Not buying that excuse. Don’t know why you keep selling it in this thread.
There is no law that says one must have one’s dog shut up in another room for a police officer to enter a residence.
Period.
The problem is not the dog. The problem is the officer who thinks it is acceptable to shoot a housedog.
There is no law that says a cop called on a 911 call can’t shot an unconstrained dog if they fear the dog will attack them.