Well, our situation is a little different. We live way out in the country, where our dog gets to run free on our property. She has learned not to leave the property, and is content to lay in the yard, and maybe bark at the cars that go past. She also spends a lot of time indoors.
Now, I'm assuming that the "shot my dog" situation is someone coming on to my property without my permission. That's tresspassing.
Lady, the dog, is Momma's baby. You mess with her, and it is like messing with one of us kids. I would probably simply shoot whoever did it, at least if I got to them first. If Momma was to get ahold of them, they would have wished I shot them.
Dogs, and other animals, do not know property lines. We have had coon dogs come into our yard before, and I don't shoot them, but I check their collars and call the owner. That's just being polite.
Now if a dog attacks you or yours, by all means, stop it. I would do the same, and expect you to.
That is absolutely true. They choose what they believe to be the most aggresive dogs to do this. Of course, these people are usually of the "gangsta" persuasion and crack dealers.
Of course, the news media treats it like its the dog, and not the owner, that is at fault. Just like they treat guns as the problem, and not the criminal:banghead:
There are people that will shoot a dog out of spite or for fun. The same people that will aim their car to hit a dog on the side of the road.
Now, I'm assuming that the "shot my dog" situation is someone coming on to my property without my permission. That's tresspassing.
Lady, the dog, is Momma's baby. You mess with her, and it is like messing with one of us kids. I would probably simply shoot whoever did it, at least if I got to them first. If Momma was to get ahold of them, they would have wished I shot them.
Dogs, and other animals, do not know property lines. We have had coon dogs come into our yard before, and I don't shoot them, but I check their collars and call the owner. That's just being polite.
Now if a dog attacks you or yours, by all means, stop it. I would do the same, and expect you to.
I know this is a touchy subject and I will upset some folks, but the fact is that people choose these dogs because of reputation, then typically teach them to be aggressive (for home protection of course), them fail to control them. They become deadly weapons and the owners should be charged with their crimes and the dogs put down.
That is absolutely true. They choose what they believe to be the most aggresive dogs to do this. Of course, these people are usually of the "gangsta" persuasion and crack dealers.
Of course, the news media treats it like its the dog, and not the owner, that is at fault. Just like they treat guns as the problem, and not the criminal:banghead:
Mine SHOULD be safe. What kind of sick SOB would shoot a 20 and 13 pound Jack Russell Terrier???
There are people that will shoot a dog out of spite or for fun. The same people that will aim their car to hit a dog on the side of the road.