[Jenn218]

Wow! So sad........I see both views (to some intent).

I hope the courts do see that most pets are more than pets....and those to lose a loved one, has the same impact as loosing a human family member. I would love to see that come about in the courts.....some people just have no idea and they just view them as a pet that can be replaced.....that just isn't so.

Regarding the man who shot the dog.......I do think the family is liable to their dogs out roaming around. A person who sees a "stray" dog in their yard, does not know if the dog is mean or will attack or do harm to their own pet or children or livestock. I do not think the man should have shot the dog....you can fire a shot, but not at an animal......BB guns and Pellet guns should normally do no harm (or min. harm) to an animal.

Either way, it is a very sad story, but I hope it ends up w/ a better understanding in our court systems what these "animals" truly mean to us, their family.