It was a year ago March 16th that some person unknown to me opened a gate to the backyard and stole Sarge, my Sheltie. He ran until March 31st, when he was hit by a car and killed instantly.
Words can't express the agony of those 16 days, so I won't even try. You can't stop your mind from returning to a bad memory, so I have tried my best in the past few days to stay upbeat, to concentrate on the joy of Gracie and Jake. Imagine my mindset when I opened a letter from my homeowners association to read that there was a complaint about my "dog" barking incessantly, keeping people awake at night. Would I please call the president of the association as soon as possible?
Okay. Deep breath.
I go to bed fairly early, because we get up fairly early. Usually I'm asleep by 10pm, due to Gracie getting me up at 5am. There are times I'm up later, but not too often, especially at this time of year. Could it be possible I am sleeping through my dog barking? No. Do my dogs bark when someone goes by the house? Yes, they do. But since the disappearance of Sarge, I have become a very responsible pet owner. I stop the noise cycle. End of discussion.
The woman I spoke with last night was very understanding. As far as she was concerned, she had the wrong person. I even suggested she give my phone number to the individual who had complained, and when they were being kept awake, to call me. I could assure them it wasn't my dogs. They could hear this on the phone.
But the fact remains that someone in this area seems to have a grudge against me, or wishes to cause me grief. So I am on my guard, and this is not particularly a good feeling. The point of this post is twofold: I needed to vent, and sometimes that is what a blog is all about. The other side is for all of us to be more considerate of our neighbors. You don't travel through this life alone. I do try to be a good neighbor. I would like that consideration in return.
Linda
Words can't express the agony of those 16 days, so I won't even try. You can't stop your mind from returning to a bad memory, so I have tried my best in the past few days to stay upbeat, to concentrate on the joy of Gracie and Jake. Imagine my mindset when I opened a letter from my homeowners association to read that there was a complaint about my "dog" barking incessantly, keeping people awake at night. Would I please call the president of the association as soon as possible?
Okay. Deep breath.
I go to bed fairly early, because we get up fairly early. Usually I'm asleep by 10pm, due to Gracie getting me up at 5am. There are times I'm up later, but not too often, especially at this time of year. Could it be possible I am sleeping through my dog barking? No. Do my dogs bark when someone goes by the house? Yes, they do. But since the disappearance of Sarge, I have become a very responsible pet owner. I stop the noise cycle. End of discussion.
The woman I spoke with last night was very understanding. As far as she was concerned, she had the wrong person. I even suggested she give my phone number to the individual who had complained, and when they were being kept awake, to call me. I could assure them it wasn't my dogs. They could hear this on the phone.
But the fact remains that someone in this area seems to have a grudge against me, or wishes to cause me grief. So I am on my guard, and this is not particularly a good feeling. The point of this post is twofold: I needed to vent, and sometimes that is what a blog is all about. The other side is for all of us to be more considerate of our neighbors. You don't travel through this life alone. I do try to be a good neighbor. I would like that consideration in return.
Linda
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