So my Evie (black and tan coon hound/Rottweiler mix) is very good at protecting my livestock, she considerers them all very important as they are mine. But we have been seeing two large (bigger then her) dogs running loose around here, they are both mutts and they have no collars or anything like that and they dont seem to have respect for anything (not me or Evie)! I worry that if they ever got the itching to attack my animals, be it geese, chickens, ducks, or anything else of mine, that lil old Evie (not really that lil but she is old) wouldnt be able to stand her ground against the both of them. So I was wondering if it is legal to shoot dogs if they are on your place and hurting your animals. I think it is, but I just want to make sure that if Im around and they show up and start something, I can legally defend my livestock with what ever rifle I have close at the moment if need be. Thanks