Comments on: Dog Shot By Police

By: shoes

shoes — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:45:02 +0000

Anyone exhibiting such poor judgment shouldn’t be carrying a gun. The fact this involved a cop only makes it worse.

By: Cactus Jack

Cactus Jack — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:09:10 +0000

“The list of people that I would pull out of a burning building before my dog is like Howard Stern�s johnson�short and distinguished.”

I had a similar outlook when I was in the fire service, anyone who was high ranking and/or a V.I.P. got rescued LAST. And yes, DOGS had a higher priority on MY list.

By: Sebastian-PGP

Sebastian-PGP — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:50:25 +0000

I don’t care who you work for. Shooting at my dog is a surefire way to have lead coming in your direction.

The list of people that I would pull out of a burning building before my dog is like Howard Stern’s johnson–short and distinguished.

By: blackfork

blackfork — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:37:43 +0000

I think it’s kind of a wimpy way for a policeman to make his bones.

Very important to have a legitimate shooting on your record. Dogs are one of the cheap ways of getting that done.

By: ParatrooperJJ

ParatrooperJJ — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:35:05 +0000

It is pretty much SOP now to shoot the dog.

By: _Jon

_Jon — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:08:57 +0000

Somewhere I read the story of the practice areas of the police on house raids.
They used paint-ball guns that left splatters on pop-up targets inside the practice house.
The dog had the most hits.

… Your perform like you practice.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:14:22 +0000

Shooting people’s dogs? That doesn’t sound like the best strategy to increase donations to the FOP.

I have a yappy mini-dachsund, and she is a very good watchdog. Pretty much will bark at anybody 10 feet from any entrance in the house. Can’t fight worth a damn, though.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:06:53 +0000

Jack, they always shoot the dog. Google up puppycide.

By: Cactus Jack

Cactus Jack — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:05:51 +0000

Is it just me or has Police shootings of dogs really gone up since the aftermath of Katrina in New Orleans? I heard that the cops there were shooting every dog they saw and I cant help thinking that cops nationwide now think it’s the thing to do. And it seems like they go out of their way to find a reason to do so.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:49:13 +0000

At first, I did think it was odd that the police went through the backyard instead of the front door. Then I noticed in the pictures that there didn’t appear to be a fence anyway. However, I do have to wonder just how dim and inattentive those police have to be to not notice a dog, a giant chain running to the dog, or a DOG HOUSE as they approached the door.

Did they think the plastic dog house was a home for really small people? Based on the photos, I’d have to say that this would be a no fault situation, because both the owners and the police are idiots.

By: Robert Garrard

Robert Garrard — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:10:24 +0000

My dad always believed that a scared little dog was the best watchdog; it wakes up easily, and make a lot of noise so that the owner can wake up and grab the shotgun.

By: Rob K

Rob K — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:32:51 +0000

“unaltered male”? I assume that means he wasn’t neutered?

I’ve often heard that the best “watchdog” is actually a pair: a little yappy dog that’ll raise hell, and big dog that will settle the matter.