Posted on 09/26/2014 5:17:37 AM PDT by marktwain
Ruger Coyote Special works better, ask Rick.
These foolish owners probably thought they were ok. Not saying they are not at fault. I am saying that when you say there is a reason for leash laws, it made it sound like the owner was out walking their dog off leash and this happened.
And, the dog was probably the kindest dog to the family.
I have a chihuahua like that. He loves people, unconditionally. He will let any person alive pet him, pick him up.
But, unknown dog, you would think he is Cujo.
We have had to spend a long time introducing him to neighborhood dogs so he thinks of them as family.
For us, it isn’t the height of the fence, it is gaps at the bottom of the fence he is a master at finding... sigh.
For dog walkers, specifically, two weapons are called for.
1) The primary weapon is pepper spray. It will stop the vast majority of *single* stray dog problems. There are three typical SSD approaches.
The first is a slow approach. You cannot determine intent, but if the dog might be threatening, you pepper spray the ground between you and it about 20 feet out, along with loud commands. If they are not hostile, they will get a whiff and leave.
The second is the fast approach, sometimes breaking from its owner, charging your dog. Often this is just an enthusiastic greeting, but often it is not. You can’t risk it, so you spray the other dog in the face. This will work most of the time.
The third is the fast approach from behind, which is almost always aggressive. That dog will likely clamp down hard on your dog, so do a very close shoot with pepper spray right up its nose. This will break all but the most savage dogs.
2) Your secondary weapon is your CCW. Oddly enough, you are just as likely to use this against a dangerous dog as you are to brandish it against a dangerous person, which is a strong possibility if you have pepper sprayed or shot their dog.
The most likely use is against coyotes, which are damned dangerous, and you should not hesitate in shooting. They see dogs as lunch, and actually use tactics to “purse snatch” small dogs to eat. They also can vault 8’ fences, snatch a small dog, and carry them back over.
The biggest risk for using a gun in this circumstance is ordinary: check your downrange area, and be aware that you are shooting down, so risk of ricochet is bad.
Final instructions are about packs of stray dogs. They should be treated as very dangerous, and their pack behavior is different from their individual behavior. They are worthy of a neighborhood alert, because everyone is at risk, and they should be reported to animal control ASAP.
If at all possible, do not engage them unless you have a rifle.
Most folks probably don’t really feel endangered by even a snarly Chihuahua. Its the mid size that’ll hurt you.
Don’t tell the police to not be threatened by those chihuahuas...
We have a basset too. He is so scared of everything that he has tucked tail over people sneezing, opening cans.
Having to pull a firearm on a dog is a really sh**ty experience.
I had to once, but didn’t have to pull the trigger. Thankfully, when that dog came charging at my Wife and I from across the street at night, a 1000 lumens flashlight in it’s face and yelling, “STOP!” scared it off.
People that don’t take care of their pets just cheese me off.
You’re a foolish moron. The owner can be charged with several violations, the least of which could be an unleashed dog. You have no understanding of the law and how it can be applied by those making the charges and who violate it. I am through with you.
I agree. Moreover, putting a cat outdoors exposes it to diseases from wild animals, attacks from wild animals, and being run over by cars. It's not fair to the cat. Someone who really cares about a cat will keep it either indoors, or in a well-fenced yard.
Ok.
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