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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Wish I had GR8DAME's nerves of steel!
« on: July 27, 2006, 09:47:18 am »
I read GR8DAME's account of the clients who showed up for a meeting leaving their golden retriever in the black SUV during 90+ degree sunny day. I am so proud of you!!!!
Now, I need some choice lines to share with two annoying and pet-endangering people.
1) My Landlord. He INSISTS on bringing his pups with him to our property (5 tenants). Three of us have dogs who only go outside on a leash or in a fenced-in backyard. Landlord brings his lab-mix and Pomeranian -- gets busy nailing, painting, or other repair, and lets pups run all over the neighborhood. About a year ago, he had another pomeranian -- went to another property, did the same thing -- opened the doors and let puppies run all over. Pomeranian was hit by a car. Did he learn anything from that experience? No. Death by Landlord if you ask me. I'd love to be able to say something that might penetrate his thick skull. Believe me, having money does not guarantee you have common sense!
2) My insane neighbor across the street with 4 dachsunds. Forget about the two million times I've heard her yell at them to stop barking (I've heard that the definition of insanity is doing some behaviour over and over again expecting a different result). Forget about the way she walks to and from her car in nothing but a short terry bathrobe (the woman's at least 60). Forget about how she takes her dogs for walks at 12 or 1 am (she works the 3-11 shift). THIS WOMAN DOES NOT LOCK HER FRONT DOOR. We live in the inner loop area of Houston. In the Heights. Not the kind of neighborhood you leave something of value on the front porch -- let along leave the front door unlocked! Somehow 2 of the dachsunds got out the other day while she was at work. Sat in their driveway barking at any one who walked by. After dark, I walked across the street (despite the growling, snarling and raised hackles) opened the front door and let them back in. What can I say to her to make her understand once and for all that she needs to lock her door, put her dogs on leashes when they go out, and work on not yelling all those germanic names at the top of her lungs when they do exactly what she's taught them to do?
Now, I need some choice lines to share with two annoying and pet-endangering people.
1) My Landlord. He INSISTS on bringing his pups with him to our property (5 tenants). Three of us have dogs who only go outside on a leash or in a fenced-in backyard. Landlord brings his lab-mix and Pomeranian -- gets busy nailing, painting, or other repair, and lets pups run all over the neighborhood. About a year ago, he had another pomeranian -- went to another property, did the same thing -- opened the doors and let puppies run all over. Pomeranian was hit by a car. Did he learn anything from that experience? No. Death by Landlord if you ask me. I'd love to be able to say something that might penetrate his thick skull. Believe me, having money does not guarantee you have common sense!
2) My insane neighbor across the street with 4 dachsunds. Forget about the two million times I've heard her yell at them to stop barking (I've heard that the definition of insanity is doing some behaviour over and over again expecting a different result). Forget about the way she walks to and from her car in nothing but a short terry bathrobe (the woman's at least 60). Forget about how she takes her dogs for walks at 12 or 1 am (she works the 3-11 shift). THIS WOMAN DOES NOT LOCK HER FRONT DOOR. We live in the inner loop area of Houston. In the Heights. Not the kind of neighborhood you leave something of value on the front porch -- let along leave the front door unlocked! Somehow 2 of the dachsunds got out the other day while she was at work. Sat in their driveway barking at any one who walked by. After dark, I walked across the street (despite the growling, snarling and raised hackles) opened the front door and let them back in. What can I say to her to make her understand once and for all that she needs to lock her door, put her dogs on leashes when they go out, and work on not yelling all those germanic names at the top of her lungs when they do exactly what she's taught them to do?