No... SPARKY NO.
Nah, but these guys are vicious. You'll encounter one very early in the game. Typically when you enter a room they'll be laying on the ground, if you move, they get up, bark, and charge at you.
You can press down to lie down and fire at them while they're still sleeping, by the time they're done barking, they'll be...uh...done...barking.
Seriously, this is the worst solution i've ever had to write.