my wife is too nice sometimes.

[vash]

ok, last night i was out doing something in my backyard. i was moving about with a flashlight. i noticed a pile of white things scattered about. turns out that my neighbor's little hellion kids had a good time tossing their baby sibling's wrapped up diapers into my back yard. i suspect that they were looking at my chickens as moving targets. anyways, i was just about to start catapulting them onto their rooftop with a shovel when my wife wheels the garbage can around. she said, "i know what you are thinking......". i went around and picked up the bundles of stink. WTF do they feed babies these days? every package was a smoldering pile of funky stink!

i will talk to their dad later today.

[Rot 911]

I hope your garbage gets picked up in the next day or two!

[vash]

hahah. it did. this morning.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Your wife was right...unless this is the umpteenth time they've pulled something like that.

Dealing with ugliness with more ugliness just begets .....yeah, you got it...still more ugliness.

When you talk to their Dad how about saying if things like this continue to happen you're going to demand HE come pick up the poopy diapers. I'm guessing if you let them come over and play with the chickens for a few minutes, they won't want to hurt them or scare them by throwing things at them. Just a suggestion.

[}{arlequin]

i dunno, certain species find poo flinging strangely satisfying

[vash]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Your wife was right...unless this is the umpteenth time they've pulled something like that.

Dealing with ugliness with more ugliness just begets .....yeah, you got it...still more ugliness.

When you talk to their Dad how about saying if things like this continue to happen you're going to demand HE come pick up the poopy diapers. I'm guessing if you let them come over and play with the chickens for a few minutes, they won't want to hurt them or scare them by throwing things at them. Just a suggestion.

HEY! quit talking to my wife!

(i bet you are right. i will talk to the demonspawn's parents later)

[Dan in Pasadena]

Yeah, talk to the Demon Spawn's parents and if that doesn't work out well, then you gotta stake 'em to an ant hill or something!

[Shawn 357]

Water Balloon Launcher

[The Gaijin]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Your wife was right...unless this is the umpteenth time they've pulled something like that.

Dealing with ugliness with more ugliness just begets .....yeah, you got it...still more ugliness.

When you talk to their Dad how about saying if things like this continue to happen you're going to demand HE come pick up the poopy diapers...

Ha! And you say you learned nothing from your Dad!

[Danimal16]

Frustrating I am sure. Good Luck.

Years ago we had a Dachshund, Rusty. He was a great dog. Our neighbor, about my age at the time and a real bully got caught by my dad throwing rocks at Rusty. Funny thing, is Rusty would just sit there and look at Duane (the kid), yes that dog would take the pelting and just set there taking it. Dad talked with our neighbor and all worked out. Dad loved that dog and told us not to let Rusty near Duane. We were young and did not understand but we made sure ole Rusty stayed away when Duane was in the yard.

Well one day Dad and my brothers are working on Dad's VW with Rusty in the Garage with us. He was mellow. Well Duane came running in, very unexpected and we kids found out why Dad didn't want Duane around the dog. If you have never seen a wiener dog go after somebody well it is, . . . . interesting. That was the first time I ever saw a dog bite someone in anger. It didn't just break the skin, ole Rusty nearly tore a chunk out of Duane's thigh. I bet that kid still has a bad scar. Well god knows how many stiches to the inside of the thigh later but all was well. Duane's dad was totally understanding and Duane accepted the doggy justice, of course it was a different day. It was just interesting how Rusty just took it and than doled it out and even more so (to this day my brothers and I agree) how Dad just knew what would happen. Oh did I say it was over a year after the stoning? It was.

So if chickens have 1/10th the gial that Rusty the Hound did, it may not be a good idea to introduce the two (LOL)

[fastfredracing]

I had a similar situation with our neighbors dogs always tearing up our garbage. After weeks of picking up garbage strewn all over our yard, I finally snapped one morning about 6 am. I picked up all of the garbage, and went flying up to their house with full intent of scattering the garbage all over their yard while screaming obsenities. Fortunataly , it is a long walk, and by the time I got up there, I had cooled down a bit. , I found my neighbor in her nightgown looking at me rather inquisitively. I politely explained the problem, and she was super nice, got dog fences, and we have been real tight ever since. As I get older, I learn to control my temper, and act more civil. I truly believe you get more flies with honey. best of luck

