Q.) What's all that separates an Oklahoman from total ignorance?

A.) The Red River.

So, the South is full of stupid people and you're willing to kill a human to avenge the death of a dog?

The south is NOT full of stupid people as you stated, not any more then the brain damaged morons from the northern states, perhaps not as many as in the northern states. As far as killing a maniac over the loss of a canine, yeah, you better believe it, so would I.

I would too. If someone is evil enough to poison a helpless domesticated animal, then they are capable of much more.

cheetah- The answer is Yes- I am willing to kill any POS who murders one of my dogs. Does that violate your sensibilities? Tough s--t.

cheetah, i would rather spend time with my dogs than most people I know. And you can bet your life I would kill someone who poisened them.

bang bang shoot shoot - lot of big talk. lot of dopes with big mouths. kill you kill me bang bang shoot shoot.

"The south is NOT full of stupid people as you stated,..."

That wasn't a statement but it was a question, and clearly a response to what Joe Glenn said. Your inability to think for yourself is one ingredient of mob rule. Another is your staunch defense of letting dogs run loose. Do you think all these dogs were poisoned in their own kitchens?

I'm not into animal hating and many of you have a distorted idea of ownership. If you want a dog - keep it under control.

Yes Cheetah, my dog is worth more to me than your life is worth to me. Don't be surprised if most people feel that way.

If someone wants to hurt my family then I am the judge, jury and executioner. That is just and fair. If you want to remain safe from my sense of justice then don't tread on me or mine. I will leave you alone if you respect me and do the same.

There is nothing wrong with vengence or even vendetta if you decide you are willing to go there.

I agree. If someone poisoned one of my dogs when they did nothing wrong, while in their own backyard, I'd go after them until I finally got them and not blink an eye. I hope when they find out who did this, they either lock him up forever or feed him the same poison he fed those dogs. All pets should be leashed when out of their yards. Cat owners are more guilty of this than dog owners. I am sick of cats defecating in my yard and, worse, urinating which leaves a smell that requires detergent and bleach to remove the smell, not to mention the damage they do to cars scratching them. They are the ones that owners relinquish responsibility for when they set them out and say "go forth and come back when you feel like it and everyone but me is responsible for you". The lesson here is keep your pets inside or leashed--no excuses and I don't care if it is a cat! It is for the safety of your pet and it is usually the law. In some states, even for cat owners. It keeps horrible things like this from happening.

you have a small imagination and probably a small IQ too. People put poison in food, and toss it in the yard. Now see how stupid your statement is?

People do throw poisoned food into yards. In most cases this is done because of constant barking. I often wonder if the dogs owner can hear their dog barking constantly. I think the poison should be tossed in the house for the negligent owner. It's not the dogs fault. Dogs can be trained. If you have a dog that barks constantly...you're an A-hole!

tompca is absolutely right. People will throw poisoned food into yards. I keep my dogs in my backyard but I watch them while they are out. However, sometimes it is done because of a case like the one mentioned in this article. Some mental midget just out to kill defenseless animals who have done nothing to anyone. This person is one step away from being a sociopath. His next step will be killing people. I hope they catch him and fast. Dogs can be trained -- people can't. Guess who is better? If the do catch him, let's hope he doesn't get a judge that gives him a slap on the wrist and a sucker on his way out of the courtroom. Or, worse, like what happened in Florida to the guy who killed 42 Greyhounds, the District Attorney, instead of letting it go to trial, said his calendar was so full, he decided to let him plead out to five years with the understanding he could contest it. In other words, this DA meant he was just too busy to prosecute a guy that killed 42 dogs. His name is Hess if there is anyone reading this that lives in that part of Florida and his re-election is coming up. I hope he gets kicked out.

Cynical, I think you are probably getting to the important point of this matter. Some dog owners allow their animals to bark continuously, and they act as if it is their right to disturb the peace of their neighbors. And when you try to talk with the dog owners about it, they are often rude and offensive. If you have ever been in this kind of situation, then you know how annoying it can be. It just so happens that some people get so angry about it that they do something to eliminate the nuisance. But that situation would never have happened if the dog owner would have been responsible for controlling their pet to begin with. It's a common problem; Where I live, the Sherrif's department had a complaint line for barking dog problems. They finally shut it down because the volume of the calls was too large to handle.

