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Very admirable work Archery with clear cool thinking and reasoning, though I share the sentiment of many here. I would have stopped them en route.

I have fought dogs before the days of daily carry. I killed a Rott once and turned a Rhodesian Ridgeback around, didn't want to kill him as he belonged to the girl I was seeing at the time. But he made himself scarce after that. Then I made myself scarce.

I have had two incidents in the 30 years I have lived here where I had a hand on my gun as dogs charged. One an owner called back when he saw me reach for the weapon. The other I had pulled but he was so low to the ground, I couldn't resist the punt.

Animal control came out for the latter and said, "well he's on their property. We can't enter their property." I said, "I am filing a formal complaint and you can't go get the dog?" When she confirmed she wasn't going after the animal or even citing the neighbor I flat told her, "next time, it's dead." The idiot tried to tell me that "you can't do that." I said, "the dog is a threat, it presents a clear and present danger to me and my family, I WILL kill it."

All that dramatic dialog ended with the dog being removed two days later. I don't know if animal control acted or if they convinced the owner to remove the animal. It was gone and I didn't care which.

We have a decent, pretty chill and semi rural neighborhood. But there are one or two snow flakes who can't seem to get with the program or control their animals. We all use the Neighborhood app and they know the sentiments of the residents and it seems that the incursions and encounters have tapered off. For now, that's good enough.

Edited twice since spell check is not dumb check. Hear, Here! Was there shout....sheesh