We are having a real issue with our neighbours dogs.
Our smallholding is directly next door to a Barley Farm (the By-way separates us).
When we first moved in a few months ago his Jack Russell came into our garden and killed 3 of our hens.
I approached him and his reply was 'that's what dogs do' , he then went on to say that as the house and land had been empty for 6 months they were used to go and playing in it.
I, not wanting to be to much of a grump on first meeting our neighbour - said ok, well in future please don't allow them to come onto our garden and land (he has a collie too).
So as the months have gone on the dogs are still coming onto our land, they ignore commands to get out and just either lay there or bark at us. They have now started growling at my children (which has resulted in us not allowing them to play outside when they are about).
At this point I flipped, I spoke to the farmer for the 100th time to the same ignorance of responsibility.
I put up some stock fencing around the entry level - but within a few days they have dug under it - I complained again and he just looked at me blankly as if I was talking Chinese.
I need to invest in some better fencing (for the garden boundary) - but what more can I do?
Just to note they do not reside at the farm (it is the processing plant) and he brings them up and lets them roam free during the day and at weekends.
How can I deal with someone who takes zero responsibility for his animals?
