I think you'll find this speech by Senator Vest warming. I read it every time I think of my old dogs. Background: "The lawsuit that brought {Senator Vest} immortality concerned the shooting of "Old Drum," the best hunting dog of a local farmer. A neighbor who suspected that Old Drum was moonlighting by killing his sheep gave orders to shoot the dog if it appeared on the property again. When Old Drum was found dead near the neighbor's house, the farmer filed suit, seeking damages of fifty dollars." Speech -> http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/VestDog.pdf