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manolos mom · 03-09-2009, 03:11 AM

I know what is changing in our neighborhood. Its called progress. Buildings, new homes and lot of cement. We are taking their homes away. They have nowhere to go...

LilMissy · 03-09-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by manolos mom

I know what is changing in our neighborhood. Its called progress. Buildings, new homes and lot of cement. We are taking their homes away. They have nowhere to go...

This is sad but true. They have nowhere to go.

My husband just told me that he saw another coyote tonight. It was walking along side his driver side window for about a block.

Daisy23 · 03-09-2009, 05:35 AM

we also have a hawk and now we are looking into a solution to protect our pups.i stand close to them now everytime they go out.

jmdt · 03-09-2009, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mom2TwoYorkies

Wow! I would totally be besides myself if that ever happened . . .

I think my neighbors would think I was off my nut if I started banging pots and pans outside and/or getting one of those air horns . . .

They'd be like, oh that's just our wacked out neighbor Deb, she must be having some sort of mental issue . . .

That's hysterical

deb22 · 03-09-2009, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by manolos mom

I know what is changing in our neighborhood. Its called progress. Buildings, new homes and lot of cement. We are taking their homes away. They have nowhere to go...

So very sad and true....we live in the woods in Jersey...and we have hawks take our chickens...I know people who have parrots ...and they have swooped down and took their parrot off their shoulder..

.White...and bright colors attract them...
I was out feeding one day...and a hawk flew over my head low enough to see the fish in his mouth from the lake down the street....

lil fu fu girl · 03-09-2009, 11:05 AM

I am one of those bird-feeders. I do it because a majority of our birds are now on the endangered list because of our declining wild lands.I love my birds and don't want to see them disappear. But I also have two little yorkies. So when we go out back I have a small 15 by 15 area sectioned off with an x-pen where they and I run around . That way there is no way a hawk would be able to snatch them with me right there with them. I never let them go anywhere without me close by.

DanielleAllen · 03-09-2009, 12:25 PM

You could call your local animal potrol. We had a similiar problem and they came to my house and they has a scream gun. It scares off birds. Well he shot it and they haven't been back. I don't know how long they will stay away for, but it has worked so far. Maybe you should check it out....just an idea!

Lee B · 03-09-2009, 12:33 PM

FWIW: My other pet passion is koi. I have several ponds, and keeping the predators away from my fish is a high priority. We can net the ponds, but that isn't very attractive. We can build gazebos around them, but that may not be practical. But, with a little thought into how to do it, most people CAN string monfilament fishing line across their yards. You need a few posts, but string the heavy line back and forth. It only needs to be about every 6-7 feet or so, zig-zagged.

It doesn't interfere with visual openess for us humans, but the birds can see it. They can't get a clear entry and exit, and they'll leave you alone.

lovespandp · 03-09-2009, 01:00 PM

Wow thats soooo scary. I live in Corona,Ca and I have those damn hawks here too!! 2 hawks fly over my condos every day at 5:00 every night, and an owl! I dont see him as much but he is learking around! Thats why I am with peanut 24/7 when he is outside he doesnt get out of my sight and off the leash!!

Mr.Hawk -Our yorkies are not your food!!

GPONTLITZ · 03-10-2009, 02:19 AM

I'm a bird lover and dog lover, I think we have to keep in our minds the dangers that lurk outside, I have fox, coyotes, hawks, and new a bald eagle has moved in near by. I have a 5 pd yorkie that loves to think he can take on the world no matter his size! LOL!
If it's not that, I have neighbors that let pitt bulls and huge dogs off there leases so it's a constant fight to keep JD safe. They do have doggie parks near by, I wish those with big dogs would use them, not our neighbor sidewalks as there doggie walk. I guess just saying stay alert, that's about all we can do..

maggerle · 03-10-2009, 03:31 AM

I have a hard time coming up w/anything negative about owning this little angel of mine, "Ms. Apple"...In fact, I didn't know I could love a pup as much as I do her...But this predator thing is one thing I didn't think through....I imagined, on my days off, lazing around on the patio with the puppy running lose in the yard, joyfully chasing butterflies.....not so much!...I'm sitting out there tensed up w/eyes to the sky watching out for the hawk...I've seen one in the past...However, not sure if it will work, but my neighbor, a few doors down, has a net strung across her whole back yard, so her cats can't jump the fence...I've checked, online, and only found very very expensive solutions, so I'm hoping to catch her soon, and ask her how much it cost, and who did it...Has anyone else done netting?

lil fu fu girl · 03-10-2009, 04:55 AM

I have seen that done. My friends who lived off a reservoir also, did it in a checkerboard pattern. It took some time and creativity, but it worked!

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Originally Posted by Lee B

FWIW: My other pet passion is koi. I have several ponds, and keeping the predators away from my fish is a high priority. We can net the ponds, but that isn't very attractive. We can build gazebos around them, but that may not be practical. But, with a little thought into how to do it, most people CAN string monfilament fishing line across their yards. You need a few posts, but string the heavy line back and forth. It only needs to be about every 6-7 feet or so, zig-zagged.

