i try not to gloat when some one gets it back at them but this one is hard to resist.
there is a woman who lives in the house backed up to mine, on the next street over. she has cowboy, a mean old coppery dog of unpleasant dispostion. this is the second time she has lived in that house, as she tried to sell it last year and moved back in with (presumably) her new husband when it appearantly didnt sell, or they just took it off the market, or whatever.
the first time she lived there, cowboy was a real pest. ‘cowboy barksalot’ as my beau called him. he would come to the fence when ever one or both of us were outside in our yard, and bark and snarl nonstop the whole time. we thought after he got used to us he would quit this insane behavior. nope. kept it up for the whole time she was there. if we came close to the fence he would really step it up. but hey, yard work requires close proximity to the fences at times, especially when dealing with the leviathon vines the came from the base of the fence (on her side mostly) and grew up into the trees on my side and wouldve gone onto the wires above without intervention.
cowboy barksalot was a real nuicence. and no, she never corrected him, even if she was out there, which was rarely.
we were sooo happy when she left.
then she came back. and so did mr barksalot. here we go again. well, we had had enough. and one day when the beau was out in the yard tending to our dogs, and sir barksalot was going off like a mad dog, the beau took the water dish, the FULL water dish, and splash…yarp!…off he went shaking his head and snorting. this greatly reduced the barking sessions dramatically. at least when we were out there. i had to reinforce it one time, and that pretty well cinched it.
but here’s where the gloating comes in. this morning as i sit at the ‘puter, looking out the window, and other beneficial activities, i see the presumebly new husband out in his back yard trying to enjoy the nice morning we are having. he has with him mr barksalot and their other dog (a very sweet and playful dog that dosent bark all the time).
BUT…the neighbors next to him have a shepard pup that barks more than cowboy ever thought to. this family was there the first time cowboy lived there, and cowboy used to scare their little girl all the time with his nasty attitude. now the tables are turned, because the new prince of bark barks so much that the presumebly new husband had to go in, and was unable to enjoy HIS back yard.
ha ha.
Nancy said:
you *so* crack me up… Hey! is it okay that I linked you on my favourite blog site top blog list?I hope it’s kewlN.//
~ Blue Star Mom ~ said:
Oh I sure do understan…Many years ago I lived in a very nice condo in Laguna Hills, CA My neighborhd sweet little doggie that barked a lot (I guess, I was at work or biking the trails /w kids or whatever, just not home much) And one weekend I saw a strnger with my neighbors dog, and found it ws an expensive trainer the owner had hired to make his sweet little doggie stop barking, seems the condo assoc. wrote him a strong letter, due to complaints (not me) but his doggie still would not stop barking… That man went and had the dogs vocal cords cut! It was that or get rid of his dog… That upsets me to this day… I don’t think I’ll ever live in a condo or an area where they have that kind of power/control over you…My husband made a playhouse for the kids, it was so so cool , we got a letter from our condo assoc. that it was to high and had to be removed! The kids were heartbroken!Pebble
~ Blue Star Mom ~ said:
gremlins in my keyboard eat or distort my letters…lol
Karen said:
Just stopping by and checking things out. have a good one.Karen
EbonyWyvernDragon said:
How amusing! I’ve had a FEW neighbors like this….. nice to see ’em get their "comuppence" :-) Thanks for dropping by my space and for the very helpful comment you left!Nice space you have here – I will be back!
Nancy said:
hello *you*how are you today?Nancy
kathryn said:
Thanks for the prayers and kind words. It will just take time for me to go through the grieving phases. I’m just broken hearted right now. Losing both parents in 3 months isn’t easy to deal with but I’ll make it through with God’s help. I’m sorry about your step-dad’s passing. I’m glad he accepted Christ. My parents have always been Christians so I’m also comforted with knowing they have everlasting life. Take care.
Cynical said:
At least I can understand a little bit better why you don’t like hot dogs. I don’t like the news. So, there!Peace, Doc
Litespreader said:
this is hilarious! thanks, i needed that.i’m in florida now, but i grew up in tulsa.what part of okie are you in?
Allissa said:
That is so cool, like Karma working early or something!Luckily the only barking dogs I have had to deal with were my own…aak
Siobhan said:
I know this is totally off-subject, but I couldn’t see a guestbook… I just added the how-to to add the music files.Siobhan
Daniel E. said:
Gosh! Good luck with that one! It`s not a nice one, I can tell you that.
Siobhan said:
Guestbook:Creat a blog like normal, entitle it Guestbook and add a welcome message. Publish the blog as normal. Now click the "Preview my Space" link at the top of your Space. After that, scroll down to the bottom of your Guestbook blog and click on the "Permalink" link. Hightlight the text it gives you and press CTRL+C. Now go to the top of your page and click on the Lists tab. Click on the "Create a list" link. In the box that says URL, paste in the code CTRL+V. Under the Item area, call it Guestbook, or whatever you like (Leave your Prints). Under Description, add a message like "sign my guestbook or leave a off-subject comment here" or something to that effect. It will eventually disappear as a blog entry after you’ve published more blogs.Hope this helps!