Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
Some people love their dogs more than most people i happen to be one of them. If someone shot my dog it would turn bad quick. but on the other hand my dogs don't go after anyone for no reason they are well trained.
The real question is not whether or not the dog is under your control, and not able to threaten or attack an innocent bystander on a public thoroughfare.
Again some folks are refusing to accept that when a person is on public access thoroughfares it is NOT their private property, and as such they are NOT allowed to decide access or what is the obligation of the bystander, it is the dog owners obligation and legal responsibility to do whatever it takes to prevent their dog from (threatening/attacking/contacting) those on public roads and sidewalks.
Nobody wants to shoot and kill an animal, however if that animal is threatening a person on public roads or sidewalks they have every right to eliminate that threat or attack. Worse if the dog owner retaliates with force, they would be guilty of a
felony.
The simplest solution is to ride somewhere else. Yes, people have a right to ride on public roads. But simply returning to the same place, with a gun this time and intent to shoot the dog, is simply wrong. It is a premeditated action and fails to use common sense whatsoever.
The aim should be to DE escalate the situation, not dangerously escalate it.
Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
Some people love their dogs more than most people i happen to be one of them. If someone shot my dog it would turn bad quick. but on the other hand my dogs don't go after anyone for no reason they are well trained.
The real question is not whether or not the dog is under your control, and not able to threaten or attack an innocent bystander on a public thoroughfare.
Again some folks are refusing to accept that when a person is on public access thoroughfares it is NOT their private property, and as such they are NOT allowed to decide access or what is the obligation of the bystander, it is the dog owners obligation and legal responsibility to do whatever it takes to prevent their dog from (threatening/attacking/contacting) those on public roads and sidewalks.
Nobody wants to shoot and kill an animal, however if that animal is threatening a person on public roads or sidewalks they have every right to eliminate that threat or attack. Worse if the dog owner retaliates with force, they would be guilty of a
felony.
The simplest solution is to ride somewhere else. Yes, people have a right to ride on public roads. But simply returning to the same place, with a gun this time and intent to shoot the dog, is simply wrong. It is a premeditated action and fails to use common sense whatsoever.
The aim should be to DE escalate the situation, not dangerously escalate it.
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