Picture in the upper left is Kelly enjoying the mister on a hot day.

On July 3rd 2010, 2 Sheriffs Deputies answered a call for stray dogs. Not unusual, but it became apparent after the fact that neither senior officer Oldham or officer Crabtree should be armed on, let alone Have to answer a call for a stray animal.

Anyone familiar with what we call "dogs" would know that the majority of dogs put their ears back even when they go to greet the people they love. Kado was raised in public at a hardware store in Copperopolis and aside from some serious licking never attacked anyone, but he did come to me with his ears back when he wanted to be petted or scratched.

I find it strange that any law enforcement officer that has a leash, makeshift or otherwise, on a 60 lb. dog and can't hold the dog sufficiently to prevent injury to himself or his partner is allowed to be armed, let alone  patrol.

Hopefully neither of these officers will ever have to protect themselves or the public from a dog that has any attack training. I don't even want to think about how scared they would be facing a person that might not lay down and roll over at their command. Would their hands shake while putting on the handcuffs? I wonder what the story would be if that led to a person being killed.

If you have or like dogs, you must know that on occasions they get out. Fireworks or any loud unfamiliar noises can energize a dog to climb chain link or knock a board out of a fence. But there is a big difference between a scared or protective dog and a vicious one. I for one don't want deputies that can't tell the difference at my house. I would be afraid that one of my deaf and blind two and a half year old Aussies would smell them and run over to get petted (and yes they do put their ears back when they run), it might get them killed.

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