I don't think anybody could fault you for what you did. I wouldn't hesitate to drop a dog attacking me or mine, but a dog that's just barking doesn't deserve a bullet.
I think there's a reason they say "good fences make good neighbors." Yours are lucky.
I agree. And I have changed as I've gotten into my mid 50s; I can't kill animals anymore, hardly. I used to be a fanatical cat fisherman, but I can't bring myself to kill even those, I simply release them. I don't know why this change has come over me.
Good to hear he's on the mend JB, you're a good man.
And I am a tired man, this evening, Okie4570. This is my mediocre project I did this afternoon, to keep the Pit Bulls out. There is much to do along the fence line, but it should be relaxing and rewarding.