>>507532864 (OP)While I understand the dog owner's position of "if anyone hurt my dog there'd be hell to pay" I also understand the cop's position of "I'm not here to play babysitter, I'm here to play threat remover, don't come near me right now"
If he takes hands off the handgun to deal with Fido for a second he becomes vulnerable. He also doesn't know what Fido is prepared to do. If you love your dogs for fuck sake keep them far away from cops.