I hope that when this monster is tried and convicted he will be sentenced for the death of a service dog which I hope is like a police dog which is considered an officer. 20 years not one second less. I hope everyone understands what I meant here. I also agree with Wombat, this is someone who knows this family and wanted to hurt them. I think that the poor dog was simply a prop in the hurting. I would be very concerned for the safety of that family and take the proper steps to protect myself.