kevin dixon , 35 , of newsome in west yorkshire , took his friend 's akita-type dog for a walk to help her out and then hit it seven times with an axe - killing the animal .
he was convicted of causing the dog , tempa , for its owner amanda hamer who had been unable to do so after she suffered severe whiplash in early 2014 .
the dog had a history of biting people and dixon had decided to kill the animal after it bit a woman , following a party at ms hamer 's home .