Listen up pal (I use that word loosly). First of all, you have no idea of what type of dog you're dealing with if it isn't yours. You have no clue howstupid that statement sounded. Second, you've never met someone like me because someone like me wouldn't keep companywith the uneducatedlikes of you. Trust me.

You know fellas I can just feel the love and friendship radiating throughout this thread....Boy I'm glad we don't argue like crazy amongst ourselves

That's why I was thinking a team hug would have been kind of like taking a "chill pill" until someone called me gay for it.

Your'll more than welcome to stop by, we'll fetch up enugh sweet tea to comfert you and the yougem'sfor dinner,Im sure yuall tender up just fine.

I'm a dog lover through and through!! I cry my head off when I have to put one of my dogs down If he's In bad health. I'm the one that puts my dog out of It's misery, no one else!! It's one of the hardest things I've had to do but no one else Is taking the life of my dog but me. In saying what I just said, have a read on what else Is coming.

In my area about 10 years or so ago dogs were every where running and chasing. It was getting to the point where we were having dog packs around. Ever been around one? Trust me you don't want to, your a dead man If your not careful! I would come home and I would have 4 to 5 dogs down by my barn ripping through the rabbit cages trying to get our rabbits that we raise for food. You couldn't get close to them dogs. The sheriff got the call and so did the warden, nobody seemed to care. I had no clue who owned any of these dogs nor did I care being they were all teeth. They ended up leaving without me shooting them. I told myself the next time they come back they won't be leaving. Guess what happened!

A few years later I was hunting In my dads woods bowhunting. I ran Into 3 dogs- Rot, Lab, Chessy. The Rot gave me hell right away showing teeth and all. I avoided him and the rest of them and walked way around them to my deer stand. Every morning and night when I was walking In the dark i was scared ****less of these 3 dogs. A few of them mornings and nights I heard one of them growl a good 30 yards away from me. I thought to myself, this Is fricking crazy!! I'm hunting my own land (dads land) and I'm terrified as hell when I'm out here! I knew who the owners were of 2 of the dogs, the other I had no clue on. The sheriff was called again and he told the owners to chain there dogs up. Guess what, that lasted about 2 weeks and they were right back out there but this time they had 2 more dogs with them. My dad and I had enough and we took care of the problem ourselves. If you get enough running dogs together and they stick with each other for a while It's damn scary. Timberwolves will run from you when they see you In packs, these guys won't, I know! To all the people out there, If you really love your dogs as much as I do chain the SOB's up so It's never going to be a problem. Chances are If someone see's your dog 2 to 3 times there not going to shoot It. If they see It more then that, you never know then. It's up to you! I love my dogs to death, there In a kennel when I'm not home or outside. We have way to many strays around and that's why there kenneled even If I'm home when I'm In the house relaxing. It's pretty easy for your dog to head out off with another dog If he comes In to your yard. I eliminate any chance of my dog getting shot by someone. I wish others would do the same being It Isn't the dogs fault. This discussion would not me getting had otherwise.

Let me clear the air a little bit here so folks don't get the wrong idea. I love dogs as much as the next person, honestly. I would not be happy at all about shooting one with my bow. The thing is this. Where I hunt there aren't any homes nearby, and any dog running through my woods chasing deer would likely have bad intentions. I don't thinkmost of themchase deer to play with them.I love deerat least as much as dogs. They don't need the likes of a stray dog or even someone's pet dogbiting at them with no real defense. When a dog gets a hold of a deer it's an ugly scene! And I believe most would agree with this. I can't imagine getting eaten alive!
I realize that the dog isn'tusually to blame for being in the woods most of the time. He was given the chance to be there by an irresponsible owner. In some cases though, these are wild dogs that can't be distinguished from somebody's pet. Perhaps a dog that ran away and became wild. But, I believe that ashunterswe owe it to them to keep dogs from running them. A dog will chase a deer until it becomes too weak to keep going. That's not fair. Like I said before, in Pa, if they're chasing/attacking them it's legal to take them out. Catching and relocating them isn't a realistic solution in most cases though. This is my position on this issue. Nobody has to agree, but it is what it is. I offer no apology for it. I will comment no longer on this subject. Going back and forth on this is futile.Thanks.

Doesn't sound like a dog to me... sounds like a funny looking Coyote

Squeak, squeak, squeak... Thwack.

Pets are just that, pets. As described by dictionary.com:

noun, adjective, verb, pet⋅ted, pet⋅ting. –noun 1. any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.

If it's domesticated or tamed, it's not a "wild" animal, it doesn't run free wherever it wants to. If it's fed and watered it's a pet, if it chases prey animal for survival needs, it isn't a pet. I don't recommend going around shooting every dog you see, but there has to be a line somewhere.

a vigilante dog thumper so to speak! I personally wouldn't just because I don't think I could bring myself to do it, but doesn't say anything about the guy who does.[8D]

I agree with Dopler thoughEI, we all know your type...damn grouse hunters.[&:][8D]