Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Is this animal abuse?
Angua 
@Lazarou
Short version: yes.
Longer version: still yes
As stated, personal dogs have no protection and are subject to being shot* / euthanised if deemed to be "out of control"; sheep worrying for example. Biting a human means instant death for almost all dogs.
See also those SODDING "Beware Of The Dog " signs; in law, in the event of any incident, it means you are stating you are aware that your dog is a danger. Fine/jail for you, death for the dog.
IF someone feels that vulnerable, they should hire human bodyguards and lobby for a change in the gun laws.
Having a dog is a privilege and in law you are responsible for their wellbeing which excludes "using them" in such a fashion.
Also any shepherd or similar is a working dog, easily bored and can be a pain in the arse even if not aggressive.
They have nasty health issues as a rule (breeding practices) and take a lot of time and cost a lot of money to look after properly.
I wouldn't leave a family pet dog alone with a child let alone one of these.
*Farmers etc as well as pigs.
I don't approve of pig / military use of dogs or horses etc either.
Short version: yes.
Longer version: still yes
As stated, personal dogs have no protection and are subject to being shot* / euthanised if deemed to be "out of control"; sheep worrying for example. Biting a human means instant death for almost all dogs.
See also those SODDING "Beware Of The Dog " signs; in law, in the event of any incident, it means you are stating you are aware that your dog is a danger. Fine/jail for you, death for the dog.
IF someone feels that vulnerable, they should hire human bodyguards and lobby for a change in the gun laws.
Having a dog is a privilege and in law you are responsible for their wellbeing which excludes "using them" in such a fashion.
Also any shepherd or similar is a working dog, easily bored and can be a pain in the arse even if not aggressive.
They have nasty health issues as a rule (breeding practices) and take a lot of time and cost a lot of money to look after properly.
I wouldn't leave a family pet dog alone with a child let alone one of these.
*Farmers etc as well as pigs.
I don't approve of pig / military use of dogs or horses etc either.
@AnguaDelphine aye, let humans murder humans, don't bring animals into our madness.