This thread has no purpose other then for me to rant. I was over at my dad's house today. We got some stuff for his house to help get it in order and we were sitting inside when one of the neighbors came running up to the door. Apparently my dad's dog got loose(which he's prone to do)and wandered down the road. Somebody decided to shoot and kill this dog. He was laying dead in the middle of the street with blood all around him. I can understand taking a pellet gun to a dog getting in your trash or actually shooting at one for attacking your animals but this dog never did those things. He was friendly as all get out and never attacked another person or animal. Never got destroyed anyone's property or anything. He was just a big ol' goof ball and some (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) for whatever reason took it upon themself to shoot him. The neighbors who got us and met us down where he was laying were all commenting on how he would occasionally come into their yard but they never had a problem with him. They all liked him and couldn't understand why this happened. Their was just no reason for this. Emotionally I would love to find this guy and just pound his face repeatedly but logically I know most likely I'll never find out who did it and it would be best to leave it to the police.
I'm sorry RW. People do senseless things some times, unfortunately. I understand your grief and anger. But even if you were to find out who did it, you'd be much better off to not take things into your own hands, seriously. Nothing good would come of it. I wish you (and your Dad) well.
Yeah I know. It's one of those things where you envision yourself taking care of justice yourself but you know it'll never happen. Even if I did find out who did it. But seriously, I would love to punch that guy in the face. - - - Updated - - - Thanks. I appreciate that.
That is terrible! I am very sorry and totally understand your anger (which obviously includes a lot of pain). I hope the police does find who did it. . .maybe someone will come forward and talk? Either way. . .It just reinforces my belief that guns are not used for "safety" as often as they are for killing, too often for no good reason!
Well I'm not going to turn this into a guns issue but I am grateful for the sentiments. That dog used to sleep in my bed with me when he was a puppy. And now I had to help put him in a grave earlier. It's just so maddening that someone would be this callous and cruel. The worst part is he was probably laying there just waiting for one of us to come for him and make it all better. Instead he died alone.
People are evil by nature, sadly, and they take it out on the most vulnerable. Its something that ticks me off like nothing else. RW, its probably not going to ease your pain much, but please remember, you have given the pup more love than you can ever imagine, rest assured in that. Hugs
Thank you everyone for the support. I just needed to rant and rave for a little bit and had no other way to release or vent. It was just something I had to get out of my system and I couldn't exactly start shouting obscenities. It was important to remain cool and help my dad out. So when all else fails PF becomes my therapy.
That's really sad. I'm a dog fanatic, I can understand how devastated you must be. My condolences to you and your family.
ok.... I guess I have to be the (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) bag here.... so here goes.... What kind of dog was it? you won't get a free pass from me because you said it was prone to get loose. If a dog, especially a big dog, is getting loose and wandering the neighborhood where my kids play.... if that dog even BLINKS aggressively I will not hesitate to put a bullet between it's eyes. "but but but.... my dog would never...." "but but but.... my dog loves kids" said every dog owner right before http://www.newsminer.com/news/alask...cle_0f98d966-1e9c-11e3-9fae-001a4bcf6878.html how about your dad train his dog right and secure him properly. If he can't, then maybe he shouldn't have dogs. maybe instead of being angry at the guy who shot the dog while protecting himself or his family, you should be mad at your dad for allowing the dog to escape numerous times. My assumption.... it was a bigger dog that may have either looked like, or was a pitt or rotty
I'm sorry for your loss but I would urge you to forgive whoever did it. Holding on to bitterness is never good for you. Its also not good for your soul.
Just saw this post so forgive my lateness. He was a bullmastiff. This dog could slip his leash anytime he wanted to. It didn't matter what my dad did, he always managed to get loose. He wasn't the brightest dog but he knew how to do that. If he was anyway aggressive I would have mentioned it. I would even understand someone shooting him then. I can understand your doubts where he's concerned.
ya we've had dogs shot by neighbour's and it's. tough because they can as loved as any family member...but as one other poster noted you don't know what your dog was up to, a dog can be perrfectly well behaved at home but behave differently on their own threatening people and livestock.... a mastiff on the loose should be a concern to anyone it's a big animal capable of alot of damage...and there is no excuse for it running loose any dog can be restrained that is the responsibilty. of the owner...as a dog owner I'm sad for your loss it does hurt...
All dogs can be aggressive. If a bullmastiff I didn't know was coming for me, I don't think I'd hesitate shooting him. Those are huge dogs, and you wouldn't stand a chance if one attacked you. My dog is not aggressive to almost everyone, except he hates the Terminix man. Why? I have no earthly idea, but it makes me realize that dogs perceive different things than we do, and I will never invite the Terminix man to have anything to do with me or my family.
Most states have dogs at large laws that will allow any person driving down a road to kill dogs they see running. Because they are DANGEROUS. Loose dogs can and do kill livestock, wildlife, and people. People do not have the right to let their dogs run at will, and my guess is that whoever shot that dog has seen it running before. And they don't just waltz around sniffing flowers..they chase things. That's why the dog left the property, and it is undoubtedly what it was doing when it was shot. It's sad, and yes dogs do occasionally get loose and killed when it is truly a once-in-a-great-while thing. My advice is that if you are going to have a dog, you keep it at home, and don't just let it lope about at will. Every single time I've seen someone ranting about their "poor dog" being killed, it has been a LARGE dog, that admittedly "gets loose every now and then". I lived along the river on 24 acres some years back. I had a neighbor who had 3 large dogs...a shepherd, a rottie and another really big dog. Those dogs came onto my property regularly to chase my horses and terrorize my cows. Every time I complained, the owners insisted they were just playing and would never hurt another animal. The day that they got our cow and calf cornered against the fence and advanced on my mom when she tried to chase them away was the end. I went to the owners and told them I was setting traps, and when I caught them, I'd throw them on the fence. That was the end of those nice dogs hanging out chasing our livestock. The rottie was later put down when it bit a little girl passing in front of the house in the face, the shepherd was destroyed for killing sheep down the street. Dogs are dogs. When they're out of your sight, they are out of control, and people have the right and duty to destroy them if they are running. Keep your dogs at home.
no, it sounds like a bad pet owner is upset because his negligence got his dogs killed and he wants to deflect blame away from himself.
Pretty much the way I see it. Keep the dog on it's property and you won't have a problem. It's not like this dog was some little 10 lb dog, it was a bull mastiff, a natural guard dog that can rip a adult apart. I'm guessing it got agressive with someone (seeing as it's clear it wasn't properly trained) and that's all it took.
To the OP, you should try to find out who did this and the reason for it. It might help. That said, those dogs are enormous. I can see how the dog might really scare someone who did not know him. I'm sorry to hear about this.
So you admit this dog gets out all the time, but then are shocked when someone kills it? I think killing it was a bit much IF it didn't attack anyones animals or poop in anyone's yard, but it all boils down to my other thread on this topic. If you can't responsibly contain your dog maybe you shouldn't have one. With your comment "he got out, which he was prone to do" makes it sound like you made very little effort to contain your dog. This is your loss. I'm sorry. I would never shoot someones dog JUST because it got out, but if it threatens my dog, yes. If it attacks my dog like that other one did, hell yea. I already told the cops and animal control if that dog comes back I'm shooting it. I don't have to wait for it to attack again. Like if a coyote attacks your chickens and gets away, if you see it return, you don't have to wait for it to attack again before exterminating the animal.
