That's too bad. Some people are just downright mean.
What is your spin? Do we go to the local law? Some took a shot at our above ground pool a couple of years ago.
Have you tried a dog run?
Look I'm not condoning some A-hole taking a pot-shot at your beloved beagle (I'm a hopeless dog lover) but really the responsibility falls on you not to let your canine run loose.
Why don't you CONTROL YOUR DOG. Problem solved.
I would report it to the police.
some teenager who thinks it's funny to take pot shots with his BB gun?
Sorry about your hound. If your suspect is not guiltly, he ought to be. Odious commie.
That is mean. I don't think your beagle is packing with other neighbor dogs and hounding this man.
I many years ago had a black lab who loved to escape in my presence and go down half a mile to play with a couple of lil kids, they moved and super Libs moved in and my Lab terrorized them, it was a real problem so I could not allow my dog to be off leash at all.
If he or his family were not in any danger he was wrong to shoot your baby.
However I would put some restrictions on your dog and invest in fixing the fence.
That is what I did for the old now gone to heaven Labs and now for my new Lab Pups.
I know we can't be perfect on our dogs taking off but we do have a responsibility to keep it a rarity.
This woman and this was years ago came into my home I am a day sleeper and told me to get out of bed and talk to her. I called the local Sherriff and told them to tell her she does not legally have a right to do that, she should call the dog pound if my dog is harassing her due to escaping.
Then a couple of months go by and she comes walking by with her new tea cup pup and my other lab who was standing at my mail box with me off leash which I had no prior exp. of him ever leaving my side bolted and went for her dog. Shoot.
So she called the Sherriff and wanted to take us to Court I pleaded my dog guilty and that was the last of it.
I learned never to take my boys off leash ever again when off my property.
They targeted this woman for sure they did not like her. Yet I am responsible for my kids being bullies.
So I have spent the buck to escape proof the fence and have not had a problem in years. Many times a day I hang out with the new babies on my property but if they do not listen to me as they age they too will be on leash to stay out of trouble.
That lib lady to this day gives me dirty looks in public. I just smile it's time to get over it after all these years.
Ping
BTW I am having anxiety with all the quakes and my 5month old Lab pup sleeps in his crate in our room when I go to sleep at around this time.
He hates it, always has unless it is the crate in the van, they are cage type. My 10 month old used the crate early on too and loved it too this day will go in it to take naps after I let the youngest out at 7am.
Well tonight my 5mo old has been jumping up trying to get in my bed and also my sons (we share a room due to his around the clock medical care needs) and crying. I just put him in his crate and he went to sleep no problem but the behaviour has been out of charactor. He has skin allergies so is not in to the cuddly love stuff.
He is a vocal cry baby always has been since the ride home from the breeder the day we brought him home. However this trying to jump up on our beds and crying is not his independant,stubborn,tyrant personality.
So I am thinking Earthquake? Anyone else out there having unusual doggie behaviour right now?
We are on the Central Oregon Coast.
BTW My other two Labs are doing their normal routine.
Yes I am anxious. Maybe time for lights out.
What kind of moron thinks it's entertaining to hurt a loose dog? That wasn't your normal Red Ryder BB gun either, cause they don't penetrate flesh. Someone has a BB gun they know will penetrate. I'd call the police.
That is pretty sad. I could see if it was a pit bull or other aggressive but a beagle.....who could do such a thing : (
Sorry some idiot hurt your pet, and I won't tell you to try to secure your pup better - you already know and sometime they just get out. I haven't had this problem, but I did have some idiot teen walking up and down the street with a paintball gun taking potshots. I buckeled on my .45 went out and said, "I like my property the color it is, understand?" He nodded and hasn't done it since.
Thank goodness your dog wasn't hit in the eye. There's a Yahoo list that monitors pet related laws throughout the country, and you might want to check it out to see what, if any, legal remedies you have against the person who shot your dog.
In Virginia, for example, it's now a felony to shoot and kill a dog.
The link for the list is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/
Sorry to hear about your dog. My 9 yr old cat was shot full of bb's in April. If he hadn't run and hid, I could have probably saved him. By the time he crawled back into the house he was "gone".
Bastards....
If it were me, I would report it. If another incident happens, it will back up your complaint.
I definately would. Put the creep on notice. In fact, I'd walk accross the street and confront him myself.
Sorry to hear what happened. I would normally say to report it just to have the paper trail, but you know your local cops better than I do so I defer to your judgment.
Give the dog a hug for me. As for the perp, what goes around comes around. Sometimes with a little help.