They say every dog has its day.

Today James Jones will have his.

The 47-year-old Ridley man is due in court in Media to be sentenced for killing his estranged wife’s dog.

“Baby” met an untimely demise at the hands of Jones, who at the time was wielding a 30-inch sword.

Jones apparently stabbed “Baby” during an argument with his ex. He pleaded “no contest” to charges of cruelty to animals, as well as a weapons offense, in November.

The District Attorney’s Office is expected to seek a prison sentence for Jones. The charges carry a maximum of 10 years in jail, but that is rarely ever imposed.

When he entered his plea, Jones’ attorney indicated his client “was not agreeing” with everything that was spelled out in the affidavit for his arrest. Jones is expected to explain his actions today.

I guess it will be something of a dog day afternoon, or morning as the case may be.

I wonder exactly what kind of explanation you can have for killing a dog with a sword.

We might find out today.