I own my own land and spent alot of money to do so. Trespassing is trespassing wheather by a dog, human or a farmers cattle. The bottom line is the owner of the dog, cattle etc. is responsible for their control, and my state is specific on landowners rights when it comes to animal trespass but my property is just that: MY PROPERTY! My eye sight is not what it used to be, tresspassers whether human or dog, you better be running!
Glad we're not neighbors!!!
Here's the thing, dogs get loose, you can't control it. I've accidently left the gate open or the door and the dog gets out. Dogs don't know they're "tresspassing", they don't know boundry lines. And how do you know they're chasing deer, they could be chasing coons, or rabbits or squirrels. Or maybe just walking through the woods.
If it's a pack of wild dogs that's one thing, but you can tell if it's someones pet. And like someone said, it's the owners fault, not the dogs. Why would you shoot a dog for the owners mistake.
All I have to say to guys that would shoot a pet is you might want to think twice. If someone shot my dog there would be hell to pay.