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I'm with Gack on this. the MP-5SD is well suited for reducing dogs in support of the assault team.

NYSP ERU used this technique quite often with good results against known dog threats. Hollow point ammo in short bursts could effectively put the dog down without a lot of yelping and noise.

If noise is not a factor then I think the shotgun is a good choice and my only concern about its use is the time to rack another round if there are more than one dog or the first shot is a miss.

5.56mm M855 green tip in not a good choice when trying to silently eleminate a dog (even with a good supressor) because the majority of dogs have to be hit several times to put them out of their misery. They normally do not "go quiet into the night" and there is usually a lot of yelping and moaning from the animal until a CNS shot can be made.

Proper shot placement is of course the key when using this NATO spec FMJ ammo.

It is of interest to note that the majority of "dog compromises" in OIF are just the team's imagination. If you ever get into a hide and go static you will notice that the damn dogs in the distance bark anyway.

The thing that does concern me is when they are close enough to growl and snarl. This fear/agressive behavior sounds different than dogs just barking at shit in the dark. This could alert people in buildings around the animal if they are still awake. I have yet to see an element actually get attacked by a dog in OIF, but a dog that stays 10 feet away and barks and growls his ass off is a serious problem. Dogs barking 100 meters away as you pass by a house at night are not to be worried about IMHO.

Good discussion guys.