Dog Control
by Scott Harmon
I am no longer a dog person. I
have been bitten by these vicious creatures seven times in 22 years, so I would
never own one. Unlike my guns, which have never done anything on their own,
these assault creatures are self-propelled and do posses rudimentary smart
technology. Unfortunately, unlike a true smart weapon, these appear to be
"sic and forget" weapons.
Last year I was walking with my
two small daughters no more than 150
yards from my house. A person (no doubt unregistered and untrained) came around
the corner accompanied by the equivalent of a 30 mm cannon type dog. This dog
easily weighed in at over 175
pounds and stood about 4 ft high at the shoulder. Now, there is simply no
reason, either for environmental reasons or for self defense, to have a vicious
creature like this. Furthermore, the dog was UNRESTRAINED, even though Dallas
has a strict dog lock and chain law. This animal saw us, altered his course, and
headed straight for us, ears back. I asked the man to stop the dog. He told me
"Don't worry, he doesn't bite" (which I interpret the same as
"Don't worry, it's unloaded). Unwilling to risk my kids' safety, I put my
hand inside my coat and got ready to draw my pistol. This action finally got
through to the guy, who ran over, grabbed this deadly creature, and apologizing
profusely, left down the street, dog firmly leashed.
I admit I had my anti-dog
whistle, mace and cell phone with me, too. I have no doubt the use of those
could have stopped the attack had it gone further. I confess my willingness to
go for my pistol was a throwback to the caveman mentality no longer needed in
today's modern world. I attribute that reaction to my desire to "Save my
children".
If any of you are lawyers, let
me know; I am sure PETA will file on me for causing damage to the dog's psyche.
Scott Harmon
