First, I'm fine, the kids are fine, we're all a little rattled and I'm a lot mad. So don't panic.
The Boy and I were in the veggie garden this morning, pulling weeds, when my asshole neighbor's larg, agressive, badly-handled and badly-trained boxer came at us. It charged the fence a couple times, bounced off the chain link, then backed off a little and barked and growled at us. I was terrified, because there was nothing between my son and that dog but chain link and my soil knife, and The Miss was playing alone on the deck with no protection. I called 911*.
By the time the cop got here, the dog had backed off, but I was afraid to try the run to the house with a heavy boy in tow. The officer made sure we got to the house ok, then he went after the dog. Mr Uphill wasn't home, so I'm sure he'll be cranky to find a note from the police on his door and his dog pepper-sprayed (because the dog got agressive at the cop).
My neighbor across the street was home, saw the flashers and came up to check on us, so she filled the officer in on the troubles we've all had with Mr Uphill's dogs.
It's just an incident report so far; the officer told me to call whenever I've got problems with the dogs or their owners, so he'll have enough ammunition to take action. It will help that he got picture of the dog running loose (Mr Uphill claims to authorities that his dogs are never out), and that it charged the cop.
Even if it weren't raining, gardening and playing outside can happen another day. My nerves are shot.
* By the way, there are great people at the Leavenworth County 911 dispatch, and the officer who rescued us was equally capable.
The Boy and I were in the veggie garden this morning, pulling weeds, when my asshole neighbor's larg, agressive, badly-handled and badly-trained boxer came at us. It charged the fence a couple times, bounced off the chain link, then backed off a little and barked and growled at us. I was terrified, because there was nothing between my son and that dog but chain link and my soil knife, and The Miss was playing alone on the deck with no protection. I called 911*.
By the time the cop got here, the dog had backed off, but I was afraid to try the run to the house with a heavy boy in tow. The officer made sure we got to the house ok, then he went after the dog. Mr Uphill wasn't home, so I'm sure he'll be cranky to find a note from the police on his door and his dog pepper-sprayed (because the dog got agressive at the cop).
My neighbor across the street was home, saw the flashers and came up to check on us, so she filled the officer in on the troubles we've all had with Mr Uphill's dogs.
It's just an incident report so far; the officer told me to call whenever I've got problems with the dogs or their owners, so he'll have enough ammunition to take action. It will help that he got picture of the dog running loose (Mr Uphill claims to authorities that his dogs are never out), and that it charged the cop.
Even if it weren't raining, gardening and playing outside can happen another day. My nerves are shot.
* By the way, there are great people at the Leavenworth County 911 dispatch, and the officer who rescued us was equally capable.