Absolutely heartsick

[Janet]

That's great Tink, I'm so glad he's home safe and sound. What 's wrong with those dimwitted people anyway??? Poor Moses, I bet he's so happy to be home.

[Mandy]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY that IS great news!!! Tink, i am so happy Moses is home safe, and sound!! Thank goodness your husband went out, and heard him bark, poor baby must have been a nervous wreck.

BTW: what a couple of nitwitts have you got living next to you, good grief... how can people get it across their heart to pull something that evil?! That is plain disgusting!

[Forgivenmom5]

I am so glad Moses is home safe!! What if that had been a child fall in that hole. Those people still wouldn't care. It may take Moses a while to feel safe again. It probably has been close to a year that Chipper was traumatized and he is just now getting completely comfortable. Just takes a lot of love which I know Moses will get plenty of. I guess Hubby deserves extra hugs today which I would bet he's already gotten.

[highlans]

So glad he is home people can be so cruel with animals will you speak to your neibours about it?.
My daughters cat went missing for two months they gave up hope of finding him when one day out of the blue got a call from a vet about 20 miles away saying he had been handed in fortunatly he was micro chiped, we now suspect there neibours had taken him and dumped him.

[Tink]

I had to run to pick up puppy food etc today and while I was gone the neighbors wife came over demanding $157 from my husband for damage to their pump! I missed all the excitement!

Now if they knew he was in there, WHY didn't they tell us? Greg lost his cool and told her to leave... where to go and that he wasn't giving her any money since having that cover off is a danger and zoning violation. So she left, went home and called the police to come out. LOL

The officer told them they have to have that cover on UNLESS they're directly working on the pump/well and have to be in there. So they put it on, and then claimed they'd been working on the pump for the past 3 days steady which is why it was off. So Greg pointed out the dead grass under where the cover had laid OFF the well all summer... pointed out that the hole wasn't big enough for the dog AND the man to be in that hole while he was working on it (Since that's what he claimed) and the officer noted that in his report.

We did get a warning about the dog running loose, no fine since it was a first offense... and were told the neighbor has gotten fined because HIS dogs run lose and locals have been filing complaints about them.

The officer said they also complained about us putting up the fence... so Greg showed him we'd had a legal survey done to know where to put it so are safe there, and explained that it was to keep OUR dogs in and theirs out. Greg was able to show the officer the cable we chain Moses to when he's out, his rabies tags (which the neighbors dogs do nOT have) and the officer just advised us to keep our dog home. He did say they'll probably try taking us to small claims for the money; but if they do I'm just going to countersue for the plants, welcome mats, boots, and so on that their dog destroyed here this past summer. I know our homeowners insurance would pay if we submitted their claim, but see no reason why we should have to. I'd rather fight them in court than give them anything.

The officer also advised us that if the neighbor comes back on our property (since Greg has told them to stay away) we should call and press charges for criminal tresspass. The local cops know the neighbor all too well. They've had to arrest him several times for possession of pot and meth, breakng and entering, dui, battery, and so on. We've seen him lead out of his house in cuffs more than once.

Greg was just shaking his head that they were whining about not having water thanks to our dogs damage... yet as soon as the officer left, they were outside hanging up wet clothes on the line. HUH?

And they wonder why we put up a fence...

[DianaB]

Tink, I'm so glad that you got Moses back!!!! I had wondered if the neighbors had anything to do with it but, like you, I hated to think the worse of them. It sounds like they are nothing but TROUBLE and I wouldn't hesitate to call the police on them if the need arises. I'm glad that your husband was there to point out some problems with their complaint! You better keep that guy a round!!!

[Tink]

Diana, I have had the absolute worst past week. Family problems, Moses disappearing, and the stress of it all making me not feel real good. When Greg came home I felt myself start to relax a bit. Then he found Moses, went to town to pick up meds for me and brought me home a treat... then HE dealt with the neighbors and police... and when I got home after shopping he carried everything in and helped to put it away. Right now he's out vaccuuming out my car after having cleaned the carpeting and seats. I also found out he'd told the officer about my health issues and that the neighbors harrassing me could not be tolerated so if I call them he hopes they'll come asap which he assured Greg they will. LOL

There are times when I've not appreciated him a whole lot, but this weekend he's been my knight in shining armor and I wouldn't trade him for anything. That's nice to feel after all these years together.

[judy]

Dear Tink,

Max, Gracie Leigh and I send poor little Moses hugs and kisses. He must have been really scared in that well.

Thank goodness he's home and safe. I can't blame you for loving him so much. He's such a cutie from his pix and your stories. I just love him too.

Screw those neighbors! They're whacko drug addicts - no good will come to them.