I had a neighbor with a roaming working dog. We are rural and it was making the rounds in the area pretty regular. I came home one day and it was in my yard. I wasn't a fan of it being around with little kids. I just grabbed my shotgun and a box of 7 1/2 shot. When I walked out of the house the dog took off. My shotgun is semi-auto. I let the dog get just far enough not to seriously harm it and put 3 shots in its rear. I then reloaded, chased it about 50 mph across my farm and hammered it 3 more times. It never came back.

I had a neighbors Great Pyrenees chasing a buck on our side of the fence. I went and talked with him and he apologized and I never saw the dog again. Being that I grew up on a ranch and own and operate my own now for many years I have never had an issue by going and talking with a neighbor over a problem.
We are ranchers, we know stuff will happen when your dealing with animals.
I have had cattle in my yard, horses in my garden, goats eating my wife's flowers..... all from different neighbors. It happens and we all take care of it and offer to pay for damages.
It pays off if your pasture catches fire and you need help to keep your house from burning down.... which any of us would do for the other if needed.
And our game wardens in our county would come to help us for anything.
See...we believe in developing friendships and relationships in our part of the world....good chance it will pay off.

If the guy has sheep, seems you all would share a net-wire fence. Unless the dog is jumping the fence it might be as simple as finding the hole(s) and fixing them. Could be an ill fitting gate too that the dog is getting through. Just a thought.

DeBoss said:

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Sitting the blind this morning and hear barking to the west of me. Neighbor over there has about 100 sheep and 4 dogs from what i can tell. Never seen a person over there in 3 years.

So I'm about 300 yards away from the property line when this dog comes barking loudly down the hill and chases after a buck at my feeder. Not the first time this has happened because I've sent a shotgun round at these dogs before for being in my pond and I have them on camera at my feeder when I'm not there.

So what are my options? I have no idea who owns the piece next to me. And I'd prefer to not dispatch the dog unless I have to. Any help or ideas would be great.

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So are you on a deer lease or do you own the property? Most farmers and ranchers know their neighbors and just call them about the problem, it's not a big deal. Growing up on a ranch you always have cattle go on each sides of the fences and you either give the neighbor his cattle back or he calls you and gives you yours back. I honestly don't know why your not calling your neighbors ?

If your leasing land or hunting rights then you really have no choice but to call the people your leasing from and talk to them .. they will know the land owner next door and can talk to him about it

The flame thrower comment above is just a joke.. it's really a very simple matter. You shouldn't m kill these dogs until you talk with someone, this can be worked out. Later down the road if issues persist then maybe you take matters into your own hands ….