The
killing of a dog, chiefly where the
death is not in the best interests of a dog. A veterinary surgeon who gave a lethal injection to kill a dog in
pain would not be committing cananicide.
You put your clean linen on the washing
line outside to dry, only to find your dog later has pulled it down, and it is
filthy and needs to be washed. You are furious with the dog, kill it and you have committed cananicide.
Thoughts of cananicide are common amongst owners of "canine menaces" and those who loathe
dogs.