[SnakeDoctor]

There was apparently an INVISIBLE fence. Until this thread, I didn’t even know what an “invisible fence” was. If people can’t clearly tell that your attacking dog is confined ... it isn’t as confined as it should be, and you run the risk of people overreacting to an apparent attack.

SnakeDoc

[Dead Corpse]

You'd better be "over reacting" only if my dog is OFF my property. As it was, this dog was still on it's owners property.

You have utterly failed to explain how a dog on it's owners property was a threat.

[maine-iac7]

You opine "If people can’t clearly tell that your attacking dog is confined ..."

Any officer turned loose with a gun and a badge should have some knowledge of dogs - as they will encounter them often.

If they can't identify the cumbersome control collar on a dog that goes with an invisible fence - they shouldn't be let loose with a gun.

If a officer will panic and shoot to kill a dog still in is own yard - a dog with an easily visible control collar and a dog not known for viciousness - than that officer may well panic in a real danger situation - and shoot the wrong person...or a person walking down the street, whittling on a carving with a pen knife, bothering no one...even shoot him - at 30' - before he's had a chance to turn around to see if he's the one being yelled at.

Anyone turned loose on the public with a gun should have to pass a wimp test.

[Artemis Webb]

Here’s the thing SnakeDoc. There are ONLY three possibilities here:

A. You assume cops are right in all situations.
B. You know nothing about Golden Retrievers.
C. A and B are correct.