Look, Noreen, I'm a decent sort of guy. I try to be polite, clean-living, good to my mother. I've got nothing against dogs. Some of my best friends are dogs! I just think that the song works better as a dramatic statement if Jock shoots the poor beast. By the way, do you know the George Gerdes song "Hey Packy?" George shoots Packy at the end of that one too, doesn't he?