Firedawg314
Regular Member
Had it been my dog, you would have been recieving some return fire, without a doubt. It's a dog. Not hard to disarm, or out-smart. Throw something in another direction, it will usually run after it. No need for shots unless one's actually chomping down on someone,which -contrary to popular mythology- they will rarely do unless tormented or made to feel threatend.
This nonsense people hear in the news about dogs just mauling folks "for no apparent reason" is just that-nonsense.
I have a very playful pitbull. She's black, and runs very fast and jumps very high. Sometimes folks see it in passing and are terrified, and I have to explain to them that no, she's more likely to lick all the skin off your face, than anything else. Many folks see dogs acting in certain ways, and assume danger. Sometimes it's just a matter of the dog being playful. The key to telling which isnt the ears, nor even growling-which can also be playful- the key is the tail.
Tail-up= good to go, no worries no matter what else the dog is doing/saying
Tail-down= maybe you should walk NOT RUN the other way.
But shoot? Not mine, unless you have an overwhelming urge to feel 230 grains of John Browning's Happy Pills entering you.
Sorry, I love dogs, but I know when a dog wants to attack. If I did shoot the dog and you want to return fire... what you can throw, I can return and I have a huge family and armory (gun shop dealers) to go with it. Not to mention a few lawyers in the family. Not to go off into a threating email, etc. As you know of this is about self defense, if your dog shows it want to attack or it does leaving the person with no other choice, it with be handlen with... After all, you would want the same respect. If you love your dog, keep it on a leash. But then again, if your dog is that friendly, then you should really have no problems.