Shooting a dog thief?

if i raised the dog then its my property... and hes a dead man....i .do repos.....and talk to cops alot... they always say that if u shoot someone... u better have a good story to go with it.... and that is the only story to listen to...the other person... cant speak a word....and as long as u can prove its ur property... then the dead person WAS in the wrong.... but in the woods... they are going to have to find the body first....wink wink.....there is so much land in the country.... just know what u are doing... when u do it..... but a dog to me is like a kid.... i have to protect them and watch out for them to........one shoot one kill... closed casket for their family.. unless they want to see the hole in is face....