how would you draw your gun with a dog?

[jimlongley]

Like this:

gunwithdog.png

You forgot the "pew pew pew".

And the poo poo poo.

[jimlongley]

My dogs will bark like crazy at anyone within sight, and if you come into my yard you will find yourself under attack, but only to see which dog gets petted first.

When walking my dog, the leash usually stays in my weak hand, just in case, but that is not always practical and I am sure I am violating some rule by training her to heel on my left side, but our rambles rarely place us where there are very many people, so circumstance also dictates threat level.

[Piney]

We taught our dogs to walk on the left side, specifically to leave our right hands/sides clear. I even taught the wife to do so, too

Our female boxer is fairly protective. She'll bow up a bit when someone approaches, but she's not aggressive.

Although they're both in the 70 lbs each range, I wouldn't consider our dogs as protection or probably even any deterrent. Should the a problem arises, I'd drop their leashes and begin the appropriate reaction.

[monato]

He's looking for the man who shot his paw.

[BlastermanTX]

Very slowly; the dog's weight would considerably weigh it down.

[ShepherdTX]

What a timely topic. I actually drew my gun when I was with my dog last night.

My wife and I were just getting back from a friends house last night. After we pulled into the garage, I opened the door to our house and my 10 year old German Shepherd bolted out of the house into the garage and driveway area, not something he *ever* does at all. It turned out that a loose Pit Bull had followed my car into the garage. For a brief moment I was worried that might be aggressive and attack my dog, so my gun was out and ready while I regained control of my dog and got between him and the PB. Lucky for the PB, it was both dog and people friendly. Instead of getting shot, she got a belly rub and some treats after I secured my dog.

[J.R.@A&M]

This is how I would draw a gun with a dog http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-5591454 ... nting.html.

If I had to do it the other way, I'd drop the leash.

Editted -- whoops, I should have read TAM's post first.

[rbwhatever1]

The Annoyed Man you beat me to it! Hilarious.....and scary since we think alike!

Cheers

[drjoker]

I used to have a medium-small sized dog with a very small bladder. He needed to be walked at 2am in the morning so I actually trained for this. A GSD will keep you safe, but a smaller dog will just get in the way. I've drilled;
1. drop the leash WHILE
2. draw the gun THEN
3. stomp on the leash to prevent dog from getting in your way WHILE
4. firing the gun.

Almost drew my gun once. I heard a "click" behind me. I did the drill while turning around. I drew the flashlight instead of the gun, though, because I wasn't sure that he was a threat at the time. The guy said, "I'm sorry I snuck up on you."

I met his comment with a glare and a, "Hi."

"I'll be leaving your neighborhood, now."

The guy was wearing a backpack and walking in the alley at 2am in the morning.

[blackdog8200]

1. Maintain awarness of surroundings while walking dog. Try and keep strong hand free at all times....Means even at the grocery store etc. so you don't get caught off guard......bring a friend

2. When rule number one fails and the bad guy appears and you fear for your life, drop the leash, neutralize the threat, scan 360, move to cover, reload if applicable and call 911, try and convince your dog to come to you while you tell the operator you are under attack and need medical assistance. Controll the animal and follow instructions when the police get there so you or your dog don't get shot.

Remember that retractable leash will be an unkown object in your hand when the police get there so if the situtation allows secure it, your weapon and anything else that would cause a policeman responding to a shooting to react to you as a threat.....or your terrified animal.




3. Stop talking, point out evidence /witnesses and don't talk without your lawyer.
4. Stop talking. Cops don't talk withou their lawyers and union reps and not for 72 hours....why should you?

Personal saftey is a life long commitment to avoidance, deterrence and de-escalation.

[Cedar Park Dad]

I practice much of my cc shooting freehand (either). I figure chances are high I will have one hand busy shepherding kids/wife or dogs.

I have three dogs, a tank of a mountain dog, young wiener dog, and ancient hospice patient wiener dog. If I am walking the mountain dog (with or without the young wiener dog) I can control them both well with one hand, leaving the other free. I have to walk the old wiener dog by himself now, which more of a meander around the front yard and a couple of houses depending on how he feels, but we had a pit bull off the leash bark and start trotting up. Before I knew it I'd cradled the old dog like a football with other hand on grip ready to draw. Luckily its owner got a hold of it. I have no desire to shoot a dog.