Dont shoot the dogs..they can be retrained. But you dont want to go to jail either, with kids in the home. Discharging a fire arm in city limits is illeagal, so the dog would actually have to be on you for you to claim"self defence". Try a can of mace, bear spray,throw stones. The guy who owns the dogs should be givin a stern warning by animal control...leash laws are in effect and he is required to have them under control.

If the cats get into my garbage, hell yes I will shoot them (and I normally keep a couple cats myself; landlord wont let me though ). And cats can be just as dangerous as dogs to a child. I know this from first hand experience.

two sundays ago, my neighbor across the street opened his door to let two golden retrievers loose (they stand about waist high on me) to run across the street and threaten me and my boys while we were walking to church. He played it off as soon as I turned to the dogs and told them "NO! GO HOME!" and started calling them to come home, though he made no move to come across the street after them. Even though he made a smartass comment afterwards about letting them bite next time, I let it go. Today, the dogs were loose to begin with, and again came across the street to threaten me and my boys in our own yard. They constantly threaten anyone walking down the road, or driving down the road, and anyone in their yards, even when on their chains, which the one breaks all the time.

Today, I called the dog warden about it, who is coming over to get involved. To be honest, if I had a shot gun, I would have gone back inside and grabbed it (sent the kids in immediately as it is).

I only see trouble in the future due to this, but I am not gonna stand by and let them terrorize us or others with their dogs. What do you think?

If i was you i would sell the gun B4 you shoot someone...JMO

When you buy home owner insurance you have to pay a higher premium if you have a dog. Because if a person comes into your yard at night and is bitten he can sue

Buy a box of milk bones and you will have a new friend.....

Well regardless when the option is there to call someone first that is the way it should be done. And if it was me they would have been called long before now the first time I would maybe consider it was a mistake the second time I would have been calling the Police Department I don't believe in playing Russian roulette.

If a person comes into my yard at night and gets bit, they deserve it!

But, I haven't had a dog in over 25 years. Don't miss it, either. I'll stick with my kitty cat.

I take it Keith that you are against people owning guns, or something. I never said I would shoot the owner, or another person (although if I am being attacked by a person, yes it would be a possible option). I garuntee you I have received more intensive firearms safety than the average citizen, and I am an adamant enforcer of gun control and firearm safety. I personally do not believe in the average citizen being able to own a hand gun, only shot guns and rifles, but that is my opinion, and I have very good reasons for such.

but as I have said, when the dog is attacking, you have to defend first. And when the dog is half your size and attacking, nine out of ten times it is going to require violence in some form to handle the dog, if the owner refuses or is incapable of handling the dog themself. AS someone pointed out, dogs are natural killers, even the tiniest and cutest of them.


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yea, that would be the neighborly, Christian way to handle it.

I agree, and thats what I did this time. The first time, when they bolted out the door, I gave the guy the benefit of the doubt, as they bolted out the door. This time (the second) however, they were loose to begin with, so once they were back home, I called the authorities, who are supposed to be coming out to take care of the situation.

you said If the cats get into my garbage, hell yes I will shoot them ,so does that mean you will shoot the Garbage men when they empty your bins..And have the dogs attacked you yet?because if they have then why aint you called the police and sued the owner..

Well hopefully they will I know where I live the neighbors had left their dogs out of the back yard for a week. I waited and waited to no luck. The dogs are friendly the Electric guy did not know that and was scared of one of them. So I called and reported it within and hour the dogs were back in the backyard.....These people have a fenced in backyard and no excuse. Already seen one of their little dogs get ran over last year and figured it was going to happen again.

But anyone that will let their dogs out at that size knowing there are kids that close needs to be dealt with through the Police...... It is not the dogs fault the owner is ignorant.

that's just the difference between city people and country people

city people have been taught to be passive and let someone else handle it for em. City people for some reason can't seem to imagine someone owning a gun without freaking out and shooting somebody

country people have been taught to take care of it and handle it themselves.

I've seen too many sheep with their throats ripped out by cute little muffin the family pet. Too many horses crippled by dogs that their owners let run loose cause they were so lovey and friendly with the family

People need to keep their animals under control or they lose em

exactly, and I called the police first. They referred me to the warden, I am assuming because no one was outright physically attacked.