What to do with dog?

idunnoshur · 30-01-2012 08:40PM #1

So the parents have gone away on holiday for a week leaving me and the brother to mind the house and feed the cattle. Myself and the brother decided amongst the two of us that it would be best if we alternated the days that we fed them.

Today was my day to feed them so as soon as I arrived home from college I proceeded down to the shed, as per usual the dog followed me. As I went about my business in the shed the dog ran off into the straw shed, I thought to myself that's good maybe he'll catch a couple of rats.

About ten minutes into the feeding of the cattle the dog ran over to me with a dead kitten in his mouth, I immediately grabbed the kitten from his mouth but it was already dead. I gave the dog a good kick then went over to the straw shed for a look. What I saw was quite sickening, the dog had killed three other kittens.

The dog is currently on death row so to speak I have him tied up in an empty shed (this should be like prison to him as he's always allowed to run around the place with the other dog). I rang the old man asking him what to do with the dog and he said to and I quote "use you're own discretion".

I was going to shoot him straight away but the brother said to think about it over night. I then got the idea to post it here to see what other people think I should do.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Sorry forgot to add that this isn't his first offence, last year he killed another batch of cats
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Immaculate Pasta · 30-01-2012 08:42PM

:eek:

TanG411 · 30-01-2012 08:42PM

Tl;Dr

Feed him to the cattle.

Edit: I read it.

Feed him to the cattle.

mattjack · 30-01-2012 08:43PM

Shoot a few of the cattle....maybe burn the house down too.

johnr1 · 30-01-2012 08:44PM

Tbh the dog saved you having to find an onion bag and a stone for the kittens

sgb · 30-01-2012 08:44PM

There's a great bunch of lads around the corner from me that run a take away Chinese, I'm sure they will take the dog

30-01-2012 08:44PM

Breaking news: Dog hates cats.

KeithAFC · 30-01-2012 08:44PM

Set it back into the wild.

Geekness1234 · 30-01-2012 08:44PM

idunnoshur wrote: »

So the parents have gone away on holiday for a week leaving me and the brother to mind the house and feed the cattle. Myself and the brother decided amongst the two of us that it would be best if we alternated the days that we fed them.

Today was my day to feed them so as soon as I arrived home from college I proceeded down to the shed, as per usual the dog followed me. As I went about my business in the shed the dog ran off into the straw shed, I thought to myself that's good maybe he'll catch a couple of rats.

About ten minutes into the feeding of the cattle the dog ran over to me with a dead kitten in his mouth, I immediately grabbed the kitten from his mouth but it was already dead. I gave the dog a good kick then went over to the straw shed for a look. What I saw was quite sickening, the dog had killed three other kittens.

The dog is currently on death row so to speak I have him tied up in an empty shed (this should be like prison to him as he's always allowed to run around the place with the other dog). I rang the old man asking him what to do with the dog and he said to and I quote "use you're own discretion".

I was going to shoot him straight away but the brother said to think about it over night. I then got the idea to post it here to see what other people think I should do.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.
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**** the kittens,**** happens.

The King of Moo · 30-01-2012 08:45PM

For heaven's sake, don't shoot the dog for following its instincts.

It shouldn't have access to the kittens, and if it did you have to accept that this will happen.

And there's no point punishing it now; it won't understand why it's being punished.
You should untie it. It probably doesn't even know killing the kittens was wrong from your point of view, and even if it did feel guilty, it won't associate being left alone with being punished for something that happened earlier.

idunnoshur · 30-01-2012 08:45PM

johnr1 wrote: »

Tbh the dog saved you having to find an onion bag and a stone for the kittens

No I quite enjoy having cats around the place, they help keep the rat population down.

Sindri · 30-01-2012 08:45PM

Don't hurt him, my dog is really sick right now and you'll regret being mean to him.

It's what dogs do, he is not aware of your irrational concept that kittens are cute and therefore must not be eaten.

giles lynchwood · 30-01-2012 08:46PM

Give him a Bob Martin and till be grand.

Lapin · 30-01-2012 08:46PM

Shoot some more cats and give the poor dag a day off.

Cherry Blossom Girl · 30-01-2012 08:46PM

This is why people like you shouldn't be allowed to own pets.

stupidusername · 30-01-2012 08:47PM

for ****s sake, what's wrong with you!? first, do you know that the dog killed the kittens? second, what will killing the dog do!? Nothing only upset your parents presumably.

use your ****ing head will you!

TanG411 · 30-01-2012 08:47PM

Your dog's gone barking mad. It's best to keep him tied up and give him some paws for thought.

Sorry, those puns were a little ruff.

Senna · 30-01-2012 08:48PM

Are you considering killing the dog because of the old saying "now it has a taste for blood, i will kill more things" and so could be dangerous around a farm.
Will might be fair enough.

Or are you considering it because you think the dog has done something wrong and the cats need to be avenged?

jennytightlips · 30-01-2012 08:48PM

Are you sure it was the dog that killed the kittens?
Seems a bit of a harsh thing to do to the dog...maybe instead you could donate him to the spca instead of shooting the poor aul fella.
Granted its sad to hear what happened to the kittens but the mutt dosent have to get shot

marty1985 · 30-01-2012 08:49PM

OP you don't have to kill the dog.

Just get a newspaper, roll it up, and hit yourself over the head with it.

MyKeyG · 30-01-2012 08:49PM

In all fairness I don't think you can shoot the dog just for being a dog. He found kittens in the shed and he killed them. It's what dogs do, if they come across a living thing that shouldn't be there it attacks it. Birds, squirrels, weasels, rats, mice why not kittens? Just because they're cute? I also disagree with giving him a kick and it qualifies as abuse. The dog is a dumb animal he doesn't know what he's done, giving him a kick is a pointless barbaric act!

Fenian Army · 30-01-2012 08:49PM

Is it a working dog?

I'd just keep it away from the cats, no point shooting it, if it eats some babies then shoot away, but a few kittens? Its a dog for gods sake, they will attack cats.

af_thefragile · 30-01-2012 08:50PM

This is what u should be doing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtOJK_h8ekM

bobbytables · 30-01-2012 08:50PM

There is so much wrong in that story OP I don't know where to start.

Don't harm the dog!, in fact consider re-homing it with people that like dogs, will train & look after it. It's terrible it killed the kittens, but there are better options available.

MyKeyG · 30-01-2012 08:51PM

sgb wrote: »

There's a great bunch of lads around the corner from me that run a take away Chinese, I'm sure they will take the dog

And the kittens!!!

Assassin saphir · 30-01-2012 08:51PM

Can I have him?

TanG411 · 30-01-2012 08:52PM

I blame video games.

R P McMurphy · 30-01-2012 08:52PM

The dog has a taste for blood now, use it as an opportunity to train it to hunt and kill cyclists

clashburke · 30-01-2012 08:53PM

:eek::eek:
its a dogs nature to kill cats!! leave him be...

if he turns to sheep its a diffrent story ...but not for kittens!!

idunnoshur · 30-01-2012 08:53PM

ThinksAmoral wrote: »

I blame video games.

In what way?

puzzle factory · 30-01-2012 08:53PM

could have been a mink that killed the cats,happened here a few months back,troaths ripped open,never seen a dog to kill a few together,only ever seen em chase to kill.

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