Dont get me started on PETA....my personal goal in life is to get rid of that rubbish organization.

Zane

 

Squirt,

Why don't you make sure he never gets out again now?
So many pet owners are so lackadaisical when it comes to being a responsible pet owner, that they wait until something bad happens before they figure it out.

You have to make sure your dog is in your care and control at all times, and if that means making sure your backyard is 'escape-proof', then see to it that it gets done.

I'm not saying this to you now, I'm saying this in general:
If your dogs gets out or escapes from the yard, it's YOUR fault and not the animals, so do what it takes to make sure he can't get out.

It takes some work to do it right, but once it's done, you don't have to worry about it anymore.

There's so many bad things that can happen when a dog is loose, and I wouldn't put my critters in that situation for anything.

I've even had to put padlock the gates to the dog-run because of stupid people who 'forget' to close it.
I don't want something bad to happen and then I have to listen to "im sorry, i forgot'. Hoop your sorrys and I'll make sure the situation never happens in the first place.

It's up to each of us to take care of our own chit and that will cause a lot less problems for everyone.

Here's a pic of my dog run, you can see the work I've had to put into it to keep the little peckerheads from digging out.

 

I am sure that others will disagree and maybe even lash out towards me. These dogs need to be dealt with by animal control officers. Not some idiot maniac running around the neighbourhood with a gun. The owners need to be held responsible for their dogs actions. Part of the problem with dogs is the attitude of people like the original poster of this thread. That they are wild animals that need to be dealt with. Dogs are a lot like people. They are a product of those who raised them. The difference is that dogs do not have the ability to decide for themselves. Only react to what they are taught and instinct.

 

If you had read the posts you would have seen that animal control will not come out to him because he lives out of town.

 

Thanks for the idiot maniac label! Most who have been here for a while know one of my hobbies is firearms. I'm not some loose cannon with no training. I shoot rifle and pistol competitions for a hobby.

If you had read properly or possibly not ignored the facts, you have realized animal control refused to come out since we are outside the city limits. You might have also missed the fact that the dogs have killed multiple pets as well as lashed out at several humans. I'm not sure what you think my neighborhood is like, but it encompasses approx 200-300 acres in the middle of the country with a total of 9 houses at the momentThere is one road straight down the middle of the neighborhood with lots on either side. All empty lots are completely wooded. Just wanted to give you an idea of the area I'm running around wrecklessly firing of my guns like a crazed idiot.

I wonder how long you would allow dangerous dogs around your family and neighbors?

 

Apparently you didn't read. There were NO officials available, ever, to take care of this situation. Although I agree that not every Tom **** and Harry should be out taking pot shots at animals, my understanding is that this happened in a rural area. Even then, it's scary to think of somebody out on the hunt for a pack of ravenous dogs taking shots without using proper caution while keeping in mind the safety of others in the area. I don't believe this was the case with s2krn.

 

Wow, it took me too long to type that. I was beaten to the punch.

 

Well I am sorry I did miss that post. I did not feel like reading a hundered or s o posts of people commending you for running around with a gun shooting at a pack of someones dogs.

I hope you are real proud of your self. I could care less of your hobbies. If you were that much of a gun nut then I would have expected you to be a better shot and not of missed. I don't know you but your first post came across as an irresponsible nut job going on a hunt for some dogs like the lone ranger.. not to mention that you decided to post it here as soon as you could. Now as a responsible adult I would have called the Sherrif and had him go to the owners property and dealt with it that way. If it meant hunting the dogs down and killing them so be it. You do it responsibly so no one gets hurt. Not one man running around in a ATV with a couple of guns in the night.

I can assure you, if you shot my dog who happened to get loose that night and was not responsible... none of your guns could of saved you.

 

And we're off, again!

 

Right, your dog isn't responsible, you are.

 

If these dogs have no permanent home and are running "wild" around the neighborhood with nobody claiming them, and killing other dogs and attacking people, then there is no doubt in my mind that they should be killed/captured/ran over/etc.....


Zane

 

Ban, Kill...whatever. Both the same. To ban all dogs you'd have to kill them, duh

If that's your radical view then like I said, go join the PETA wack jobs and let me know how far it gets you

 

You should try reading, instead of coming in here and shooting off at the mouth. The sheriffs office has been called several times, they said there was nothing they could do. The sheriff then went on to say if it was his neighborhood he would shoot them and that's what should be done.

 

Wait, if he wanted to ban/kill dogs, why are you sending him to PETA. That makes no sense what so ever.


Zane

 

You're going to have quite a tough time on here fyour reading comprehension continues as it has. It was not at night and it wasn't one dog. It was a pack of dogs that have killed before that are apparently well known to the sherriff since he's had multiple complaints.

I must say the internet tough guy attitude of "none of your guns would have saved you..." I must say it reminded me of the movie I saw last night; Taken. Would you have lurked in the dark trying to decide which para military move to snap my neck with, or would you cut a break line, or maybe caused a slow gas leak to do me in when I lit my fire place? Man the suspense would have been too much for me.

Give me a break and start reading rather than playing the tough guy. If you would have read my posts you would know what the situation was. Apparently you are a little upset that your long winded "advice" post isn't going over as you had planned. Loosen up or you're going to be defending yourself a lot on here.