"Charles" wrote in message
k.net...
yep just what I was afraid of. I have 2 good answers. Get another dog or
just shoot the damn things. I am trying to find another good German
Shepherd but this is taking me some time to find the perfect dog. Shooting
them is also hard because I have to do it very discreetly. I live in a
very quiet neighborhood. Cats have gotten smart and know the sound of my
pellet rifle as it is being pumped. Have managed to nail one that was in
my backyard by getting rifle ready before opening window. Stupid cat
jumped up about 3 feet and just sat there! He heard me pumping it up and
started to run but managed to get another one in his rear end. I obviously
can't do this in my front yard which is where they figure now is safe.
Damn cats!!!


A bow hunter friend suggested an idea last week. I have a similar problem to
yours, involving woodchucks doing a number on my garden. It's not safe to
use firearms in my neighborhood, other than maybe a pellet gun, and that
would only be safe in a limited area (which is never where the woodchuck
seems to be). My friend knows I have a shoulder injury that prevents me from
hauling back on your typical hunting bow. But, apparently, there are bows
with lighter pulls, designed for kids. He feels that even with less
velocity, it should be more than sufficient to deal with small mammals.

One more hobby. Just what you need, right? :-)