dog warning signs

[akane]

I am debating a potential problem. There have been several reports lately of dogs being injured or killed because someone basically trespassed and felt threatened. Not even attacked, just growled at. A cop even shot a family dog for growling at him when he entered the yard unattended looking for a missing child. With my guarding breeds this concerns me. Mine are well trained and the future puppy will be also. They match their force to the situation. If a child wanders in they would be at more risk of getting licked to death by Haru and only if they tried to touch Zami would she do anything. Then it would just be a loud yip and possibly knocking them down to scare them a little. If an adult entered and didn't listen to threats they might get a nip that doesn't break skin. Now if you attack the dogs you will likely suffer a broken arm at best.

So I am wondering about the benefits and risks of putting up beware of dog signs. I have even seen them on some people's doors in the area we are moving to. I don't want to make people think I have dangerous dogs though. I don't know if there's a better sign. Maybe something about guard dogs being on the premises? I just want to keep people from wandering in to the yard unprepared to meet my protective dogs.

 

[Dood]

I prefer comical signs like - Trespassers will be shot and fed to the dogs, not necessarily in that order.

Or ones that get to the point - No tresspassing, Guard Dog on Duty

You cannot expect people to know how to read "dog language" and that your growling/barking dog doesn't mean real business.

Remember that people need to be able to make deliveries, read the hydo metre and/or ring your doorbell etc... so unless you have a fully fenced yard or gated driveway the dogs cannot be roaming in the front and you will be liable if they harrass any people who stop by.

 

[Random Rabbit]

We were told ,at a demonstration of Police Dogs, ... that when one pits up a "Beware of Dog" sign... that was an acknowledgement that the dogs were vicious.
I would think that one of the more humorous signs might get the point across without leaving one libel for damages.
Might want to check with someone in the legal business just to CYA.....

 

[akane]

The yard is in the back. Right now it doesn't even have a door to it. There is some electrical right inside the gate but I didn't check if the meter was there. That would be another good reason to have a sign. They will know to knock on the door and be accompanied or the dogs put inside for that.

 

[MaggieJ]

Is it feasible to have a "doorbell" at the front gate? You could use a sign along the lines of "Guard dogs on duty. Please ring for assistance."

 

[MamaSheepdog]

I would just get one of these:

I prefer comical signs like - Trespassers will be shot and fed to the dogs, not necessarily in that order.

Signs like that will be held against you in a court of law if, heaven forbid, you are ever involved in shooting someone in self defense.

when one pits up a "Beware of Dog" sign... that was an acknowledgement that the dogs were vicious.

Yes.

 

[Zass]

How about a simple "No trespassing" and/or "no solicitation" ?

It gets the point across and doesn't incriminate your dogs. Perhaps you could have a nice wooden sign made, instead of the typical tacky ones that are sold?

 

[Sagebrush]

All of those "Beware of Dog", "Guard Dog on Duty" ect. are nice to have if it is a business. On personal property it is just asking for a lawsuit unfortunately. You are much better off telling the gas, water, and power companies to have on file that you have large breed dogs and that all meter readers need to ring a doorbell to get your attention and that you will escort them around your dogs. Then, like Zass said, just place a "Do Not Trespass" sign to keep unwanted people out of your yard.

 

[akane]

Yea those signs work on businesses and farms, my grandma had a beware of dog sign on her farm with great pyrenees, but they don't seem good for in town use.

I would assume anyone trespassing knows you would prefer them not doing so. People might go in to an unfenced area if there isn't a sign but going in someone's fenced yard already means you have an excuse to try trespassing. No one I know would ever walk in to someone's fenced area without at least implied permission or a good reason.

Maybe when we get a door put in directly to the yard I will just padlock the gates. It would be rather inconvenient for garden work and doesn't stop someone hopping the fence but it should make people more likely to try the house door first. At the house I was renting though the meter and propane guys did just hop the fence when they couldn't figure out how to open my cattle panel gate. I only had Zami then and she didn't go anywhere I wasn't so despite the basement door being open she barked at them through the livingroom window. They are bolder as a pack and will actually stay in the yard alone. <br /><br /> __________ Sun Jul 13, 2014 6:16 pm __________ <br /><br /> I found some like this and they have dogs at play as well but I think anything with caution might not be good even if it's not directed at the dogs being dangerous.
http://www.signswithanattitude.com/dogs ... signs.html

I saw a livestock dog on duty sign instead of guard or attack dog. That would be milder. Then there are these territory signs as well as a different style of dogs in yard
http://www.bobpazsignshop.com/dog-signs ... 43_51.html

There are a ton on etsy. The shiba needs this one

 

[Random Rabbit]

LUV the psycho dog zone picture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[michaels4gardens]

I put up a 6 foot fence with a door bell on the locked gate, when I wanted to go in and out I usually used the garage area side door. Idiots are less likely to try to enter a regular door un-invited ,then they are a gate to a yard. I put a no trespassing sign on the garage door also. Cops were the only idiots who ignored the signs, but, since they could not get into the yard, and were not able to climb over the fence, they were forced to ring the bell as a last resort. [they were just sure my greenhouse was full of Pot, so were always trying to find excuses to sneak in]

 

[Wheels]

in my previous home my yard was completely fenced - to come to our front door a person would have to open a gate, It certainly had its benefits but it also put my dogs at risk. I ended up putting a good sized decorative bell for people to ring and a basic sign like this.

