I've not met a dog I couldn't make friends with a packet of cheap sausages.When she came after us last time I drew on her and she froze in her tracks, not another step forward but you could tell she wanted to buy she knows what guns are. She was standing about 5 yards from a 500 pound propane tank but in no fool. She may end up with a xylitol steak to keep the county away. If I shoot her I'll let the sheriff's department deal with the owners, deputies won't give me any trouble. In Texas a purple spot painted on a fence post is the same as a "no trespassing" sign and every other post i have is painted purple. Once the leaves fall and I've got a visual at a distance it won't matter.