The problem might be, the homeowner instinctively requesting to secure the dog...Knowing they’d shot the dog otherwise.
Shoot too!
No.
If that is true you are sincerely f#@cked if you have a pet.
Mentioning the dog is to not have the police shoot the dog because they then can’t be surprised by it.
If you don’t mention it they can shoot it because they didn’t know it was there and it surprisedthem. If you do mention it by your logic they’ll shoot it because you want to lock it up.
They can’t have it both ways. Then there’s no way for you to be able to protect your animal.
And believe me, they do this to other animals. I still remember the female police officer who kicked the family cat across a room and said you’re lucky I didn’t shoot it.