Up here in Canaduh, our Prime zmistake informs us that we are not allowed to use a gun for defence.
Years ago, I was told by a real estate agent friend, that if you have a dog that would bite an intruder, it is better if the dog kills the person, rather than just bites them. Just biting will result in them suing you for everything. If they’re dead, they can’t.
Sad but true.
The estate of the person could though and wrongful death damages are likely to be far larger than the damages for bodily harm. Also, as the degree of bodily damage increases, the odds of a criminal charge against the dog owner would also go up.
IMO, your acquaintance gave you some poor advice.
“it is better if the dog kills the person”
So, all I have to do is shoot the intruder dead and blame it on the dog?
“It was the most amazing thing, officer. The intruder had me cornered. I was looking at my dog, thinking this is the last time I’m going to see him. When right before my eyes, his front paws developed opposable thumbs and he left the room, only to come back with my loaded sig sauer...”