, sad thing for the kid, now he'll be scared of dogs forever..

Just point the gun in the general direction and BLAP,BLAP, BLAP... ARRRRRRRRUUUUHHHH
Or better yet, play a nice game of fetch with some pressure sensative C4.

No, really. I've had to put a few dogs down in my time and it's not the funnest thing to do.. But it comes down to paying a couple hundred bucks or give him the lead treatment for about a quarter. Or give the dog away to someone so it can happen again..
Keith