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Surely, most have heard that when losing one's temper, it is best to hold one's breath and count to ten. Unfortunately, my personality conflicted with this wisdom, therefore, I have found myself in an argument that would have been best to avoid.

Last year, I was out walking my two dogs headed to the neighborhood park. When we turned the corner the small black dog that follows us every time was outside and as usual when we passed the dog followed. Frustrated, I decided that it was not my problem. Over the months, I have returned the dog more than six times. When we reached the park, I turned to the right and the dog went left, but I saw the dog again when we passed its house on our way back. Unfortunately, the dog followed us and crossed the street before I realized. After wrestling with my conscious over whether I should take the dog back across the street. With my luck, a car would strike the dog. Without choice, I once again carried the dog back home. …show more content…

Next time I see your dog, I am going to call animal control." Before the old woman replied, a younger woman appeared and started screaming expletives through the screen door, she screamed that I had disrespected her mother and to get the fuck off her property. I argued back and repeated what I had said. The daughter was around age forty, stood 5' 7, and weighed about two-hundred pounds, since I am fifty-six years old, stand 5', and weigh 110 pounds, I did feel nervous. Holding my dog's leashes one in each hand, I turned my back and started to leave. When I heard the screen door slam, I turned around to see the daughter had come

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