A man who shot his own pet dog in the head has been offered to wear a pup costume to reduce his jail time. Under the proposal handed out by Municipal Judge Michael Cicconetti, the man could reduce his jail time by 10 days provided that he should wear the pup costume and visit the five elementary schools in Painesville.

Robert M. Clark was initially sentenced to 180 days in jail for shooting his Great Dane. Cicconetti, known for his creative sentences, offered Clark to suspend 150 days of his sentencing if Clark pays the Lake County Human Society for the dog's veterinarian bills.

Cicconetti further proposed that his jail time could be trimmed for an additional 20 days if Clark agrees to dress up as a "Safety Pup."

Clark had pleaded no contest to an animal cruelty charge but according to court officials he plans to appeal the sentencing.