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Anonymous wrote:Keep your dog inside for a few days. There is nothing you can do about the owl, but you can control your dog. Only go outside with the dog on a leash when you or someone else is with him.

I can't keep my dog inside forever. Any way to get rid of the owl? Dog will always be small btw--it's a terrier.

You CAN take your dog outside. You just have to keep him on a LEASH.

NP. Well that's a joke. Most people use their backyards for some exercise. Going out to pee/poop on a leash forever is not sustainable.

It isn't? 8 dogs in over 25 years, and absolutely all my dogs have only been on walks , 4 to 6 times a day. and a dog park 2 times a week. No yard. It's not only sustainable, it's preferred. No dog "exercises" in a yard. You also never see when they poop and pee.

It is, actually. You just don't want to. That's fine. But it is a different issue.

Anonymous wrote:I have a great horned owl that is circling my property when my 19lbs dog is outside. How do I get rid of the owl? What can I do to protect my dog? Please help!

You can't get rid of the owl. You CAN protect your dog. Don't leave him outside unattended, for one.

Make friends with the owl?

No, really. My dad had a buddy who lived in the country and trained a wild great horned owl to take treats from him. He'd open the door and the owl would swoop in sideways for lunch.

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Anonymous wrote:Keep your dog inside for a few days. There is nothing you can do about the owl, but you can control your dog. Only go outside with the dog on a leash when you or someone else is with him.

I can't keep my dog inside forever. Any way to get rid of the owl? Dog will always be small btw--it's a terrier.

You CAN take your dog outside. You just have to keep him on a LEASH.

NP. Well that's a joke. Most people use their backyards for some exercise. Going out to pee/poop on a leash forever is not sustainable.

It isn't? 8 dogs in over 25 years, and absolutely all my dogs have only been on walks , 4 to 6 times a day. and a dog park 2 times a week. No yard. It's not only sustainable, it's preferred. No dog "exercises" in a yard. You also never see when they poop and pee.

So if you lived on a fenced one acre lot you would treat your dogs the same as if living in a high rise in NYC? You wouldn't want to bring them out to play fetch, just walks and dog park? That's interesting.

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Anonymous wrote:Keep your dog inside for a few days. There is nothing you can do about the owl, but you can control your dog. Only go outside with the dog on a leash when you or someone else is with him.

I can't keep my dog inside forever. Any way to get rid of the owl? Dog will always be small btw--it's a terrier.

You CAN take your dog outside. You just have to keep him on a LEASH.

NP. Well that's a joke. Most people use their backyards for some exercise. Going out to pee/poop on a leash forever is not sustainable.

It isn't? 8 dogs in over 25 years, and absolutely all my dogs have only been on walks , 4 to 6 times a day. and a dog park 2 times a week. No yard. It's not only sustainable, it's preferred. No dog "exercises" in a yard. You also never see when they poop and pee.

We had an issue with bald eagles stalking our 10 pound dog, and now have owls, as well. We don’t let our little dog out alone, especially at night. We also have a bigger dog, and I hope that will help scare any predators away.

If you must let them out alone, make sure they have a place to hide. We discovered the issue with the eagle when I found my dog hiding under a table in the back yard, with the eagle sitting in the tree, above.

An owl can’t carry away a 15 lb dog, but they will attack dogs. I think they’re trying to kill it on the ground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXaCACQF__U

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Anonymous wrote:Keep your dog inside for a few days. There is nothing you can do about the owl, but you can control your dog. Only go outside with the dog on a leash when you or someone else is with him.

I can't keep my dog inside forever. Any way to get rid of the owl? Dog will always be small btw--it's a terrier.

You CAN take your dog outside. You just have to keep him on a LEASH.

NP. Well that's a joke. Most people use their backyards for some exercise. Going out to pee/poop on a leash forever is not sustainable.

Well, going on a leash for a few days won't kill OP or the dog, and if she thinks the owl is hanging around for dog, the owl may lose interest and go elsewhere.

More likely, if there is dog food outside, it's attracting mice which are attracting the owl.