On 2-Jan-2004, "Oscar_Lives" wrote:

Quit being a puss. Just grab a ball bat and beat the hell out of the
****ing dog. If the owner protests, then beat the **** out of the owner.

The dog isn't doing anything wrong - the owner is. Why take it out on the
dog?

There are motion dectector equipped water sprinklers designed for deterring
pets from trespassing. For example:

http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.asp?page=33119&category=2%2C2190&ccurrency=2

A tad more humane. And legal.

Mike