DougCO K9 attacks and kills small dog

[Doc45]

Sad all around. According to the SO the deputy was on call while watching his daughter's soccer practice and was authorized to be in his patrol vehicle, have his dog along in case he needed to respond to a situation.

http://www.dcsheriff.net/newsroom/dc...nt-another-dog

My own dog doesn't like small dogs, I do everything I can to keep her away from them-I don't go to dog parks, I don't walk her near small dogs, this would kill me if my dog ever did something like that. She likes one small dog-my older son and d-i-l have a little puggle that she loves and she loves puppies. Small dogs though drive her nuts even if they never see her-if she's them she turns into a completely different creature from her normal loving self.

Sad, sad, sad. Can't imagine what the owner of the little thing is going through. I can only imagine how hard it is for the K9 officer-everyone I've known is a huge animal lover.

[TheGrey]

Sad. I wonder how the incident came about?

[cstone]

The K9, a Belgian Malinois apparently jumped out of the window of the police vehicle and killed a Shih Tzu that was walking past. It happened in a park near 136th and Holly in Thornton. The K9 handler was cited for loose dog and the K9 has been removed from police service.

I couldn't find any information about why the K9 attacked the little dog.

[sniper7]

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?

[Irving]

Doubt it. Dogs are considered property and you could take your kid and run while your dog is running interference.

[rondog]

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?

Pulled the thought right out of my head! A dog attacks your dog, you shoot it in defense, turns out to be a cop dog.....now what?

[Great-Kazoo]

There will be a protest tomorrow , we're asking all pets to rally at the park for a non-violent protest. The pups will proceed towards the denver humane society, asking once again for a peaceful resolve to the ongoing attacks against non le pups.

The media has been alerted. If contacted by any right wing media PLEASE let them know we are calling this a Pee In.

Posters with the slogan PAWS UP, DON'T POOP among others will be visible throughout the procession. Hopefully it will remain a peaceful protest.
HOWEVER we have been informed an outside elemenbt consisting of pitbulls and other viscious dogs may try disrupting the event. Doing what they can to give the Peaceful pups a pigment enhanced eye.

Remember if it will spay one life isn't it worth it.






















































































included for the sensitive members among us. Who might take offense for including pitbulls as outside agitators.

[Gman]

[MOD: Edited. Not here].

If it's like a number of the Shih Tzus I've been around, it thought it was the toughest dog looking for a fight.

[sniper7]

Doubt it. Dogs are considered property and you could take your kid and run while your dog is running interference.

So then if one piece of property is destroying another piece of property, can I destroy that piece of property?

[O2HeN2]

Small dogs lives matter!