A lot of unanswered questions in that description. I say 800.00 on the low end and 1200.00 on the high end depending on the answers to those questions.
I'm with you on the 5" 27-2 it has always been my favorite also. The long barrel 29-2 is great shooting from the bench but my 14-3 gets the most use and the rest rarely get fired at all. When my daughter visits from NYC that 14 gets a real workout.
We have a dog and a cat and neither one will mess with a wasp or a bee of any kind. How or why is a mystery to me. I don't think either one has been stung before but they know better anyway. No offense but I think you need to have a serious talk with Dinky.
Use a little psychology on her. Go down to the basement and smash your finger with a hammer, mangle it good. Go back upstairs and show her, she will feel much better.
Or you could buy her some roses, which ever is easier.
When I went to school PE included boxing and wind sprints. Everybody survived and got along just fine. The girls played dodge ball and they survived too. No problems except my wife throws something at me once in awhile.