“Shoot my “damn dog” and find out for sure if there’s an afterlife.”
If your dog is anything like your neighbor’s “60+ pound pit that rushes at you barking and growling”, it will be promptly put to sleep. “Good dog” is not the phrase that comes to mind when being ambushed by those rampaging canines. If, on the other hand, you take care of your animal and don’t let it roam the neighborhood barking at and harassing your neighbors, there is no need for any type of animosity at all. ciao.
He’s not my neighbor, although I wish he were.
His dog displayed absolutely no body language that signified any intent to bite and I felt completely calm walking by it and “Good dog!” was totally deserved because that dog’s job is to guard that man’s house and his belongings.
But no, his dog is nothing like *my* dog which is why my dog is put in another room prior to having anyone unfamiliar come in.
My dog is far from ‘all bark, no bite’.
I feel sorry for you.
It must be living Hell to have to exist in a world full of “rampaging canines.”
I can’t imagine being that scared all the time.
How about if you stay on *your* property and leave *our* dogs on *our* property alone, and you won’t be shot for trespassing while armed.
Oh, and keep your kids on your property too, in case you haven’t figured out that it’s *your* responsibility to keep them out of neighbors’ driveways while your neighbors are backing out or pulling in.
You really need to learn normal dog behavior; your cynophobia is not normal or rational.
Indeed, your cynophobia is more likely to get you into trouble. Please seek professional help if you are unable to resolve it on your own.