If you caught a kid hitting your dog with a stick how would you handle the situation?

raves +56   by angie ~ MCCAIN ...
If you caught a kid hitting your dog with a stick how would you handle the situation?
First of all, I don't have kids, so I don't know how to deal with them that well.

I have a large Arctic wolf/malamute mix and an Akita. Today, again, I caught a couple of neighborhood kids sticking a long stick through the wrought iron fence and beating my dog. I have caught them numerous times and have talked to the parents numerous times. If the dog bites the kids, they can and would sue. How would you handle it?
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raves +9   by squidz

Answered None of the above

Post a "No Trespassing" sign and tell the kids and parents that you'll press charges if you catch them on your property.
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  • raves +2   [-] by doc
    have you seen these sites yet - just for us dog lovers:

    http://www.mydogspace.com/
    http://www.dogster.com/
    http://ihasahotdog.com/
  • raves +2   [-] by angie ~ MCCAIN / PALIN 08
    No, I haven't. Thank you for sharing with me.
  • raves +3   [-] by nltsierra *SHTB*
    He is beautiful... if he is in that bad of shape take him to your vet and document the abuse and like I said above report it to Animal control for cruelty to animals and to child protective services since the children must be being abused if they are treating animals this way
  • raves +2   [-] by angie ~ MCCAIN / PALIN 08
    Where the girl smacked her right across the back of her legs, they are both severly bruised. The vet says he will be ok, we just have to pamper him quite a bit. He likes to lie under the bushes right next to the fence because it is damp and cool..she comes up on him from behind and smacks the shit out of him...I have never hated a little kid, but this one deserves all the hate I can muster...at least at times.
  • raves +3   [-] by nltsierra *SHTB*
    I'm soo sorry... I can't imagine that I would be acting as logically as you are... If kids hurt my dog that bad I would be hurting them... Hopefully some of the more reasonable responses here will help you get them to stop =)... keep us posted please... and please give your pup a hug from us... I hope he is better soon =)
  • raves +3   [-] by angie ~ MCCAIN / PALIN 08
    I will do that, he is lying across my feet right now and he looks up from time to time at me, he knows when something makes me happy. He is a fantastic dog.
  • raves +3   [-] by nltsierra *SHTB*
    He really looks like it =) I'm glad that you have such a great friend !
  • raves +3   [-] by angie ~ MCCAIN / PALIN 08
    thanks. I would be lost without either of my pets....I also have frogs in my yard that I am crazy about...I love it when the sprinkers come on in the evenings, the little frogs hop up to the patio and look so bewildered. I love them.
  • raves +2   [-] by nltsierra *SHTB*
    That sounds like fun... frogs are so cute =)
  • raves +2   [-] by angie ~ MCCAIN / PALIN 08
    I love the little bitty ones...I got down on the patio with a zoom lens and snapped a picture of the face of a little frog in the grass, it turned out soo cool.
  • raves +2   [-] by nltsierra *SHTB*
    awesome =)
  • raves +1   [-] by Critter
    That's a good reason that the art of taxidermy of mean and nasty kids shouldn't be against the law. Wow! Would that be an attitude adjustment remedy? My dogs have never been the headaches that my kids were at times. I used to threaten them with taxidermy, as a joke, but they knew I loved them too much.
  • raves +1   [-] by Sufferer of the Mazzaroth
    Could he walk? You have the patience of an angel for not doing something drastic already.
  • raves +2   [-] by angie ~ MCCAIN / PALIN 08
    My main concern at the time was my dog. He was down. I got him up and carried this huge wonderful baby into the house. He was whimpering so badly that I was screaming and crying. He could not lift his weight on his hind legs. I put him on a floor runner and slid him to the garage door...I put my husband's car ramps to the door of the garage over to the back of my SUV, put a board over that, and pulled him into the car on the rug...I got him to the vet and they did x-rays. She said that there was nothing broken, he is severly bruised. I stood and looked at him, I shook, I cried and I held him in my arms. I know he will be ok, it is just he should not have to be in this pain and I want to fucking put a water hose around her little neck and choke her until her eyes pop out for doing this...I have to keep my head about it..I don't think I would stop hitting her if I were to start...it has gone on too long.
  • raves +1   [-] by Sufferer of the Mazzaroth
    Just don't let her put you in a bad position. There have been a lot of good suggestions on here. I particularly like taking a picture of her doing it, her face up close and then posting them around. That was a very amusing comment.
  • raves +3   [-] by doc

    Answered None of the above

    If it was me, I'd snatch the kids up, march em home to their parents and give them all the warning that if it happens again, I won't be held responsible for whatever happens. (which they'd probably counter with something about law enforcement) Which would allow me to say that "If it happens again, I'm coming back down here and beating all y'alls a**es"...Parents too.....You're choice
  • raves +2   [-] by angie ~ MCCAIN / PALIN 08
    My little niece who is 7 was here today. She went out to the back yard and was talking to them. I don't know what was said, but she was pissed, so she turned around and yelled at them, "Yeah, and keep your bitch ass sticks in your own yard before I kick your stupid asses." I asked her what they said, she says, "I took care of it Zia Ang." I cracked up. She is so much like me...BLESS HER HEART!
  • raves +1   [-] by doc
    Good for her!
  • raves +2   [-] by Dogg ~socialism is not hope

    Answered Feed the dogs raw meat?

    with gun powder. and then next time I catch the kid hitting my dog. let the dog loose.
  • raves +3   [-] by Jesse James

    Answered Undecided

    spray them with a water hose
  • raves +1   [-] by angie ~ MCCAIN / PALIN 08
    There you go, see, I love you guys, you all come up with good stuff!
  • raves +4   [-] by emme425

    Answered Undecided

    Dude, if some one dare try to hurt one of my furbabies, I would be kicking ass and taking names!!!
  • raves +4   [-] by MrsRedWolfe

    Answered None of the above

    A video camera, the SPCA (or whoever protects animals where you live), and keep calling the cops. Eventually they'll get the idea. In the mean time, do you have a friend who's an attorney? that will write a letter to the parents for you?
  • raves +4   [-] by Glit

    Answered Undecided

    If your dog is nice, I think I would have them come over and play with the dog and help you take care of it, under close supervision of course. Maybe this would help them develop a good relationship with the dog and you, and then they wouldn't feel the need