It's basic without making any possibly dangerous statements. For the most part people respected the sign and rang the bell, only had to rescue a meter reader ONCE!

 

[akane]

I think the keep gate closed signs might actually invite people in. They would just think they have to close the gate behind them and all is good. I found one with "Do not open gate" or maybe combine the "dogs at play" and "keep out".

 

[Zass]

I put up a 6 foot fence with a door bell on the locked gate, when I wanted to go in and out I usually used the garage area side door. Idiots are less likely to try to enter a regular door un-invited ,then they are a gate to a yard. I put a no trespassing sign on the garage door also. Cops were the only idiots who ignored the signs, but, since they could not get into the yard, and were not able to climb over the fence, they were forced to ring the bell as a last resort. [they were just sure my greenhouse was full of Pot, so were always trying to find excuses to sneak in]

:rotfl:

I have actually hesitated in building my own greenhouse in town for this very reason. :lol:

I could live without routine searches from cops, or hopefuls :roll:

 

[Dood]

I put up a 6 foot fence with a door bell on the locked gate, when I wanted to go in and out I usually used the garage area side door. Idiots are less likely to try to enter a regular door un-invited ,then they are a gate to a yard. I put a no trespassing sign on the garage door also. Cops were the only idiots who ignored the signs, but, since they could not get into the yard, and were not able to climb over the fence, they were forced to ring the bell as a last resort. [they were just sure my greenhouse was full of Pot, so were always trying to find excuses to sneak in]

:rotfl:

I have actually hesitated in building my own greenhouse in town for this very reason. :lol:

I could live without routine searches from cops, or hopefuls :roll:

:shock:

Wow! I must live a pretty sheltered life - that would have never occurred to me and makes me wonder about an incident last year

While harvesting weeds in a local field a cop pulled up and parked, and waited for me to walk out then asked what i was doing. I showed him my two bags of trefoil, clover and grasses and said I was collecting weeds for my rabbits and went on my way - I wonder if he thought I was gathering something else :shrug:

 

[akane]

Greenhouses aren't usually suspicious here. We have had many meth labs discovered in old, mostly abandoned farmhouses. The one that used to be part of my mom's property so it's about 100' from our driveway had a meth lab. The guy took no care of the house and rented it cheap to whoever. One time that happened to be drug dealers. It was stripped and condemned for awhile. Not the only one near us growing up. Despite being a small town of 3000 we had regular drug problems. Shoot outs, stabbings, and when they'd go to check the school with the dogs lots of students with drugs (lots in classes of 400 was maybe 20) would use the shops (wood working, drafting, welding) with their own doors to escape.

 

[Zass]

Greenhouses aren't usually suspicious here. We have had many meth labs discovered in old, mostly abandoned farmhouses. The one that used to be part of my mom's property so it's about 100' from our driveway had a meth lab. The guy took no care of the house and rented it cheap to whoever. One time that happened to be drug dealers. It was stripped and condemned for awhile. Not the only one near us growing up. Despite being a small town of 3000 we had regular drug problems. Shoot outs, stabbings, and when they'd go to check the school with the dogs lots of students with drugs (lots in classes of 400 was maybe 20) would use the shops (wood working, drafting, welding) with their own doors to escape.

Right now it's bath salts here :lol:

Actually a tiny little town near here (pop 678!) just had a huge arson incident where someone caught a bunch of cars on fire and burned a building. Drug dogs in the schools are typical. Meth is common, pot is tolerated. Everyone's on pills or head drugs. Legal or illegal.
There aren't many sober people left. We have dealers just down the street.
I don't really mind pot heads, because they never seem to cause me any trouble and generally just want to be left alone. It's the tweakers that bother me, as they can become quite aggressive and sometimes cause damage to properties.

Like a lot of the Moms on here, I just prefer to keep my kids out of school, and I'm picky as to who they play with. It's going to be easier to keep them away from certain families now.

I don't think I could live without a a couple dogs either. I don't dare put up Beware of Dogs signs (if they decide my dogs are dangerous, they can require them to be muzzled in public!) I have considered No Trespassing. I have a neighbor who brings his kids up the hill to look at my rabbits without my permission. :evil:

 

[Frosted Rabbits]

In My SD group, it is well drilled-- NEVER Put up a "Beware of Dog" type of sign-- the liability is automatic-- Funny thing-- all the idiots who have made the false complaints @ Gunny have those signs on their homes!!! I want to put up a sign on my door, though- "Dog knows how to open door" After all, the lever type handle makes it easier for him to do so...
What I would like< also, A huge rabbit mouth, wide open, with those dang teeth, dripping blood..... :twisted:

 

[akane]

We're thinking of getting the "dogs in yard. Do not open gate" sign that has a caution at the beginning custom with the caution missing. Since that site will do custom signs.