<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:18pt;color:#000000;"><DIV>I would like to comment on the thread about mean dogs in the neighborhood, and what to do about this.....</DIV>
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<DIV>Where I live is very rural, and every night dadperson walks the hounds when he comes home.</DIV>
<DIV>We have no close neighbors, but an assortment of wildlife, mainly snakes. Many of you may remember some of my occasional snake story. My favorite response being the lady that wrote me and said "woman you live in a Steven King movie, get out now, take the dogs, leave everything else, you can buy a new wardrobe" hahaha.....</DIV>
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<DIV>Ok, I'm getting off the subject.</DIV>
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<DIV>Anywhoo, I always noticed dadperson walks the houndage with a shovel on his shoulder. Not wanting to rock the boat, as the dogs were being walked, and I didn't have to do it, finally inquired about it one day.</DIV>
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<DIV>He just calmly replied it was for protection of him and the dogs, come what may. Sounds good to me.</DIV>
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<DIV>Then it occurred to me, this may be the answer to the folks that are concerned about mean dogs. And it can work for you on two levels. The first level is an obvious one, but the second level is much more interesting......</DIV>
<DIV>You are now being thought of as the dangerous neighborhood kook!!!! Who wants to tangle with the neighborhood whack job?!? Nobody. If you don't mind the neighbors running in the opposite direction when they see you coming, this could be the answer to your problems....</DIV>
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