saddle, with my hand out as if still holding the reins.You might say a silly look on my face.

More Later
Jim

TomSeller · Jul 6, 2015

crash325 said:
Tom S. you don't really have any Idea how much time, effort & work has gone into the fence. With out destroying lots of vegetation the fence can not be dog proofed.
When a real hard rain comes water will come through the yard over 1 foot deep. Fence has been in place for around 25 to 30 years & where Riley recently dug out it is about 5" under ground. It is fairly easy for someone that has never been here or seen the place to be critical.

You could make a smaller fenced area in a location that does not flood and/or use a hot wire. Your dogs could be out killing other people's livestock. Having dealt with livestock killing dogs, there are too many "They keep getting out, I'm sorry" owners around.

riptides · Jul 6, 2015

I was one of those "they keep getting out owners". Luck would have it, I don't have anyone around to apologize to.

My "pups" graduated from "kennels" on concrete to "old age" and chain link with 4 feet of buried chicken wire. The latter being held in place by telephone poles inside and outside of the chain link. The telephone poles are held in place by rebar. The chain link had to be reinforced by wires along the bottom, since the dogs would yank at it until metal fatigue set in and it unraveled. This area is around 40 by 100 and is in turn encompassed on one side by another "run" type area with field fence. Yep, after they got through the chain link, they went over or under the field fence.

The dogs are smart, powerful and just want to get out. I think the only thing holding them back now is "old age".

RedNeckGeek · Jul 6, 2015

Jim, I don't think anyone here is trying to be critical, but it does raise the issue of what your dogs are doing when they're off your property. As someone that is currently struggling with neighbor's dogs coming onto my property, I don't blame the dogs, as they're only doing what their owners allow them to do. I've made some progress by engaging the county dog catchers, who have fined the neighbor to the point that he finds it cheaper to confine his dogs. The point is that you are responsible for the actions of those dogs, even if you can't keep them on your property. At some point you may find yourself on the bad end of a property damage lawsuit, or if someone is hurt as a result of hitting one of your dogs on the highway, held accountable for medical costs. If your fence isn't strong enough to control the dogs, maybe they need to be put back in the pound where they came from.

BKBrown · Jul 18, 2015

Jim,

I hope the critical comments by some have not turned you off to being here and posting.

jlgurr · Jul 18, 2015

RedNeckGeek said:
Jim, I don't think anyone here is trying to be critical, but it does raise the issue of what your dogs are doing when they're off your property. As someone that is currently struggling with neighbor's dogs coming onto my property, I don't blame the dogs, as they're only doing what their owners allow them to do. I've made some progress by engaging the county dog catchers, who have fined the neighbor to the point that he finds it cheaper to confine his dogs. The point is that you are responsible for the actions of those dogs, even if you can't keep them on your property. At some point you may find yourself on the bad end of a property damage lawsuit, or if someone is hurt as a result of hitting one of your dogs on the highway, held accountable for medical costs. If your fence isn't strong enough to control the dogs, maybe they need to be put back in the pound where they came from.

A friend of mine nearly lost his life after dropping his motorcycle because a loose dog crossed his road. It happened July 8th and he's still out of work. Yes, pet owners need to control them. If they can't then they should not own them.

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