[SteveHants]

Not to mention our stupid laws would no doubt mean that we would be sued by the owners of any dog attacked by our livestock guardians, however justifiably...    and the same would be true of any guardian tup, too, Steve.

I have unvasectomised tups in there in autumn...


Maybe I should go back to my original plan. Does anyone know where I can get a dairy bull? 

Same applies, in spades.  And whatever you do, don't put up "Beware of the Bull" signs - that's tantamount to saying, "Please sue me"

Oh good, I much prefer a surprise attack....

[plumseverywhere]

same dogs that killed one of our suffolk wethers have gone on to kill 3 ewes and injure many more on a neighbours land > I am absolutely livid as nothing was done before and it seems that nowt will be done this time...the dogs are being sent to 'anger management classes' in cumbria 

[SallyintNorth]

same dogs that killed one of our suffolk wethers have gone on to kill 3 ewes and injure many more on a neighbours land > I am absolutely livid as nothing was done before and it seems that nowt will be done this time...the dogs are being sent to 'anger management classes' in cumbria 

That's terrible.  But perhaps if they do do it again after the training, then at least the court can show that they've done everything possible, worked with the owners, etc - and can then issue a destruction order.

The dogs' owners aren't councillors, magistrates, and/or have funny handshakes....?

[Beewyched]

OMG - that field's near where a couple of ex-TASers live    I hope their stock is ok 
An avid life-long owned by a dog person myself, I really can't understand why folks don't take better care of their canine companions     Little mutly may very well seem to ignore sheep when on it's lead, but it can soon revert into "wolf pack mode" when loose with other dogs.