what would you do ? I was just reading the thread about the border agent shooting the dog . Recently I saw another thread about a park ranger shooting a dog [ can't remember which forum it was on ] . A woman was walking her dog off a leash and a park ranger shot the dog when it approached him . A few years ago there was a local news story about a dog shooting . A guy was walking his dog in a park off a leash . When his dog approached a couple walking from the oppisite direction the guy shot the dog in the face . The shooter said he shot the dog because his wife did not like and was afraid of dogs .
I know there are some dangerous feral dogs , vicious pit bulls and dogs that attack or kill livestock or chickens . I know sometimes its necasary to shoot a dog but these dogs were with or very close to their owners .
Those 3 stories all sound like it was a case of some trigger happy jackass who did not like dogs .
I think everyone knows the difference between a dog who is bearing his teeth and is in an attack posture and a dog who is just wanting to take a sniff of you or who is running around playing .
When I walk my dog in a park or in the woods I let her run around off leash . I meet many people who do the same . She is always close , never more than 20' away and never out of my sight . When we meet other people she sometimes gives them a sniff . I know she is a good dog and is always under my control .
If someone shot my dog , or did anything to hurt her , while I was walking her because they were afraid or didn't like that she was off her leash or whatever , I would beat the crap out of them no matter who they were . If someone was crazy enough to shoot my dog when she was within 20' feet of me and obviously under my control I would also feel that my life was in danger , wouldn't you ?
If you have a gun and don't like dogs you better be sure you have good reason to shoot . Many dog owners think of their pets like they were part of their family .
I know there are some dangerous feral dogs , vicious pit bulls and dogs that attack or kill livestock or chickens . I know sometimes its necasary to shoot a dog but these dogs were with or very close to their owners .
Those 3 stories all sound like it was a case of some trigger happy jackass who did not like dogs .
I think everyone knows the difference between a dog who is bearing his teeth and is in an attack posture and a dog who is just wanting to take a sniff of you or who is running around playing .
When I walk my dog in a park or in the woods I let her run around off leash . I meet many people who do the same . She is always close , never more than 20' away and never out of my sight . When we meet other people she sometimes gives them a sniff . I know she is a good dog and is always under my control .
If someone shot my dog , or did anything to hurt her , while I was walking her because they were afraid or didn't like that she was off her leash or whatever , I would beat the crap out of them no matter who they were . If someone was crazy enough to shoot my dog when she was within 20' feet of me and obviously under my control I would also feel that my life was in danger , wouldn't you ?
If you have a gun and don't like dogs you better be sure you have good reason to shoot . Many dog owners think of their pets like they were part of their family .