A 44-year-old Barrie man with a history of violence was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to cruelty to animals.
Richard Rak was sentenced to three months house arrest and is prohibited from owning a pet for two years.
Police were called to a home in Barrie in June 2017 after reports a dog had been shot with a pellet gun.
The dog did not sustain serious injuries but appeared to be frightened of humans.
Rak was also the subject of a Canada-wide warrant in April 2015 after breaching his parole while serving a five-year sentence for a violent robbery and criminal harassment.
