http://www.thedogfiles.com/2009/12/18/vermont-court-weighs-what-a-dogs-love-is-worth/ Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Dogs And The People Who Love Them. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thedogfiles.com/2009/12/18/vermont-court-weighs-what-a-dogs-love-is-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-13189 skg Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.thedogfiles.com/?p=5062#comment-13189 on the one hand, the dog should not have been able to wander around unsupervised or off lead.  On the other hand, it's a living creature and this guy went WAY overboard trying to "protect" his property (air gun or semi, it doesn't make a difference).  As living, breathing, feeling creatures, I believe animal cruelty should be treated exactly the same as child abuse and no different.  Animals  are, after all, completely dependent on us to take care of them just as a child is.  It should be a felony, period. on the one hand, the dog should not have been able to wander around unsupervised or off lead.  On the other hand, it’s a living creature and this guy went WAY overboard trying to “protect” his property (air gun or semi, it doesn’t make a difference).  As living, breathing, feeling creatures, I believe animal cruelty should be treated exactly the same as child abuse and no different.  Animals  are, after all, completely dependent on us to take care of them just as a child is.  It should be a felony, period.

]]> http://www.thedogfiles.com/2009/12/18/vermont-court-weighs-what-a-dogs-love-is-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-13190 skg Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.thedogfiles.com/?p=5062#comment-13190 on the one hand, the dog should not have been able to wander around unsupervised or off lead.  On the other hand, it's a living creature and this guy went WAY overboard trying to "protect" his property (air gun or semi, it doesn't make a difference).  As living, breathing, feeling creatures, I believe animal cruelty should be treated exactly the same as child abuse and no different.  Animals  are, after all, completely dependent on us to take care of them just as a child is.  It should be a felony, period. on the one hand, the dog should not have been able to wander around unsupervised or off lead.  On the other hand, it’s a living creature and this guy went WAY overboard trying to “protect” his property (air gun or semi, it doesn’t make a difference).  As living, breathing, feeling creatures, I believe animal cruelty should be treated exactly the same as child abuse and no different.  Animals  are, after all, completely dependent on us to take care of them just as a child is.  It should be a felony, period.

]]> http://www.thedogfiles.com/2009/12/18/vermont-court-weighs-what-a-dogs-love-is-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-13191 skg Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.thedogfiles.com/?p=5062#comment-13191 on the one hand, the dog should not have been able to wander around unsupervised or off lead.  On the other hand, it's a living creature and this guy went WAY overboard trying to "protect" his property (air gun or semi, it doesn't make a difference).  As living, breathing, feeling creatures, I believe animal cruelty should be treated exactly the same as child abuse and no different.  Animals  are, after all, completely dependent on us to take care of them just as a child is.  It should be a felony, period. on the one hand, the dog should not have been able to wander around unsupervised or off lead.  On the other hand, it’s a living creature and this guy went WAY overboard trying to “protect” his property (air gun or semi, it doesn’t make a difference).  As living, breathing, feeling creatures, I believe animal cruelty should be treated exactly the same as child abuse and no different.  Animals  are, after all, completely dependent on us to take care of them just as a child is.  It should be a felony, period.

]]> http://www.thedogfiles.com/2009/12/18/vermont-court-weighs-what-a-dogs-love-is-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-12032 aussie lover Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:51:00 +0000 http://www.thedogfiles.com/?p=5062#comment-12032 If a human wanders onto to the neighbours propery and the neighbour shoots it they are  charged with a type of murder charder, why is a dog different? If a human wanders onto to the neighbours propery and the neighbour shoots it they are  charged with a type of murder charder, why is a dog different?

]]> http://www.thedogfiles.com/2009/12/18/vermont-court-weighs-what-a-dogs-love-is-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 Jane Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:27:48 +0000 http://www.thedogfiles.com/?p=5062#comment-1968 Didn't the dog wonder onto the guys yard? I'm not saying that what he did wasn't over the top but if the owner of the dog secured the yard something like this wouldn't happen either way. The guy is also 76 yr old and is being charged way more then guys that have killed dogs where I am. Though it is sad the dog died I still think part of this is at fault to the owners of the dog. Technically it is the guys property. Didn't the dog wonder onto the guys yard? I'm not saying that what he did wasn't over the top but if the owner of the dog secured the yard something like this wouldn't happen either way. The guy is also 76 yr old and is being charged way more then guys that have killed dogs where I am. Though it is sad the dog died I still think part of this is at fault to the owners of the dog. Technically it is the guys property.

]]> http://www.thedogfiles.com/2009/12/18/vermont-court-weighs-what-a-dogs-love-is-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Dog Gifts Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:38:49 +0000 http://www.thedogfiles.com/?p=5062#comment-1622 I agree with Miss Becker - the man should be jailed... but that won't happen... maybe it's time Americans insured their dogs against idiots shooting their dog... follow me for a second... if you ensure your dog for $500,000 then the insurance company is able to prosecute the person and there's no value for the court to estimate. I agree with Miss Becker – the man should be jailed… but that won't happen… maybe it's time Americans insured their dogs against idiots shooting their dog… follow me for a second… if you ensure your dog for $500,000 then the insurance company is able to prosecute the person and there's no value for the court to estimate.

]]> http://www.thedogfiles.com/2009/12/18/vermont-court-weighs-what-a-dogs-love-is-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Dog Gifts Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:38:49 +0000 http://www.thedogfiles.com/?p=5062#comment-1532 I agree with Miss Becker - the man should be jailed... but that won't happen... maybe it's time Americans insured their dogs against idiots shooting their dog... follow me for a second... if you ensure your dog for $500,000 then the insurance company is able to prosecute the person and there's no value for the court to estimate. I agree with Miss Becker – the man should be jailed… but that won't happen… maybe it's time Americans insured their dogs against idiots shooting their dog… follow me for a second… if you ensure your dog for $500,000 then the insurance company is able to prosecute the person and there's no value for the court to estimate.

]]> http://www.thedogfiles.com/2009/12/18/vermont-court-weighs-what-a-dogs-love-is-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 MissBecker Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:03:59 +0000 http://www.thedogfiles.com/?p=5062#comment-1531 I am so saddened by reading this about Shadow. That little dog never thought in a million years that his neighbor next door would do such a horrific thing to him. This man should be jailed!!!! NOT doing community service...he killed a living creature for NO reason whatsoever. I wouldn't trust this neighbor for anything. I would be packing up and leaving. God Bless Shadow and his family. I am so saddened by reading this about Shadow. That little dog never thought in a million years that his neighbor next door would do such a horrific thing to him. This man should be jailed!!!! NOT doing community service…he killed a living creature for NO reason whatsoever. I wouldn't trust this neighbor for anything. I would be packing up and leaving. God Bless Shadow and his family.

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