Posted on 03/08/2012 8:22:39 PM PST by Altariel
Yes, always take the time to have an interview with an attacking dog to make sure what his intentions are.
Pit Bull? Shoot it when it is 50 feet from property. With great prejudice.
Bull terrier. Not the same dog as the American Staffordshire Terrier.
“I’m curious to know how old this “Puppy” is. I believe on the sign before entering the enclosed area, it states that your dog has to be a certain age.... Puppies not allowed. As an animal control officer, he should have followed what is stated on the sign just like everyone else. But again, we don’t know the age of the puppy. I think the officer was a little trigger happy and could have gone about it a different way. “
http://www.abc4.com/content/news/slc/story/Man-shoots-dog/gDK4QmRNpkCb981fcqCqxg.cspx
I didn't see anything on the sign on the video about puppies not being allowed. Only that "vicious or aggressive dogs" are prohibited.
Did I miss something?
We already have the right to arm bears, we need to fight for the right to arm dogs, that’s all there is to it!
I hate to say it but what moron brings a gun to a dog park and then uses it at the first sign of trouble on another dog?
A Moron who knows that dog owners do not always control their vicious dogs, in fact many dog owners of vicious dogs refuse to admit their dogs have problems and bring them to parks and other public places where they may attack other dogs and people. Bringing a gun in only prudent, I wouldn't go to a dog park without one, or at least pepper spray or Mace. From the article, when you read around the prejudice of the terrier owner, it seems to me the guy was justified in shooting the dog in order to save his dog.
By looking it up in the dictionary, Mr Humane Society Moron.
4. to seize, especially by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another.
5. ( tr ) (of a dog, wolf, etc) to lacerate or kill by biting, shaking, etc
6. to bite, tear, or gnaw (at) with the teeth: a dog worrying a bone
Pepper spray or mace is fine at the park. A gun is too but should be a last resort. Carry is for walks where you DON’T anticipate your dog getting into a scuffle. A dog park has dogs getting into little scrapes often.
The dog parks I go to have the dogs separated by size. Why did this moron put his puppy in with a 53 pound dog?
I’m not familiar with that particular park; however, if there is such a sign anywhere around the enclosed area, then it means that the animal control officer took a foolish in bringing a puppy in an enclosure meant for adult dogs.
What makes you think there WAS a sign prohibiting puppies then? Like I said, I don’t see anything on the video like you described. Only the sign saying that aggressive dogs are prohibited. Sounds like the kind of place he should feel comfortable bringing his puppy.
>>...Shooting dogs not necessary say owners, advocates...<<
The “owners, advocates” need to have *full* control of their animals 24/7 to prevent them from getting shot! If they can’t or won’t, then they are not responsible enough to own that animal.
Whether it’s a pet lizard, cat, dog, goat, llama, emu, elephant, bear, one of those gorillas who can use sign language to ask for grapes — it matters not *what* sort of animal it may be — it is the *owners* bloody responsiblity to keep it under control.
The owner is responsible to the public to prevent these incidents (on purpose or accidental) *AND* the owner is responsible to their animal to protect it from itself and other animals as well as from other humans (the stupid-panicky types or otherwise).
In my opinion, this owner failed pathetically on both counts in this situation.
Just FYI, if you have a CCP, and are carrying, you can’t have mace too.
“People shouldn’t go to dog parks with guns. It’s supposed to be a pleasant experience.”
LOL, unless you have - which you will - dogs who are angered or just plain bullies.
Dog parks are just not smart. Anything can happen with loose animals.
I don't know if that is true in here in Florida. Florida doesn't consider chemical sprays to be weapons for the purpose of the concealed weapon statute. Anyone can carry them at any time without a permit.
So I would think that it would be no problem to carry mace and your carry firearm at the same time.
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