We have had some bum luck with raccoons digging up the yard and garden lately. Our garden is fenced in and I swear they are trying to dig under the fence. They start about 4 feet back though. How can we get them to stop this?
That's about the best advice right there. Try to get a breed that likes to hunt, chase down critters, then have fun with them for awhile. It's about the cheapest long term solution there is.
Not a lot of choices. Get the dog or get the 20g. If you have kids they're really not safe with Rocky and family around. They'll bite if confronted and they might consider curiosity as confrontation.