Rabbits in the backyard. How do I get rid of them?

[Townsend]

I've got several rabbits hanging out under a pergola in the backyard.  They were probably cared for/fed by the previous homeowners.

I'm not that guy.

My dogs are going apes**t trying to kill them and I don't want to have to put another dog through knee surgery from chasing the damned things.

Privacy fence that blocks them from leaving easily while chased and a pool which means I close and lock gates so as not to invite a bad occurance from a neighborhood child.

Who's got a plan/advice for me?

Thanks in advance.

[Conan71]

I've got several rabbits hanging out under a pergola in the backyard.  They were probably cared for/fed by the previous homeowners.

I'm not that guy.

My dogs are going apes**t trying to kill them and I don't want to have to put another dog through knee surgery from chasing the damned things.

Privacy fence that blocks them from leaving easily while chased and a pool which means I close and lock gates so as not to invite a bad occurance from a neighborhood child.

Who's got a plan/advice for me?

Thanks in advance.

See if you can find someone who can trap them and transport them away like the Skunk Whisperer.  If they are used to your back yard, chances are they might dig or otherwise manage to claw or gnaw the pickets to get back in if you simply got them on the other side of the fence.

[Townsend]

See if you can find someone who can trap them and transport them away like the Skunk Whisperer.  If they are used to your back yard, chances are they might dig or otherwise manage to claw or gnaw the pickets to get back in if you simply got them on the other side of the fence.

I've left a message for the Skunk whisperer.  I've checked with our wildlife dept.  I'm looking into repellents.

I had hoped they'd leave once they realized their lives of tranquility had ended with 2 natural born killers moving in.

[rdj]

[Conan71]

I've left a message for the Skunk whisperer.  I've checked with our wildlife dept.  I'm looking into repellents.

I had hoped they'd leave once they realized their lives of tranquility had ended with 2 natural born killers moving in.

I think it becomes a sport to them at that point.  The rabbits just laugh at Butch since they are bigger. 

[swake]

[Hoss]

Wabbit season!
Duck season!

...wait, what?

[RecycleMichael]

dems good eatin

[TheArtist]

 Well I am sure you can find some way to trap the dogs and send them to a shelter, or indeed, the bb gun solution might work on them as well.   

[DTowner]

A migrating fox came through our mid-town neighborhood and the rabbit problem disappeared - a "circle of life" sort of thing.  Unfortunately, the fox moved on and the rabbits are coming back. 

Home Depot used to sell a product called "Rabbit Scat" that protected plants from ravenous rabbit appetites.  Perhaps you can use it to create an entire barrier to your property.

[Townsend]

Skunk Whisperer has already been by and I'm moving onto the next step of scooting the varmints over to the neighbor's property.

[rdj]

I don't mind the wabbits, its the wascally moles I can't get rid of!

[sauerkraut]

Like the other posts say a trap seems to be the best way to go. Sometimes farmers use poison bait to get rid of them. That is about your only choices.

[Townsend]

Like the other posts say a trap seems to be the best way to go. Sometimes farmers use poison bait to get rid of them. That is about your only choices.

You must skip over posts.

Dead and dying rabbits under decking is not a choice.  Many of those poisons cause the rabbits to bleed internally so profusely they'll actually leave trails of blood as they drag themselves under.  Not what I'm going for here.

[jne]

You definitely do not want your dog to eat a poisoned rabbit.

Now if anyone has any mole tips, I'm listening.  I've always heard to get rid of the moles you get rid of the grubs, I've yet to ever find a grub.... I am trying to avoid poisons - so much so that I'm currently trying to get him with one of these medieval looking mechanical execution devices.  No luck so far.