[ConservingFreedom]

Wonder if this can apply to dog shooting cops?

That would be a silver lining.

What I want to know is: Does this mean I must stop putting my dog on a leash and making him eat from a bowl on the floor - or that I can start doing those things to my kids?

[Veto!]

must stop putting my dog on a leash and making him eat from a bowl on the floor - or that I can start doing those things to my kids?

LOL.

Just don't try it with your cat.