If wild dogs are such a problem, are they easy to find?

[VICHunter]

This article implies that wild dogs are a big problem. Is this true? If so, they should be relatively easy to find near farm properties. Although I've never heard of them being mentioned much here, at least not for Victoria.

You wouldn't have if you're in outlying Melbourne areas. Once you're a few hours north of the city you'd see how much of a problem they are. (I'm not from the area but I suspect west is the same.)

As you'd know, dogs in a true wild setting go days without a successful hunt, and will kill at every opportunity because they've got to take what they can get.

The problem in a sense comes from how much fenced in livestock fuels that instinct. Fencing in 500 sheep, even in a large area, is effectively a meat room for the dogs. It's like putting a junkie in a room with a kilo of his favourite gear. They can't stop after just one, they can't ration it out, they just demolish it.

If they took a single sheep and lived of it for 2 weeks before returning that would be one thing, but a couple of dogs can easily kill 2-3 dozen stock animals in a night. They can bring down stock numbers significantly, and fast, and finding a few dogs running around on a thousand acres who can be active any time of the day is easier said than done for Mr. Farmer.

[MalleeFarmer]

This article implies that wild dogs are a big problem. Is this true? If so, they should be relatively easy to find near farm properties. Although I've never heard of them being mentioned much here, at least not for Victoria.

You wouldn't have if you're in outlying Melbourne areas. Once you're a few hours north of the city you'd see how much of a problem they are. (I'm not from the area but I suspect west is the same.)

As you'd know, dogs in a true wild setting go days without a successful hunt, and will kill at every opportunity because they've got to take what they can get.

The problem in a sense comes from how much fenced in livestock fuels that instinct. Fencing in 500 sheep, even in a large area, is effectively a meat room for the dogs. It's like putting a junkie in a room with a kilo of his favourite gear. They can't stop after just one, they can't ration it out, they just demolish it.

If they took a single sheep and lived of it for 2 weeks before returning that would be one thing, but a couple of dogs can easily kill 2-3 dozen stock animals in a night. They can bring down stock numbers significantly, and fast, and finding a few dogs running around on a thousand acres who can be active any time of the day is easier said than done for Mr. Farmer.

What He Said....

[RoginaJack]

Are they a problem; YES a huge one, in some areas. Are they east to find. NO, that;s why it's called "Hunting Wild Dogs" not Shooting. It's a bit like "the sky's' full of birds" or "the ocean full of fish". Try checking the newspapers and online and your local farming groups etc they may be able to assist.

Good luck and watch your back! These puppies don't wanta lick ya face; they wanna rip it off!

[Elmer]

I had a girlfriend that liked to wear a dog collar and a leash and have me walk her outside and then would bark while I did her

Now that that's out of the way. I understand you mates need to dispatch all sorts of feral and invasive species. But are you eating dogs, too?

...mate, was that her puppy treat for being a good woofy?

[Elmer]

This article implies that wild dogs are a big problem. Is this true? If so, they should be relatively easy to find near farm properties. Although I've never heard of them being mentioned much here, at least not for Victoria.

You wouldn't have if you're in outlying Melbourne areas. Once you're a few hours north of the city you'd see how much of a problem they are. (I'm not from the area but I suspect west is the same.)

As you'd know, dogs in a true wild setting go days without a successful hunt, and will kill at every opportunity because they've got to take what they can get.

The problem in a sense comes from how much fenced in livestock fuels that instinct. Fencing in 500 sheep, even in a large area, is effectively a meat room for the dogs. It's like putting a junkie in a room with a kilo of his favourite gear. They can't stop after just one, they can't ration it out, they just demolish it.

If they took a single sheep and lived of it for 2 weeks before returning that would be one thing, but a couple of dogs can easily kill 2-3 dozen stock animals in a night. They can bring down stock numbers significantly, and fast, and finding a few dogs running around on a thousand acres who can be active any time of the day is easier said than done for Mr. Farmer.

What He Said....

Very true mate, the property owner I know will not tolerate ANY stray dog on his land, it will be shot with or without a collar.

[Title_II]

I had a girlfriend that liked to wear a dog collar and a leash and have me walk her outside and then would bark while I did her

Now that that's out of the way. I understand you mates need to dispatch all sorts of feral and invasive species. But are you eating dogs, too?

...mate, was that her puppy treat for being a good woofy?

It was all her, mate. I just wanted to get laid. Although not my thing, this kind of stuff did make life interesting.

It will be a great story for the grandkids

[MalleeFarmer]

I had a girlfriend that liked to wear a dog collar and a leash and have me walk her outside and then would bark while I did her

Now that that's out of the way. I understand you mates need to dispatch all sorts of feral and invasive species. But are you eating dogs, too?

...mate, was that her puppy treat for being a good woofy?

It was all her, mate. I just wanted to get laid. Although not my thing, this kind of stuff did make life interesting.

It will be a great story for the grandkids

i dunno if id tell the grandies that one mate...... more of a story for the pub.. . but if you want them to look at you weird everytime they see you by all means...

[Title_II]

I had a girlfriend that liked to wear a dog collar and a leash and have me walk her outside and then would bark while I did her

Now that that's out of the way. I understand you mates need to dispatch all sorts of feral and invasive species. But are you eating dogs, too?

...mate, was that her puppy treat for being a good woofy?

It was all her, mate. I just wanted to get laid. Although not my thing, this kind of stuff did make life interesting.

It will be a great story for the grandkids

i dunno if id tell the grandies that one mate...... more of a story for the pub.. . but if you want them to look at you weird everytime they see you by all means...

I've never brought it up before. I think I'll save it for Christmas dinner with the family