As well puppys see, smell and hear a human well before close enough to them for a accurate pistol stop shot.
Bad guys guard dogs and geese.....I hate, albeit the critters just doing their job !
IR Laser makes spotting that dog dead easy first. Add thermal, you can see the critter at carbine range. If you have a line to see him. Maybe you don’t.
PS for dogs, I just remembered the rogue ATF goon shot Ranya’s father and doberman from cover using night vision. That starts Ranya off on her whole wild ride. Sniping from night vision. T’ain’t hardly sporting gents. Anybody think that being a guerrilla today will be a long lasting gig is crazy. Sensors, smart weapons, unheard unseen UAVs abound. Major chips on the tyrant/occupier side of the table today.