I had a neighbor that had a farm on one side of me that told me to shoot his dogs if they bothered my chickens. They never did. His brother had the farm on the other side of me. His daughter gave the two men's mother (her grandmother) a puppy when her grandfather died. That puppy started...
Find out what your Mississippi laws are. Each state is different. In many states it is illegal to kill a dog just because it is on your property. Some states allow you to kill a dog that is attacking your animals, so do not. In Arkansas I saw someone get a fine for $35,000 for shooting a dog...