A Hudsonville woman says she wants justice after her neighbor shot and killed her dog.

However, that neighbor tells us he only fired the shots after the German Shepherd charged at him on his own property. Now, we've learned he's contacted authorities several times in the past about the same dog on his property.

Ottawa County Sheriff's Department Captain Mark Bennett says charges are possible for both neighbors pending the outcome of an investigation.

Linda Holmes had a frantic response to the loud noise during the afternoon Saturday, Jan. 31.

"I heard the second gunfire and I thought, 'Oh no,'" Holmes said.

On Tuesday morning, she took a somber stroll toward her dog's grave site.

"I still hurt when I see his grave outside," Holmes said.

A photo shows her 6-year-old German Shepherd, Sawyer, lifeless in her neighbor lawn.

"I didn't think he (her neighbor) would kill him (Sawyer); I thought maybe he would call animal control like he's done before," Holmes said.

In fact, the Ottawa County Sheriff''s Department told WZZM 13 that the neighbor contacted authorities seven times in the past year about Sawyer in his yard. Deputies even warned Holmes to keep the dog on her property.

"I'm at fault for letting Sawyer go over there, I understand," Holmes said.

The neighbor declined to go on-camera. However, off-camera he told us he was outside when the dog began charging at him. That's when he says he went inside, grabbed a shotgun and shot Sawyer twice. He says the second round was to keep the dog from suffering.

"Sawyer has never been an aggressive dog, he could have been an annoying dog and he loved to bark, but he's never ever been aggressive," Holmes said.

However, her neighbor told us Sawyer has chased down his grandchildren on a couple occasions. He also says he was bitten by the dog two years ago; though he never filed a police report.

"Never, never has he bitten anybody," Holmes responded.

Holmes says they originally adopted Sawyer to give her daughter a sense of security. However, plans changed and Holmes got Sawyer at 10 months old. Now, she wishes she could have protected him.

"I just want justice done," Holmes said.

Holmes tells us she has taken steps to keep her dogs on her property, including adding a kennel and electric fence. However, she admits she knew the fence wasn't working properly during the weekend.