Do you own the home you live in? If so, I would consider putting in better fencing. It seems like all sorts of animals are trespassing on your property. If it were me, I would trench down two feet and get a chain link fence underground with the poles post dug and set in concrete. Its a lot of work, but is sounds like your current fence is completely inadequate. Or build a separate dog run with secure fencing for your little one to be in.
If you are a renter, report the faulty fence to the landlord and ask him to fix it. If you do rent and your landlord won't fix the problem, I would move. It sounds like there is an epidemic of loose vicious dogs in your neighborhood.
As for the dead chihuahua, and the poster above that said its better if the owner doesn't know what happened to their dog...... a friend of mine just had her dog run away. We spent a week going crazy looking for the dog. Hours spent posting online, calling and driving to shelters, canvassing the neighborhood, hundreds of dollars spent in poster supplies and flier supplies, gas for cars. Just to find out the dog had been hit by a car and died hours after getting loose. A week spent in hell because the jack ass who picked her up off the street was too stupid to call the city and report the dog's death. Finally, someone who saw the accident saw a poster and called. It was a horrible week not knowing what happened, and completely crushing to have to tell the owner who was clinging to hope for an entire week that their dog would come home that her baby has been dead the entire time. I would love to get my hands on that idiot who prolonged our suffering for an entire week. And the owners deserve the closure of burying their pet. |