It doesn't interfere with visual openess for us humans, but the birds can see it. They can't get a clear entry and exit, and they'll leave you alone.

monarchmom · 03-11-2009, 04:23 AM

We are in central NJ and live in the suburbs BUT everything imaginable will find its way into our fenced in backyard!!!!!!!! Groundhogs (huge ones), skunks,rabbits, squirrels you name it. And my Precious the ding dong thinks she is this great game hunter or something! Takes off like a bat out of hell after anything she sees & I'm running after her screaming like a loony bird!!! Oh what the neighbors must say?!!? LOL When I first got her I trained her to go potty outside very quickly but since all of the animal life walks through our yard we had to use the pee pads again & just walk on a leash. It is very stressful worrying about her getting attacked by a groundhog or god forbid a skunk! My DH also thinks I'm nuts now he will come home from work & I'm pacing yelling at him you have to do something...........KILL the groundhog now!!!!!!!!!! He just shakes his head & tells Precious her Mommy is NUTS!

MOMMY TO PRECIOUS

03-09-2009, 05:35 AM	#18
Daisy23 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LaLa Land Posts: 967	we also have a hawk and now we are looking into a solution to protect our pups.i stand close to them now everytime they go out. __________________ Dana, Daisy & Jersey

03-09-2009, 01:00 PM	#24
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	Wow thats soooo scary. I live in Corona,Ca and I have those damn hawks here too!! 2 hawks fly over my condos every day at 5:00 every night, and an owl! I dont see him as much but he is learking around! Thats why I am with peanut 24/7 when he is outside he doesnt get out of my sight and off the leash!! Mr.Hawk -Our yorkies are not your food!! __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

03-10-2009, 02:19 AM	#25
GPONTLITZ Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MARYLAND Posts: 223	I'm a bird lover and dog lover, I think we have to keep in our minds the dangers that lurk outside, I have fox, coyotes, hawks, and new a bald eagle has moved in near by. I have a 5 pd yorkie that loves to think he can take on the world no matter his size! LOL! If it's not that, I have neighbors that let pitt bulls and huge dogs off there leases so it's a constant fight to keep JD safe. They do have doggie parks near by, I wish those with big dogs would use them, not our neighbor sidewalks as there doggie walk. I guess just saying stay alert, that's about all we can do.. __________________ hugs and licks, ginger and JD

03-10-2009, 03:31 AM	#26
maggerle Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Webster, Texas USA Posts: 19	Netting Across the Yard??? I have a hard time coming up w/anything negative about owning this little angel of mine, "Ms. Apple"...In fact, I didn't know I could love a pup as much as I do her...But this predator thing is one thing I didn't think through....I imagined, on my days off, lazing around on the patio with the puppy running lose in the yard, joyfully chasing butterflies.....not so much!...I'm sitting out there tensed up w/eyes to the sky watching out for the hawk...I've seen one in the past...However, not sure if it will work, but my neighbor, a few doors down, has a net strung across her whole back yard, so her cats can't jump the fence...I've checked, online, and only found very very expensive solutions, so I'm hoping to catch her soon, and ask her how much it cost, and who did it...Has anyone else done netting?

03-09-2009, 03:11 AM	#16
manolos mom Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,982	I know what is changing in our neighborhood. Its called progress. Buildings, new homes and lot of cement. We are taking their homes away. They have nowhere to go...

03-09-2009, 11:05 AM	#21
lil fu fu girl No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,410	I am one of those bird-feeders. I do it because a majority of our birds are now on the endangered list because of our declining wild lands.I love my birds and don't want to see them disappear. But I also have two little yorkies. So when we go out back I have a small 15 by 15 area sectioned off with an x-pen where they and I run around . That way there is no way a hawk would be able to snatch them with me right there with them. I never let them go anywhere without me close by.

03-09-2009, 12:25 PM	#22
DanielleAllen YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Phillips, ME, USA Posts: 273 Blog Entries: 1	You could call your local animal potrol. We had a similiar problem and they came to my house and they has a scream gun. It scares off birds. Well he shot it and they haven't been back. I don't know how long they will stay away for, but it has worked so far. Maybe you should check it out....just an idea!

03-09-2009, 12:33 PM	#23
Lee B YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 735	FWIW: My other pet passion is koi. I have several ponds, and keeping the predators away from my fish is a high priority. We can net the ponds, but that isn't very attractive. We can build gazebos around them, but that may not be practical. But, with a little thought into how to do it, most people CAN string monfilament fishing line across their yards. You need a few posts, but string the heavy line back and forth. It only needs to be about every 6-7 feet or so, zig-zagged. It doesn't interfere with visual openess for us humans, but the birds can see it. They can't get a clear entry and exit, and they'll leave you alone.

03-11-2009, 04:23 AM	#28
monarchmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamilton, NJ USA Posts: 125	We are in central NJ and live in the suburbs BUT everything imaginable will find its way into our fenced in backyard!!!!!!!! Groundhogs (huge ones), skunks,rabbits, squirrels you name it. And my Precious the ding dong thinks she is this great game hunter or something! Takes off like a bat out of hell after anything she sees & I'm running after her screaming like a loony bird!!! Oh what the neighbors must say?!!? LOL When I first got her I trained her to go potty outside very quickly but since all of the animal life walks through our yard we had to use the pee pads again & just walk on a leash. It is very stressful worrying about her getting attacked by a groundhog or god forbid a skunk! My DH also thinks I'm nuts now he will come home from work & I'm pacing yelling at him you have to do something...........KILL the groundhog now!!!!!!!!!! He just shakes his head & tells Precious her Mommy is NUTS! MOMMY TO PRECIOUS