Chris Roberts, a farmer in the North Otago town of Windsor, inland from Oamaru, was forced to shoot two dog who were attacking his hoggets and cross-bred lambs, resulting in 14 being euthanised. (File photo)

A dog owner has been ordered to pay reparations following an attack on a North Otago farmer's sheep six months ago.

Chris Roberts, a farmer in Windsor, inland from Oamaru, was forced to shoot two dogs who were attacking his hoggets and cross-bred lambs, resulting in 14 being euthanised.

The Waitaki District Council released a statement on Tuesday saying the owner of the dogs, Tainui Mahutu, had been successfully prosecuted last week and ordered to pay reparations.

Roberts said he was still reeling from the $2000 loss.

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However, he said the financial cost of losing 14 sheep was not the worst of it.

He said the stress of having to carry the surviving, terrified sheep away from the scene after witnessing the dogs maul his livestock was "much worse".

Extra workload also came from taking party in carrying out a prosecution, he said.

Waitaki District Council environmental services manager Jason Evered said it had been an unpleasant experience for all involved.

"I ask anyone with a dog to properly control it when around livestock."

The Waitaki District Council says Mahutu pleaded guilty and ordered to pay $1800 to Roberts.

Roberts said it's up to owners to stop dogs wandering.

"Dogs will do what dogs will do," he said.

"This is not something I want anyone else to go through, but it won't be the last time.

"There are people out there who just shouldn't own dogs."

Evered said owners are responsible for registering their dogs, as well as ensuring their dogs are under control or contained at all times.