Some Days...02:42 Apr 02 2008
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So, I have been moody and upset the last couple of days which rarely happens to me. First of all is a stupid cold. I don't do well being sick, I'm not good at it, and I get mad about being sick. Anyway, the big thing is my dog.
When we were researching the type of dog we wanted I knew she would have qualities of a guard dog...some barking, some protectiveness, fine. Actually, a good thing considering I used to work a lot of nights and wanted my house to be safe. She is a smart dog, and generally well behaved. We started training her from an early age: and when she is inside with us she responds very well. When she is outside for walks or runs, she responds to "come" pretty well, I'd say with like a 2 second delay. BUT when she is in the yard and someone is walking by and she starts barking there is no stopping her. She won't listen. If you yell to get her to respond, you sound as crazy as she does and neither of us are big yelling people.
So, the other day we are going to take her out with us. She is leashed and jumps up into the backseat, whereupon K is standing in front of the door (in front of her, undoing the leash for her car ride, but the door is open) I was facing the car too so I didnt see the two people walking down the sidewalk. The dog leaps out of the backseat and charges the people (two girls in baseball hats) I'm telling you she sounds vicious, she is little so circling around them snarling and whatnot. We end up grabbing the dog and one of the girls says she is bit. She pulls up her pant leg and you can't see anything, she doesnt even think it broke the skin. We give her the information that our dog has had shots and contact info and all that.
So, the next day we try to see if anyone in our entire fucking town trains dogs. Nope. And to boot, obviously she has to go out sometimes to do her dog bathroom thing, so now we have her in a muzzle. It's breaking my heart.
And you know what it is, its because we have a yard that is on a busy street. There is alot of foot traffic and I think these people are making her mean. We always try to watch her if we hear her bark to make sure people aren't fucking with her, but I think the damage has been done.
Just this morning, I hear her barking furiously, while muzzled, and I go to the window to see these two big...people (I'll leave it at that) standing on the corner taunting her. One is doing the taunting, the other looks like she is actually going to hit the dog. So, fuck, I barrell out there to avoid my having to actually kill them for hitting my dog.
I'm just really frustrated and have no idea how to bring the situation to a resolution. I think we are going to have to move, to get away from the general pedestrian public. But in the meantime, fuck.
COMMENTS
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Anann
05:35 Apr 30 2008
HAH good god
Vampirewitch39
17:21 Apr 30 2008
I know the redneck one... Purdy Good!
LadyChordewa
20:58 Apr 30 2008
Nightgame
21:57 Apr 30 2008
I done emailed them my application for Redneck week- I knew that one too :)
Jamie
13:14 May 01 2008
I love wheel of fortune and am pretty good at it! ;)
Requiem
00:44 Jun 07 2008
Adoration is. ♥