The dog is still alive because he didn't go after the birds, who at the time, were all penned and not free ranging, thank goodness. I won't necessarily shoot a dog just for passing over my property, but with the gate closed as it usually is, a dog would have to dig under or climb over. If he were to be back up here and ignored my birds, I may not shoot it then, either, and just call animal control, but that is the key--leaving my birds alone. I'm sure if he had encountered one of my broodies out with her babies, he would have had a chickie-snack just before leaving this earth. That would have been bad. In that case, my DH's calm demeanor may have changed up a bit.
I agree about his dad having to deal with him. I do feel for him, I really do. It's bad when your kid is behaving in a way that stresses you or embarrasses you, but this kid is a legal adult now and can be in some serious hot water if he continues on this path. Language he used made me cringe. It's not like I haven't heard it before, but I don't hang around with anyone who habitually speaks that way and if one of my sons had said things like that to any woman, he'd find himself on the ground with me sitting on his chest, making his eyeballs pop out.
Yeah, I'm wondering where those lawmen are, too. Sigh.