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Protecting Your Dog Do you include your dog in your home-defense plan?
Shooting Illustrated ^ | January 8, 2013 | Sheriff Jim Wilson

Posted on 01/17/2013 8:52:54 PM PST by Altariel

Protecting Your Dog Do you include your dog in your home-defense plan? by Sheriff Jim Wilson

January 08, 2013

From time to time we see reports of police shooting a dog in the course of responding to a call for assistance or while executing a warrant for search or arrest. Without a doubt, some of these incidents may be the result of poor training or the lack of proper planning on the part of law enforcement. However, that is of little comfort to the citizen when his family pet has been destroyed. With some thought, planning, and training, this kind of tragedy can often be avoided.

Having a family dog should be viewed as a commitment on the part of the dog owner. Besides proper feeding and regular vet care, the dog also needs basic obedience training. The animal should be taught to come on command, as well as to sit and to stay. Your dog should understand that “No” means that he is to stop what he is doing and pay attention to you. In short, you should be able to control your dog whether it is loose, or on a leash. This sort of training is surprisingly effective and inexpensive. The local pet store or your vet can direct you to trainers who can educate both you and your dog.

Allowing a dog to run loose in the neighborhood is not only a way to make enemies of all of your neighbors, it is also virtually a guarantee that the dog will come to the attention of the authorities. If the animal is not in a fenced enclosure, it should be on a leash and under your control. Training and controlling your pet will go a long way towards keeping it safe, not to mention how much your neighbors will appreciate you.

Sadly, the police can’t look at a dog and determine that it is harmless anymore than they can tell the good guys from the bad guys simply by looking at them. However, dealing with family pets ought to be part of every policeman’s training. And every tactical unit should develop plans for neutralizing a dog without harming it, if at all possible. Pet owners in a community might even consider opening a dialog with local law enforcement to address these issues and help develop this training.

We talk about the importance of having a plan for protecting your family. The family dog is a valuable part of most families and deserves protection as well. The solution is planning and training. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dog; doggieping; donutwatch; warondogs
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1 posted on 01/17/2013 8:52:59 PM PST by Altariel
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To: Altariel

It doesn’t look like most of the commenters are buying his argument.


2 posted on 01/17/2013 8:55:18 PM PST by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel

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My new guard dog protects himself!


3 posted on 01/17/2013 8:56:51 PM PST by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: Joe 6-pack; Salamander

Doggie ping

(And I thought Odhinn could use a laugh. If he is not overdue for one of his “I told you to get more Freeper donors today” beatings. )


4 posted on 01/17/2013 8:56:59 PM PST by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; afraidfortherepublic; ...
WOOOF!

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5 posted on 01/17/2013 8:58:55 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Altariel

My dog is my home defense plan. Large, aggressive and very protective of his family. Gives me time to access my weapon of choice.


6 posted on 01/17/2013 9:00:06 PM PST by doc1019
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To: EdReform

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7 posted on 01/17/2013 9:03:35 PM PST by EdReform (Oath Keepers - Guardians of the Republic - Honor your oath - Join us: www.oathkeepers.org)
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To: Altariel
You hear that dog owners? Be sure to include in your dogs training regimen how your dog is to behave when the police come to your door.
8 posted on 01/17/2013 9:03:49 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: gunsequalfreedom
"You hear that dog owners? Be sure to include in your dogs training regimen how your dog is to behave when the police come to your door."

Also, make sure your wives, daughters and girlfriends dress modestly. According to the Sheriff, they're just asking for it if they don't.

9 posted on 01/17/2013 9:05:40 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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10 posted on 01/17/2013 9:07:44 PM PST by blam
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To: blam

I like how the dogs have hung an air freshener off the rearview to keep the human smell to a minimum :-)


11 posted on 01/17/2013 9:10:15 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Altariel

I have two Great Pyrennes. They are very good judges of character and can take down all sorts of stuff.


12 posted on 01/17/2013 9:12:31 PM PST by TheRhinelander
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To: Altariel; a fool in paradise; Slings and Arrows
Protecting Your Dog Do

Why should I protect my dog's do?

13 posted on 01/17/2013 9:15:12 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Altariel
I have included our dogs in our SHTF plan.

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14 posted on 01/17/2013 9:15:23 PM PST by atomic_dog
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To: blam

They’re all smiling. Happy dogs.

Whatever you just did, they want you to do it again. Looks like a run in the woods. :)


15 posted on 01/17/2013 9:16:27 PM PST by KitJ (Shall not be infringed)
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To: Altariel

Go to the link and read the after article comments. They are a good and informative read.


16 posted on 01/17/2013 9:18:58 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: atomic_dog

17 posted on 01/17/2013 9:19:54 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Altariel

Looks like most of the posters on this thread have the kinds of dogs who are perfect candidates for puppycide. Cops don’t generally shoot teacup poodles; they shoot the dogs they perceive as scary, like pits, GSDs, Belgians, and other dogs who are protecting their people.


18 posted on 01/17/2013 9:20:46 PM PST by ottbmare (The OTTB Mare)
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To: TheRhinelander

One of my ‘kids’ is a Pyrennes-Newfoundland mix with a dash of Lab. Talk about a protective, kid-friendly, water dog! When he was a pup with about 8 kids on a slip-n-slide, he would have a slide, then run around to the end of the line of kids and wait his turn, then go for another slide.

Now, he’s pushing 120 pounds of very protective, fur covered muscle. Woe unto the invaders...

Did I mention I love dogs?


19 posted on 01/17/2013 9:22:46 PM PST by KitJ (Shall not be infringed)
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"Cops don’t generally shoot teacup poodles; they shoot the dogs they perceive as scary..."

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20 posted on 01/17/2013 9:27:07 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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