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01-09-2017, 07:27 AM | #76 | |
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01-09-2017, 09:17 AM | #77 |
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01-31-2017, 11:03 AM | #78 | |
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03-08-2017, 06:51 PM | #79 | |
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07-09-2017, 01:51 AM | #80 |
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| Very sad stories here .. |
07-09-2017, 04:41 AM | #81 |
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| Well now I HAVE a situation, 3 houses to my left just took down their 6 foot high stockade fencing, I have a 3 foot high wire fence. 3 days ago I was on my deck and a falcon came from behind these house that have no more fences, now it's a straight run, it was 4 feet off the ground and 20 feet from where I was standing. My yard has a canopy of 150 foot high oak trees, there was no way a prey bird could swoop, grab and fly off. Now that these fences are gone it's a straight run for these birds, thank god I was outside and saw this. Although Cody weighs 12 pounds a prey bird could grab him, if Cody is to heavy and the bird releases him, the damage those talons would do could be fatal. So, the yard has been banned. I feel so bad because my little boy cry's to go to his yard and it is just to dangerous now, there is no way to put up netting, that day I sat for hours trying to figure a way for netting or stringing up cords so these birds cannot fly low to the ground when they get to my yard.
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07-09-2017, 09:37 AM | #82 |
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| Oh Joan, I am so sorry to hear that situation that came about to cause your sweet little Cody boy this distress in his life.It must be so hard on you hearing him cry to go out and not understanding why he cannot. Poor baby! That's really a miserable situation.
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07-09-2017, 09:56 AM | #83 |
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| I hear and relate to all of your comments having had the hawk attack experience with my 4 pound little girl. She fought for her life and it was just about the worse experience of my life right down to the federal court fines and attorney expenses because they would not believe that little dog killed the hawk so they beleived I did it. $10,000 citation/fine and threatened several months in federal jail, not to mention attorney fees! The bottom line is - we have to do everything we can to protect the vulnerable! Cali can no longer get to go out and play freely in her yard without protection. It the other side of that coin is, I watched her fight and would not have been able to stand if she had died that way. So, yes either I am out with her, or my yard is once big lanai covered area. We make it work. Cali has also learned from that one experience to watch for the hawks. And we run drills where we go outside and check for hawks and if we see them we run run run back inside! Good luck to alll! Let me know if you come up with a viable solution. We have infringed on the hawks' world, but it doesn't seem that we can co-exist with our little ones and the hawks. A friend of mine said the other day that she was so tired of fighting with her kids to get into and stay in their car seats -- guess we have just got to stay vigilant and fight the good fight
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07-09-2017, 11:18 AM | #84 |
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| I am always out with Cody, he is never in the yard alone and if I have to run in for a second, as much as that boy loves his yard, he is right behind me. Poor little Cali, how terrifying for her and you. Thank god she survived. I was horrified when I saw this falcon, there is a small clearing right behind my house then the woods, that bird perched on a limb for a while saw there was no action and flew off. I am just grateful I was outside and saw now these birds can access my yard.
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07-09-2017, 11:23 AM | #85 | |
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01-14-2019, 04:56 PM | #86 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | response to hawk attack I live in Nebraska and we are in the middle of a cold snowy winter. For the past several years there has been a mating pair of chicken hawks nearby. One of the hawks stay year round and hunt prey regularly.Our yorkie weighs 7 pounds and runs the yard freely. After reading about the hawk attack we will be much more aware. |
01-24-2020, 03:37 AM | #87 |
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| Help with hawks We have a fenced in yard. It is 280 feet wide. Last year my beloved collie was t-boned by a deer damaging his liver. The deer had jumped the six foot fence. Four months later, after many hospitalizations, Jami died. We raised the six foot fence to an eight foot fence, albeit too late for my boy. Now we have hawks circling and diving the yard. While we always walk Max, 5#,and Audrey,6#,on lead in that yard, we are increasingly aware of hawks circling the yard. Only twice have they dove down. Both times both yorkies were on 6 foot leads and Finley, our remaining collie, right beside. However, one hawk came within a foot of Max . I just can’t stand the thought of losing another dog. We have the “big eye balloons,” we bought 475 bland cds and strung them to reflect attaching them to ropes we strung across the yard attaching them to the top of the fence posts. Still a hawk dove down. Has anyone made an enclosure of part of a fenced yard large enough for the yorkies to exercise some, but covered so they are safe? It was a fortune to have the fencing, then the extension to eight feet, but I can’t cover the entire area, but I will cover a portion. |
01-24-2020, 11:09 AM | #88 |
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| So sorry about your sweet Collie, how very tragic. Yes deer can jump a 6 foot high fence, 8 feet they can't. If you have a corner area close to the door that leads to the yard, determine how much area you want to devote to your pups. The area should near the side of your house and the 8 foot fence, these are used as walls. You can hire a carpenter to put up 6 foot high 4x4's posts for roofing use chicken wire, although not attractive it provides air circulation and protection from prey birds. For the 2 remaining openings, one being a side the other being the front, you can use 4 foot high lattice as a wall,very attractive looking, use lattice for the front with a gate that locks to keep the pups contained. Just a suggestion.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
01-24-2020, 11:17 AM | #89 |
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| Meant to add, 6 foot leashes are to long if you have diving hawks, you will never be able to reel in two pups fast enough to avoid a hawk grabbing one of them, best to use 4 foot leashes and have them closer to you. I know you want to give the pups a little lea way using the longer leash but that could become a safety issue JMO.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
01-24-2020, 12:55 PM | #90 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Clinton Township, NJ
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| Help with hawks Thank you so much for your reply. I called the man who installed all our fencing. He is going to make a “room” 14 x 50 abutting my eight foot fence with a door and net cover. It will cost what seems like a fortune to me, but I just can’t lose another dog. While we were outside checking out what he suggested, hawks were circling and screaming. $2000 later........but Max and Audrey will be safe. It was kind of you to care. Thanks. Gew |
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