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So I had a case of water in the trunk of my car that I had to go down to get since we ran out. Out of habit I strapped my gun belt on and attached my holster and sidearm. My g/f laughed at me for taking my gun down to the car just to get some water, and I stuck my tongue out at her as I walked out the door.
When I got to the sidewalk, I heard rustling noises in the backyard by the garbage cans. Stupid neighbors have been putting their trash in my can, so I figured I'd wander around back to take a look. I heard something rustling in the trees going off the other direction, and I figured it was a cat. We hear them fighting outside once in a while.
I came back around the corner into the light of the parking lot street light, and I found myself about 10 feet in front of a very angry dog. It was a black dog, probably a lab, and his hair was all tuffed and messy. He was down low, growling and bearing his teeth, then he started to bark and lunged forward. I took a few steps back, drew, and yelled "back off!". I'm not sure why I yelled back off....but I did. The dog flinched for a second when I yelled and dropped back down and started growling again. Next thing I knew, I heard a little girl yell "buddy! buddy!!" and the dog barked at me once more before running back to the adjacent building.
I walked up to the front of the buildings and holstered my weapon. A little girl and a little boy were standing there as the dog ran around them playfully. The girl said "I'm sorry!!!" then gasped when she saw my gun. I smiled and told the girl it's all right, but she should bring the dog inside. The dog ended up wandering closer again with his tail wagging as I got the water out of the car. I said "hey boy" and he sniffed around before heading inside with the kids.
I think the dog freaked out on me because I was a dark figure coming out from around the corner, and I accidentally snuck up on him. The dog was under the street light, so he probably couldn't see me very well at all.
Now I feel kinda stupid for drawing, but when the dog jumped forward I was sure it wasn't going to end well. A billion things ran through my head, including "oh man, if I have to shoot my ears are going to be ringing for the next 3 days" lol. I didn't realize these situations could be so damn nerve racking...and this was just a dog!!
Blah, ok, thanks for letting me vent, guys :?.
So I had a case of water in the trunk of my car that I had to go down to get since we ran out. Out of habit I strapped my gun belt on and attached my holster and sidearm. My g/f laughed at me for taking my gun down to the car just to get some water, and I stuck my tongue out at her as I walked out the door.
When I got to the sidewalk, I heard rustling noises in the backyard by the garbage cans. Stupid neighbors have been putting their trash in my can, so I figured I'd wander around back to take a look. I heard something rustling in the trees going off the other direction, and I figured it was a cat. We hear them fighting outside once in a while.
I came back around the corner into the light of the parking lot street light, and I found myself about 10 feet in front of a very angry dog. It was a black dog, probably a lab, and his hair was all tuffed and messy. He was down low, growling and bearing his teeth, then he started to bark and lunged forward. I took a few steps back, drew, and yelled "back off!". I'm not sure why I yelled back off....but I did. The dog flinched for a second when I yelled and dropped back down and started growling again. Next thing I knew, I heard a little girl yell "buddy! buddy!!" and the dog barked at me once more before running back to the adjacent building.
I walked up to the front of the buildings and holstered my weapon. A little girl and a little boy were standing there as the dog ran around them playfully. The girl said "I'm sorry!!!" then gasped when she saw my gun. I smiled and told the girl it's all right, but she should bring the dog inside. The dog ended up wandering closer again with his tail wagging as I got the water out of the car. I said "hey boy" and he sniffed around before heading inside with the kids.
I think the dog freaked out on me because I was a dark figure coming out from around the corner, and I accidentally snuck up on him. The dog was under the street light, so he probably couldn't see me very well at all.
Now I feel kinda stupid for drawing, but when the dog jumped forward I was sure it wasn't going to end well. A billion things ran through my head, including "oh man, if I have to shoot my ears are going to be ringing for the next 3 days" lol. I didn't realize these situations could be so damn nerve racking...and this was just a dog!!
Blah, ok, thanks for letting me vent, guys :?.