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by fastfredracing

i had a similar situation with our neighbors dogs always tearing up our garbage. After weeks of picking up garbage strewn all over our yard, i finally snapped one morning about 6 am. I picked up all of the garbage, and went flying up to their house with full intent of scattering the garbage all over their yard while screaming obsenities. Fortunataly , it is a long walk, and by the time i got up there, i had cooled down a bit. , i found my neighbor in her nightgown looking at me rather inquisitively. I politely explained the problem, and she was super nice, got dog fences, and we have been real tight ever since. As i get older, i learn to control my temper, and act more civil. I truly believe you get more flies with honey. Best of luck

+1

[Rikao4]

Don't know about chicken's..
Dog's do hold a grudge..and then it's chowtime..
am vigilant..but should 'Tiny' one day venture within biting distance he's gone.
Tiny bit my wife..charged into my garage and chomp..
nothing big or even blood.
Pascha went ballistic...
took 2 adults laying on her to get Tiny out of the garage alive.
Tiny is a small terrier..Pascha is a 130lbs Rott.
not if..just when.

Rika

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by Rikao4

Don't know about chicken's..
Dog's do hold a grudge..and then it's chowtime..
am vigilant..but should 'Tiny' one day venture within biting distance he's gone.
Tiny bit my wife..charged into my garage and chomp..
nothing big or even blood.
Pascha went ballistic...
took 2 adults laying on her to get Tiny out of the garage alive.
Tiny is a small terrier..Pascha is a 130lbs Rott.
not if..just when.

Rika

Good luck with those dogs. I love dogs but there is the reality of how they view the world, the pack, and the weapons they carry. Sounds like Pascha understands the rules. Man some of those little terriers are hard headed.

I like the attack chicken though. Years ago, my brother found a chick near a creek and raised it. Turned out to be a big, I mean big, rooster. Henry was his name. He took no cat prisoners. Those cats had nothing to do with that bird, he had some talons and would apply them if any cat came into the back yard. Even the dog kept his distance. But that rooster would follow my brother everywhere (except inside the house). Oh the silly things life springs on us.

[JeremyD]

Here's what you do -

You clean up all the used diapers in your yard except one. The exercise will do you good.

A little lighter fluid on the diaper left over - set on fire on their front door mat (when they are home) ring the door and run.

You feel better because harmonic balance is restored - you cleaned up the diapers - they have a little clean up too. They don't know it was you - you know who it was.

Hopefully they will recognize the diaper as their own - If anybody asks - you saw one of their own kids messing with something on the porch.

[notfarnow]

Originally Posted by vash

turns out that my neighbor's little hellion kids had a good time tossing their baby sibling's wrapped up diapers into my back yard. i suspect that they were looking at my chickens as moving targets.

What a pain... but you know, I bet they were having a hell of a laugh while they were doing it. Not saying it's OK, just saying that for a 4-5 year old, throwing dirty diapers at running chickens might be just about the funniest damn thing in the world.

Still worth addressing, but probably with a bit of humor. (I like Jeremy's idea)

I don't have kids (yet), but I sure like to spend time with my niece or with my friends' kids. Sometimes the stuff they get into is hilarious, and they get an incredible thrill out of simple things.

On saturday my wife's friend stopped by with her 5 yr old son. My wife and her friend were having coffee, and I was just getting ready to wash down my boat when he came up to me and asked if there was anything fun to do. No toys, he doesn't like dogs... but we had some rotten apples and some eggs well past their best before date.

"Would you like to throw eggs and rotten apples at my boat?"

What a hoot... he just about fell over laughing a couple times. By the time we got to the eggs, he was laughing so hard I was worried he'd pee himself. He even helped clean it all off afterward, so I didn't feel like I made a total delinquent out of him.

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by notfarnow

What a pain... but you know, I bet they were having a hell of a laugh while they were doing it. Not saying it's OK, just saying that for a 4-5 year old, throwing dirty diapers at running chickens might be just about the funniest damn thing in the world.

Still worth addressing, but probably with a bit of humor. (I like Jeremy's idea)

I don't have kids (yet), but I sure like to spend time with my niece or with my friends' kids. Sometimes the stuff they get into is hilarious, and they get an incredible thrill out of simple things.

On saturday my wife's friend stopped by with her 5 yr old son. My wife and her friend were having coffee, and I was just getting ready to wash down my boat when he came up to me and asked if there was anything fun to do. No toys, he doesn't like dogs... but we had some rotten apples and some eggs well past their best before date.

"Would you like to throw eggs and rotten apples at my boat?"

What a hoot... he just about fell over laughing a couple times. By the time we got to the eggs, he was laughing so hard I was worried he'd pee himself. He even helped clean it all off afterward, so I didn't feel like I made a total delinquent out of him.

Your gonna be the fun uncle! That was funny!