[Immerito]

Well written. Any deputy who claims to be surprised and alarmed at an animal defending its or its master’s territory should be removed from the force.

People in other occupations somehow manage to do their jobs without shooting dogs. Yet it seems that too many bad cops are being trained to shoot first and ask questions later.

[LostInBayport]

People in other occupations somehow manage to do their jobs without shooting dogs.

That's a great point. When was the last time you read about a mailman, a heating oil deilvery guy, a utility worker or salesman shooting a family dog? Perhaps because they rarely enter without permission?