do u live in the city? If you live in TEXAS and you r out in the country, u can shoot that damn dog and not get into any trouble. It's protecting you lively hood, I know 'cause my neighbor was told to keep his dogs on his property and he did not listen to me. So about 2 months ago 3 of his dogs came into my yard and tried to get with my bmc and now they are in doggie heaven.
lol my neighbors used to have chickens and they would come over into our patio and chit on our porch and garage, one day i got tired of it grabbed my young bmc and he killed every one of em