When an outsider gets contact with the owner of a pet, this animal doesn't get any special attention. The animal often tends to put itself in a defensive position, but to the outsider it feels like aggresive behavior. Unfortunatly this leads often to the dead of the animal. They call it self-defense, use of firearm... to prevent injuries to the person. It's all legitimate, yet a lot of misery would be avoided if one communicates clearly and use other resources. Police could:
- Inform the agents that an animal is present;
- Purchase stun weapons that may be used if the animal is seen as a potential danger. To set both agent and animal in safety;
- Give courses to the agents so they get to understand the body language of an animal;
- Offer training so agents can practice correct responses on animal behavior.
Thanks for your consideration!
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July 24, 2013
Reaching this point in our campaign has been a heavy and grounding experience for me. I am exhausted by the slow pace of change but seeing this level of backing reminds me why I started this fight in the first place.
Reached 100 supporters
July 24, 2013
6 Comments
Common sense. Ask the owner to put the dog away first. Dont just walk up and shoot.
give them tasers or catch poles or anything besides live ammo, really not that hard to figure out a safer way to handle a dog.
TOO MANY PETS GETTING KILLED FOR NO REASON. TRAIN THEM BETTER.
My dog is the sweetest thing but he gets terrified of strangers. If someone just walked into my yard he would bark his head off. Cops need to learn how dogs act before they reach for their gun.
it makes me sick seeing these stories on the news. its just fear and lack of training causing these poor dogs to pay the price with their lives.
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When an outsider gets contact with the owner of a pet, this animal doesn't get any special attention. The animal often tends to put itself in a defensive position, but to the outsider it feels like aggresive behavior. Unfortunatly this leads often to the dead of the animal. They call it self-defense, use of firearm... to prevent injuries to the person. It's all legitimate, yet a lot of misery would be avoided if one communicates clearly and use other resources. Police could:
- Inform the agents that an animal is present;
- Purchase stun weapons that may be used if the animal is seen as a potential danger. To set both agent and animal in safety;
- Give courses to the agents so they get to understand the body language of an animal;
- Offer training so agents can practice correct responses on animal behavior.
Thanks for your consideration!
Updates
July 24, 2013
Reaching this point in our campaign has been a heavy and grounding experience for me. I am exhausted by the slow pace of change but seeing this level of backing reminds me why I started this fight in the first place.
Reached 100 supporters
July 24, 2013
6 Comments
Police officers should be trained to NOT enter a dog's yard without consent of the owner, and ensure the owner is given time to leash or otherwise restrain the pet.
Common sense. Ask the owner to put the dog away first. Dont just walk up and shoot.
give them tasers or catch poles or anything besides live ammo, really not that hard to figure out a safer way to handle a dog.
TOO MANY PETS GETTING KILLED FOR NO REASON. TRAIN THEM BETTER.
My dog is the sweetest thing but he gets terrified of strangers. If someone just walked into my yard he would bark his head off. Cops need to learn how dogs act before they reach for their gun.
it makes me sick seeing these stories on the news. its just fear and lack of training causing these poor dogs to pay the price with their lives.
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Police officers should be trained to NOT enter a dog's yard without consent of the owner, and ensure the owner is given time to leash or otherwise restrain the pet.