4 ms·Then the dog would be the defendant, not a witness.by gberger 8y agoThen the dog would be the defendant, not a witness.gumby 8y agoDefendants take the stand all the time.saghm 8y agoWould they be considered witnesses though? I'm honestly not sure whether the legal classification overlaps or not. I suppose that one doesn't necessarily have to be a witness to "take the witness stand" even if not, though.