How to protect pet dogs from wild coyotes?
I live in a suburban neighborhood that is next to a major highway, but I can hear coyotes howling at night. My fence is only a 4ft chain link fence. Does anyone know how I can protect my dogs?
I’d never really thought about it, but I saw that there were several coyote attacks in a nearby town. What, if anything, can I do to protect them within reason? I mean, I’m sure I could build a 10ft tall fence with a lid to keep them out, but I’m looking for something I can actually afford to do, short of forcing my dogs to stay inside all day. I’ve got three dogs, ranging from 20-35lbs. Is there safety in numbers? Is there such thing as a coyote-repellant?
When answering, please specify if you have official knowledge or if you’re brainstorming. Thanks!
Dusk to dawn are the danger hours mostly. Can you build a run right up next to the house with a top? Or leash walk the dogs at night?
There is a fence top called a Coyote Roller http://www.coyoteroller.com/home but you would still probably need a 6ft. fence to put it on.
We have Coyotes near where I live. Every year there are newspaper stories of small dogs and cats taken from homes near the mountain.
I am not in the danger zone at this time. But I have always tried to keep my dogs safe.
There are predator urines to perhaps deter Coyotes
http://www.predatorpee.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=LE&Category_Code=WU
Wolf Urine supposedly works.
You could also install motion sensor lights to discourage them.
I have not used any of the products. I have lived on a ranch and we used 6ft. tall dog pens with tops and stayed out with the dogs at night and brought them inside after they were done.
Make sure your females if any are spayed also.
March 7th, 2010 at 7:04 am
your dogs may scared coyote in contact since dog is more fight brawler than coyote,coyote is just a singer in the wild
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March 7th, 2010 at 7:11 am
A coyote chased my dog in my yard but it stopped when it got into the bright light. It also saw me standing on the deck, so I’m not SURE it was the light, but I think a big floodlight might help.
I was in SHOCK. My dog weighs 40 pounds, he isn’t small. I saw him running for his life and then saw the coyote behind him. Thank goodness the coyote left!
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March 7th, 2010 at 7:44 am
One popular, and economical solution would be to go to a farm supply store and get charges,(dont know what to call them) made for small animals. Basicaly they are electric, you hook them up to your fence and it zaps anything that touches it. It is a small enough charge to be safe for your dog, but to keep preditors out. (also has a good effect on burglers) Dogs, (and coyote’s) can smell the current (so ive been told) and will stay away from it.
It didnt cost me much at all to do my fence (which covers a 2/3rds of an acre. And my dog stays away from it, and the raccoons stay in the woods, and away from my dog and my garbage
I have also heard that wolf urine can work, but I havent tried it, and I imagine it would wear off
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March 7th, 2010 at 7:59 am
a fence 7 ft high with the top part (two feet should be enough) that slants slightout outwards so they cant grip and climb over it.
the fence needs to be 7 ft top to bottom, including the slanted part.
it doesnt need a lid.
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March 7th, 2010 at 8:49 am
Dusk to dawn are the danger hours mostly. Can you build a run right up next to the house with a top? Or leash walk the dogs at night?
There is a fence top called a Coyote Roller http://www.coyoteroller.com/home but you would still probably need a 6ft. fence to put it on.
We have Coyotes near where I live. Every year there are newspaper stories of small dogs and cats taken from homes near the mountain.
I am not in the danger zone at this time. But I have always tried to keep my dogs safe.
There are predator urines to perhaps deter Coyotes
http://www.predatorpee.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=LE&Category_Code=WU
Wolf Urine supposedly works.
You could also install motion sensor lights to discourage them.
I have not used any of the products. I have lived on a ranch and we used 6ft. tall dog pens with tops and stayed out with the dogs at night and brought them inside after they were done.
Make sure your females if any are spayed also.
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March 7th, 2010 at 9:11 am
part brainstorming part knowledge
My freinds mother a long time ago lived in Zuma beach nr Malibu canyon. One of the pointer sisters Ruthie pointer the oldest sister
Anyway the maid let her maltese out to do his business and they never found him he was so cute and smart.He used to be carried aroound in her purse he would be at the dressing rooom door at the end of concerts ,shed take him into restaurants. Anyway it was deduced it was coyotes because severall small pets came up missing in the area
So size has something to do with it, and numbers
But you want to besure your dogs are safe so its best not to speculate.As they are probably ok but you cant be sure as coyotes range in that size they are seasoned hunters, and they move in packs often
My best suggestion is to build a chainlink dog run that way you can be sure they are saf if you own yourown home many companys will aloow yo u to make payments
Build it smaller it will be cheaper
build it longer more $
Build it smaller lless room to stretch their legs
Build it longer more room to stretch their legs
Its a pickle check your finaces and if there is financing then decide
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March 7th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Coyotes don’t like soap or the smell, take a small bar of soap like one from a hotel and thread through a collar. Put it on the dog when it is outside. bathing the dog only will last a very short time so it is necessary for the dog to have the bar on at all times. A common mistake is to think that colognes will work but most colognes have animal oils and will attract the coyotes. Put the bar on the inside of the collar it will bother the dog less.
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Use this method for years with our hunting beagles to keep coyotes and wolves from killing them.
March 7th, 2010 at 10:06 am
You don’t bring your dogs in at night???
Coyotes aren’t a problem during the day, in most areas. Tho I see them often during the day, they usually hunt at night. But,I live in a southwest desert, in the middle of nowhere. I too have dogs. However, coyotes act differently in different areas.
You could run an electric wire or several wires on the outside. Shocking devices are found in most tack stores, and Sears catalogs. Some are battery run, some plug into an outlet, but the jolt is converted so as to really give a shock, but it is non- lethal. If you are unsure of these coyotes, I’d put up a taller fence if I were you. 35 lbs is not a problem for a coyote.
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March 7th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Yes there is coyote repellent , you can buy wolf urine on-line – a little goes a long way when you sprinkle on the fence line -whew
Keep the basics in mind too- watch your pups when they are out and try not to leave them unattended and no treats or dog food or garbage in the yard to provide that added incentive to go over the fence. Usually they don’t jump a fence – they like to wiggle under mostly look for openings at the base of your fence line and fix them.
sorry no safety in numbers – only more to snack on
good luck!
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