I don't give a chit.. I see a pack of dogs runnin' and they'll be dodgin' hot lead until one of us gets lucky..
Redneck;
I alluded to some fairly intimate knowledge of dealing with mineral imbalance issues as they pertain to canines. The details of those encounters were unfortunately lost to me, as in, "I have no clear memory of that event."
As this all took place some time ago and I believe that the training officer has since retired, I will tell a short story � well short for me anyway.
In another time, I was involved in an auxiliary program with the local Conservation Officer Service. Among the benefits were that the CO didn�t have to ride solo and was intentionally paired with a local who knew that chunk of the mountains being patrolled that day. Some of the areas patrolled in our part of the world are staggering in size to say the least.
Anyway we underwent a background check and then had a training session or two. During one particular training session one of my fellow auxiliaries posed a question this way to the CO training officer.
�So I�m up hunting, I see a couple dogs running around and I shoot them, then I report it to you and..�
The CO held up his hand and said, �In BC it is unlawful for a private individual to shoot free-running dogs on public land. Only a CO or other LEO is allowed to do that. So then you should not be reporting the incident to me as I am bound by law to act upon violations that I am made aware of.�
Buddy tries again, �Right, but say I�m up hunting, I see a couple dogs chasing a deer so I shoot them, then I tell you guys and �.�
Again the hand of the CO came up. He looked directly at my fellow auxiliary and said, �Look ______, I don�t want to know, OK? Shoot them all, that�s great, but at no time will you ever, ever mention it to me or any other CO, OK?�
To say the least we all got a very good laugh over it and some of us still recall those golden instructions these many years later.
Have a good week.
Regards,
Dwayne