Control your EFFING DOGS!

[YurtGirl]

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Originally posted by Damon

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Originally posted by YurtGirl

......Damon, any dog has the 'Potential' to harm a person. A pre-emptive strike of murdering the animal is not a logical solution. A pre-emptive strike of being wary and carrying a big stick/water/pepper spray, etc, is a logical solution.

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I don't think I was ever talking about preemptive strikes. However, if Any dog was about to harm my child... that dog better think twice[]

Thus, my initial post... people control your dogs.... You don't control your dog...and it comes on my property where my child plays outside sometimes unattended.... I come out and see a dog about to prounce.... you know I'm doing something immediately to that dog.[}] Why wait until the dog has already pounced upon my child in my yard?
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The more we speak up... the more they will listen.

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"I will kill any dog that may potentially harm my child". That is the statement I was referring to, Damon. I agree that it isn't smart to wait for violence to occur before taking action in the situation you describe, or any situation where you don't know/trust a particular animal. I just think it would be a bit (read, EXTREMELY) over eager to put a bullet in the brain (or Kung Fu it...[] ) of an animal whose intentions you are largely unaware of. It would be a reaction based out of fear, one that you may regret and regret having your child witness. If there were no other alternatives then it would be different, but with so many more humane alternatives...