I assume with parish, yall and bunkie you are in LA, yes? Having grown up there I highly advise not shooting the dogs unless you want your own nasty surprise one day while riding by and/or somebody shooting back at you (or burning your house down later).

Dogs are of course pack animals so you need to kick the alpha's ass, either with spray, your foot or a club. The pack will not forget you are alpha after that and the chances of you getting shot are much lower in this situation. Personally I would first toss some dog snack to the ground as you roll by for few days, as most any dog can be bought off with food or exercise.