[Secret Agent Man]

No.

If that is true you are sincerely f#@cked if you have a pet.

Mentioning the dog is to not have the police shoot the dog because they then can’t be surprised by it.

If you don’t mention it they can shoot it because they didn’t know it was there and it surprisedthem. If you do mention it by your logic they’ll shoot it because you want to lock it up.

They can’t have it both ways. Then there’s no way for you to be able to protect your animal.

And believe me, they do this to other animals. I still remember the female police officer who kicked the family cat across a room and said you’re lucky I didn’t shoot it.

[dragnet2]

The problem might be, the homeowner instinctively requesting to secure the dog...Knowing they’d shoot the dog otherwise.

No. If that is true you are sincerely f#@cked if you have a pet. Mentioning the dog is to not have the police shoot the dog because they then can’t be surprised by it. If you don’t mention it they can shoot it because they didn’t know it was there and it surprisedthem.

Uh...Thanks for that tip.

[miss marmelstein]

You know, if some cops fear pets so much how are we to believe they’d behave well in a truly serious situation?

When my mother called the police once for a minor problem (she always calls the cops, something I cannot control), the cops practically panicked at the sight of my mellow black lab. I had to force the dog into the cellar.

Then when my father died and the cops showed up I tried to throw the poor dog back in the cellar before I got yelled at again and they told me not to worry. They all petted the dog!

I think someone’s suggestion of Cesar Milan having a video or something to train cops would be a great idea.