[Ladysmith]

If you’re calling the cops to your house, put the dogs in another room or garage and let the cops know that you have the dogs and where they are. It’s not that hard to figure out.

[I still care]

There was a thread on FR a short while ago where a grandmother had a chihuahua she locked in the bathroom when the cops came.

She had a family member who was a felon, and the cops were looking for him. He was not in her house, but they wanted to understandably search anyway.

She told them the dog was locked in the bathroom. So of course the cop goes in the bathroom, and shot the dangerous little chihuahua.

I can't think of anything that would make a community hate and distrust cops more.

[Onelifetogive]

If you’re calling the cops to your house, put the dogs in another room or garage and let the cops know that you have the dogs and where they are. It’s not that hard to figure out.

No, I think the point was that when the cop comes, he will protect himself from ANY perceived threat. This includes dogs, you, your spouse, your kids, etc. You no longer control the situation, he does. If you call the police because your spouse or kids are being threatening toward you, ANYTHING can happen. While it may be unlikely, sometimes soneone ends up dead.