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.
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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
And on our way home, she almost peed in the backseat of the car because she was so scared. However, when we finally got home, she was overjoyed that she finally had a good home where she would be loved forever. Not only by six humans, but by three other animals including, two cats and one other dog named bella, tiger, my two cats, and libby, the other dog. She had to go right into the backyard because we were worried about how she would act around the other animals. But when she smelled Libby’s breath on the toys she busted through the screen door and she licked all of the animals until they looked like they swam in a pool.
I asked Mr. Smith was the dog name Heinz currently inside the house. He stated that it was in the house in the back room. I explained to Mr. Smith that we had a report that his dog was running loose and came towards his neighbors. Mr. Smith stated that his dog wasn’t outside with the exception of using the restroom. Mr. Smith asked how his dog got out; I explained that it possible it got out on the other side of his yard. Mr. Smith exited his house and proceeded to the north side of his house. Mr. Smith walked along his fence line; he noticed a wooden fence panel on the ground with an opening in his fence. Mr. Smith placed the panel back on his fence. Ms. Smith came out of the house a short time later and became aware that there was an opening in their fence. Ms. Smith wanted to know the next course of action; I stated I will return to her after I talk to Mr.
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