So your answer is to kill the animal? What about when you do something that annoys someone else....should we kill you too?

>Cynical, do you live in OK? You definitely sound like you could be the culprit! Or at the very least, someone who has at some point poisoned a neighbors pet! I think there should be stricter laws for anyone that is found guilty of any form of animal cruelty, be it abuse, neglect, or 'poisoning'!!

No JennafireLC, I'm the guy that lives across the street from you that's about had it with your dog. You'll be OK as long as you keep it leashed, fenced, quiet and pick up after it.

Or he is just a nut!! Or a sociopath who should be locked up. Regardless of the reason, he should be locked up if he killed these dogs that did nothing to him. This number of dogs could not have caused him any harm. This guy is just plain crazy!! He needs a padded coat on.

Really? And what about when people like you spout non sense? A bullet to the head? Babies cry...dogs bark...get over yourself...your not that important....

I agree! Its all in how a dog is raised...raised in a dysfuntional household...you have a dysfuntional dog...raised right...best dog in the world...just like with people...I had a pit bull also...one of the smartest dogs ive ever had...I really miss him. If your dog loves you enough to protect and even kill for you...how could you do less?

Troy, it is not just how your dog is raised, it is also in the genes. My son in law used to be like you. He got one male pit that is great, so he got a female with the intent to breed. She was nuts; tried to kill the male when he wasn't even going near her. They put her down, which I disagreed with. She would have been fine in a one dog, no kid home.

Hi Cat ...I agree with you 100%...but im curious...how do you re-home a dog?....I would prefer a 22....and watching....light up the ass of whomever was doing the poisoning...why should she have to re-home her dogs who were doing nothing?

My brother bought him a trail camera like hunters use. If anyone comes in his yard it takes their picture. He had problems with someone stealing out of his tool shed.

My mother found people who would take the two keeshounds and give them good homes. It was better for them than trying to wait and watch for whoever was throwing the poisoned meat and treats over the fence because if she didn't catch them and didn't find ALL the poisoned items the dogs could have died a slow, painful death.

I agree that finding homes for the dogs was not fair to them or my family because of the trauma of moving them, but to prevent them from dying it had to be done. They were NOT "yappers" (keeshounds were bred for small spaces so they don't bark a lot at all) and they certainly didn't roam loose in the neighborhood. I believe that they later did catch someone who was throwing stuff over fences, but it was not in time to prevent my mom's dogs from being re-homed.

I personally live on 10 acres of land and have a Mastiff puppy (1 year old) who has the run of the property when we let her outside. She has been trained where the boundaries of the property are and sticks to them (which is easy for Mastiff-types since all you have to do is walk them around the perimeter a few times). She does NOT leave the property without a leash even though we live out in the "country". She HAS been leash-trained and has gone through the "Intermediate" obedience training on her way to becoming a therapy dog. I also have 2 cats who are indoor only. My puppy is not left outside as a lifestyle ... she is an INDOOR-outdoor type dog with the emphasis on indoor. I do not agree with banishing a dog from it's "pack" by making it live it's life outdoors - even in the country. I also do not agree with letting cats outdoors EVER. Dogs are pack animals who get neurotic when separated from their "pack" and cats actually are social animals who are happiest with their "pride".

So SMMFDMH, if someone working at a restaurant poisons YOU and you die, was your death due to the fact that you "are not all that bright"?

Interesting. Victims of poisoning die because of stupidity, not the poison.

I wouldn't leave the green type of antifreeze on the pavement. It's not that hard to rinse away.

So SMMFDMH, if someone working at a restaurant poisons YOU and you die, was your death due to the fact that you "are not all that bright"?

If someone working in a restaurant were to poison the person who ate the poison would have been reasonable in assuming that the food was safe to eat given the fact that restaurants have an unwritten obligation and duty to serve food that is safe. A person eating poison in a restaurant would not have to be stupid to be poisoned. A person eating in the restaurant garbage pail without regard to what it is that they are eating and dies from poisoning in fact does die of stupidity, anyone(dogs included) who would eat anything that they find laying around. So yes they do die of stupidity rather than poison.Dogs being not very bright to begin with die from poisoning all the time, because they are too stupid not to ea everything that they run across.

Also giving a dog a title of victim is really rather insulting to people given that it elevates them to level of consideration that they are not worthy to be held in.