Thugs like this just don’t understand how dogs are hard wired. Any time a stranger barges onto a dog’s property, the dog will come running in his direction and bark at him. When I was a teenager, I had a Beagle who did it and now, fifty some years later, I have an 85 lb. Pitador and a 110 lb. Great Dane who do it. In each case all the stranger needs to does stop and talk to the dog and wait for the happy wiggles and wags. That’s worked for UPS drivers, Fed Ex drivers, my neighbors, and all sorts of contractors with my two dogs to the point where I can’t even credibly threaten to sick them on anybody.
A loud command to stop followed by aggressive moves toward an offending dog will usually cause it to stop, the cop being the much larger predator. If that doesn’t work, one or two warning shots into the ground in front of the average dog will send it running. Actual, lethal force is only necessary against the most vicious, lethal, and determined dogs, of which there are quite few, most of which are police and other attack trained dogs.
it’s amazing I have NEVER heard of the UPS guy or Fedex guy.. or heck even the post man shooting a dog..
I bet they deal with them more often than the thugs do meaning they should have more troubles with dogs.
Come to think of it. Both Fedex and UPS drivers know how to handle my dogs.. Bring them a milkbone and they will show you to the safe.. (well not really, but you are an instant friend of theirs)