On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:21:15 -0500, CaveLamb
wrote:


Karl
Tell the kids what's happening and that the kittens are as close to you as
the dog is to them. Kids can often cut through the BS better than
grown-ups, they might have a perfect solution.

Tom, I think you're spot on here. One of the kids works for me. I can
get the word to my neighbor without having to do the direct
confrontation.

Good idea. It's time for them to keep their killer dog in check at
their expense, not yours.

--
Know how to listen, and you will
profit even from those who talk badly.
-- Plutarch


The guys are trying to tell you something here, Karl.

If you get seen in public (or even on your own property?)
carrying a shotgun, YOU will be the aggressor.

I'd expect to hear wailing sirens and deputies by the score.

A diplomatic solution with a friend and good neighbor is certainly the
best approach, but there is nothing remarkable about a Minnesota
farmer afield on his own land with a shotgun defending his livestock
against animals that may be pets at home but are predators attacking
Karl's pets on his land.

That said, Karl ain't about to kill a pet belonging to his neighbor
and friend without first exploring and exhausting diplomatic
solutions. I've visited Karl and Julie at their farm. Enjoyed some
killer-good rhubarb cake and coffee that Julie had made. They're nice
folks. There won't be any sirens or deppitys.