tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post8679510345854248300..comments2024-02-29T09:31:25.294-05:00Comments on camera-obscura: snow week, dog debaclebilliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-70387141556091062732014-02-13T16:17:54.872-05:002014-02-13T16:17:54.872-05:00Hmmm... don't think you should plant them wher...Hmmm... don't think you should plant them where they can be reached and eaten - apparently they are mildly toxic to horses. Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-53543909130235762572014-02-12T18:45:37.770-05:002014-02-12T18:45:37.770-05:00Oh, we have a volunteer russian olive in the back ...Oh, we have a volunteer russian olive in the back yard and I love it - are they okay for horses should they eat the leaves? And berries?billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-55672309942188925342014-02-12T18:42:39.001-05:002014-02-12T18:42:39.001-05:00Ugh - insensitive neighbors are such a pain. I can...Ugh - insensitive neighbors are such a pain. I can relate to your frustration. <br /><br />Another good plant choice for a big hedge is the Russian Olive. Doubles in size every year, drought tolerant, and tasty berries + great habitat for birds. <br /><br />Hoping you don't have to go out - looks like the winter onslaught is in your neck of the woods now. We got 6-8 inches yesterday. :DCalm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-86970490088306102522014-02-11T13:42:36.206-05:002014-02-11T13:42:36.206-05:00Great idea - hawthorn hedge - I'm going to loo...Great idea - hawthorn hedge - I'm going to look it up now.<br /><br />billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-23039864770895595842014-02-11T13:31:47.541-05:002014-02-11T13:31:47.541-05:00You might want to consider planting a Hawthorn hed...You might want to consider planting a Hawthorn hedge. Nothing can get through it and it stays in foliage. They used it in England as fences. Just a thought. <br /><br />The letters are also a good idea.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-34116815825276583802014-02-11T13:16:04.264-05:002014-02-11T13:16:04.264-05:00A, I am considering sending them an email and also...A, I am considering sending them an email and also sending it to our other neighbor across the way as a witness - so that they have been told in writing what I have said to them across the fence. <br /><br />Basically the sheriff's office has told me before that in the county if a dog is chasing livestock and is on our property we have the legal right to, and should, shoot the dog. Which would be really hard to do, but if they aren't willing to keep it away from the fence, they are putting their own dog at risk as well as my equines.<br /><br />They had a dog when we first moved here but she was older and never offered to come near the fence line. They aren't horse people and really don't seem to have a clue even though they live in a small neighborhood of 5 (out of 7 homes) horse farms so imo they really need to get a bit savvier about things.<br /><br />I get tired of having to throw a fit to get them to listen. The last issue that came up with the red maples was handled fairly easily (though in the end they only took part of them down) b/c, I think, I emailed the entire neighborhood so that everyone got the red maple info. At that point the neighbors with the red maples on our fence line sort of had to deal with it or look bad. They certainly never acted so quickly on other issues I've had. Anyway. Worst case scenario I will put up no-climb fencing and a privacy fence/landscape combo border and just block them out of my view! billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-75356804972579137862014-02-11T10:10:46.636-05:002014-02-11T10:10:46.636-05:00That's very obnoxious. It seems like they are ...That's very obnoxious. It seems like they are doing it on purpose and it's not an accident of stupidity. They don't realize their dog or one of your animals could get seriously hurt. Maybe you should post some signs on the fence just in case something does happen. Hopefully, they wouldn't be able to sue you. I'm not a lawyer but I'd check into whether or not a sign warning them off would be legal in a lawsuit. This is just an accident waiting to happen. Good luck with these morons.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com