Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
In the episode called "Guilt", during the first few minutes, a woman walking her dog is approached by a man who shoots the dog. You don't see the dog being hit, but you hear the dog whimpering and never see the dog again.