Police spokesman Brian Schmautz claims that officers usually use pepper-spray to defend themselves against aggressive dogs. But on October 1, two officers pulled out their guns and shot two Rottweilers in southeast Portland. The incident has stunned nearby residents, especially the dogs' owner, Gerry (last name withheld.) He and his dogs were simply minding their own business when police officers barged into his life. "It just seems like one minute I'm sitting in my living.