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rrneck

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17. How much do you think it costs to

Reply to proudretiredvet (Reply #16)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 03:48 PM

Feb 2014

pay a handler and a dog?
How will the handler deal with a crowd of kids when he sics the dog on the shooter?
How many bystanders will get shot in the ensuing melee?
If you plan to shoot the bad guy, why have a dog?
How many kids will be made uncomfortable by the dog?
How many kids will be allergic to the dog?
How many faculty members will suffer the same?

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Dog trained to attack is Oak Hills High School's newest line of defense [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2014 OP

But this will only work if the person charges in and orders everyone to the ground. OregonBlue Feb 2014 #1

Can you point me JanMichael Feb 2014 #2

First thing the thug will do jehop61 Feb 2014 #3

Who is going to protect the dog from the cops when they arrive? VScott Feb 2014 #4

Nice. linuxman Feb 2014 #6

The dog is no longer needed after the cops arrive seattledo Feb 2014 #26

Well, it could be a problem for the dog. VScott Feb 2014 #29

So...add a dead dog to the casualty list. flvegan Feb 2014 #5

And if the dog and the handler are at the opposite end of the school? n/t pnwmom Feb 2014 #7

Guns work on dogs too. nt rrneck Feb 2014 #8

In attack mode.... Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2014 #11

I'd take that bet. rrneck Feb 2014 #12

I take it you've never been attacked by a trained dog... Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2014 #13

What's the difference between a trained dog rrneck Feb 2014 #14

Dogs are more expendable then kids. proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #16

How much do you think it costs to rrneck Feb 2014 #17

I would have the dog to help detect guns and explosives proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #19

That's just grand except rrneck Feb 2014 #20

OK I will bow to all of your Superior knowledge and experience. proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #30

Oh, don't be like that. rrneck Feb 2014 #31

I may not know what you want proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #32

It's true, rrneck Feb 2014 #33

The handlers are already on the force TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #22

Yeah, those K-9 officers are just sitting around waiting to get posted to schools. rrneck Feb 2014 #23

WHAT? TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #24

Oh please. rrneck Feb 2014 #25

The dog by definition is non lethal force. proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #35

The most common replies would be rrneck Mar 2014 #41

Not what happens or has happened. proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #42

Yeah, that's the problem... rrneck Mar 2014 #43

The dog is another target proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #36

Let's do everything else except Politicalboi Feb 2014 #9

Do school shooters use guns they are legally in possession of? proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #21

No trained attack dog ever went off and attacked an innocent, either jmowreader Feb 2014 #10

Attack dogs attack who they're told to attack, innocent or not. Iggo Feb 2014 #18

Of course not! rdharma Feb 2014 #28

I do not see a lot of knowledge or experience being displayed here. proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #15

It sounds like Mark Gomer wants to make some money with his crackpot idea! rdharma Feb 2014 #27

Goofy ideas. proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #37

You don't know dogs...... do you? rdharma Mar 2014 #38

You are right. proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #40

Congratulations on your retirement nt rdharma Mar 2014 #44

Channeling their inner C. Montgomery Burns? Initech Feb 2014 #34

I luv the Simpsons! nt rdharma Mar 2014 #39