I have to agree with Lilac....this was totally preventable....by the handler not leaving a $15,000 dog unattended. I don't like the idea of shooting strange dogs just for wandering on your property, but some people don't think of dogs as family members and don't attach the same emotional value to them that we do.

Honestly, the dog was on his property, and I have seen the "belgian stare" at the dog park and can understand how that could be very intimidating to someone unfamiliar with the breed.

As for recognizing the dog...if he is one of the people who doesn't attach much emotional value to a dog, he may have met his neighbor before and not paid any attention to the appearance of the dog.

I don't like that he just shot the dog out of hand, however, I don't think he was totally out of line to do so either.