Doggone, Grandma

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When I moved to “Hysteria Lane”, I thought the neighborhood was going to be a peaceful one, anything had to be better than where I used to live. Loud music, police sirens, rowdy kids and barking dogs.

My previous neighbor had a dog that stayed outside everyday, sometimes even in the rain and it barked constantly. Several people complained about the dog to each other, but not to the owner. To do so was more of a dare than a “neighborly request.”

During one of my sleepless nights, I decided to write a letter to my former neighbor pretending to be a young child and mail it to them. I’m not ambidextrous, but for pleas and threats, I write with my left hand. The wording is not exact, but it read something like the letter¹ to the right.

Eventually not only did the barking stop, but the dog was gone too. I saw my neighbor days later and asked about the dog, (like I really cared, I was happy in my serenity now like state). He said he let the dog go because he didn’t have time to take care of it. Uh, okay?

I don’t think that’s the case with my current neighbor who lives behind me. She has a new dog, but this dog doesn’t stay outside and bark nearly as long as the other one.

I was looking out the window, watching filming the barking dog and up pulls a black car and out rolls grandma from the back seat. She’s happy to see her dog and his tail says he’s happy to see her too.

Darn, now what am I supposed to do! I can’t write granny a letter, what could I possibly say about her annoying barking dog.

“Keep FIDO quiet or you won’t be allowed into Bingo.”

“Your senior citizen discount is in jeopardy.”

“I’ll get you, my pretty and your little dog too.”

It wasn’t until I looked at the bench outside of her home that I realized that this is the same lady that used to walk around the neighborhood with her elderly husband, hand in hand. Gee, I haven’t seen him in a while and oh my word….that explains the dog. I’m thinking either that’s one heck of a make-up job or grandma knows how to keep the real witch quiet. I will leave this one alone.

EDIT:  I thought this story was interesting.

Dog photo by ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com

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