DougCO K9 attacks and kills small dog

[th3w01f]

Did the dog properly identify itself as a law enforcement officer?

On a side note, all the stories from this summer, where the homeowner shot the neighbors dog who attacked his dog seem to be gone.

[Great-Kazoo]

"I can't Bark.......I can't Bark.........

#puppies

[Jer]

So, this got me thinking, as I walk my dogs when I take my kid to the park. I've always thought I'd have to use my CCW on a dog long before a person. So in this scenario, the K9 attacks your dog, your kid right nearby. I would shoot the K9. Justified?

Absolutely. I Hope I never have to shoot a dog due to owner's negligence since I'm such a dog lover and understand it's not the dog's fault but either way my dog trusts me and would do anything to protect me so I return that level of trust and commitment because I'm emotionally drawn to. My dogs are a part of my small family that I would do anything for. This is why I get so mad at other dog owners who ignore leash laws because their dog is good and would never do that. Meanwhile, every dog that has ever attacked has an owner who shockingly claims they've never done that before and they never suspected it was even possible. If I had to shoot someone's dog to protect me, my wife or my dogs I would promptly holster my firearm and locate the owner for the ass kickin' of the decade for forcing me to do such a thing since it was ultimately his fault.

[TFOGGER]

Police K9s tend to be Alphas (goes with the job), particularly those that serve dual duty as detection dogs and "police" dogs. My stepkid is partnered with one of DSD's bomb dogs, and she is quite dog aggressive, so she has never met our Shihtzu princesses. FWIW, I will(and have) position myself between any large dog moving in an aggressive manner towards our girls, placing myself in the "line of fire", so to speak. 999 times out of a thousand, they are merely curious. That one time, though, steel toes and copper jackets are among the options.

[TennVol]

Link to a dog shooting here in the Springs in Feb 2012 - http://www.denverpost.com/ci_20041343

And another one: http://www.fox21news.com/news/story....008#.VJtaCZCcA

[airborneranger]

We had some white to trash kids move into our Springs neighborhood a while back. They decided to get a Great Dane and let it run the hood. When my girls were little it would tear out of their yard straight towards my girls. As the dog got older, it got bigger and more aggressive. One day it tore across the street towards my girls. I was able to snag it by its collar and drag it back to its house. I explained to the idiots that I always had my CCW and that if their stupid dog came charging into my yard again that I was going to put a bullet in its head. I never had a problem again.

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[bobbyfairbanks]

My dog is like a son to me this officer should face criminal charges. Stop the double standard

[Jer]

My dog is like a son to me this officer should face criminal charges. Stop the double standard

I tend to agree with this statement & unfortunately an example needs to be made. People need to realize that properly restraining your dog is not only important but it's the law... for everyone.

[cstone]

My dog is like a son to me this officer should face criminal charges. Stop the double standard

I understand and agree with the sentiment. The handler was cited by Thornton PD for failure to maintain control of the K9. The DCSO and the handler are likely to both be sued. There will likely be significant impact on the future employment for the handler.

I'm unclear on the "double standard" you would like stopped.

[bobbyfairbanks]

A K9 is treated as a officer. A family dog is treated as property.