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June 29, 2022, 07:29 PM | #26 | |
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June 29, 2022, 08:29 PM | #27 | |
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Vicious dog and idiot owner
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I’m not entirely sure how that relates to my story as no one in my story was defending livestock nor are they in the hypothetical presented here by the OP. But yes, most states allow for the protection of livestock. There’s also a difference in being attacked on your own property versus being attacked on a public way. On a public way there may be other individuals walking, or depending on the distance to houses other people sitting/living. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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June 29, 2022, 09:21 PM | #28 |
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I did not have to shoot, but did yell at the dog owner that he had less than 2 seconds to get his dog or the dog would be dead. My gun was drawn and I assumed a shooting stance that was obvious I meant business.
My point of aim was at his dog's head and had no problem pulling the trigger twice. Instead of carrying my Sig 9, I now carry a Colt 1911 45.
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June 30, 2022, 02:15 AM | #29 |
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I was 13 years old had an early morning paper delivery route. One particular mutt gave me problems and I solved them using a squirt gun filled with lemon juice. Any attack ends when a little juice gets in their eyes. And it is quite refreshing to consume at the end of the route.
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July 3, 2022, 11:46 AM | #30 |
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I've got a bit of a soft spot for dogs so unless me, my dog or my daughter are directly threatened I will do my best to de-escalate (I also apprentice for a local dog trainer). 99% of the time it is the fault of the owner-lack of training, improper leash, allowing the dog to get away with anything it wants to with no corrections. Most of the "dog training" we do is actually training owners how to be responsible with their dogs.
If de-escalation does not work, when I went through the Basic Reconnaissance Course back in my younger days it was taught "if its a tracking dog you shoot the handler, if its an attack dog you shoot the dog". But that likely won't apply to situations here in the continental US. During another course we worked with the military police K9s, basically you have to offer the dog your non-dominant arm and accept that you are going to get bit. From there you can lift it off the ground (this hurts a LOT even with the bite suit on) shoot it from the retention position. Knowing how I feel about my dog and the time and effort I put in to training her (while I typed this my 8 y/o daughter used all of the correct commands for "sit", "return" "up", "off" and "down" and the dog did it all instantly), I am going to attempt to de-escalate, have some words with the owner and pass on a business card. |
July 3, 2022, 07:22 PM | #31 | |
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July 5, 2022, 12:22 PM | #32 |
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I carry the same Glock on belt walking the dog as everywhere else; gloves are not part of the equation in FL heat and humidity.
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