If you have a dog

[Kelena]

I am sorry to hear about this. I think I live fairly close to you, but far enough away so that I do not know about the dog that was tied up and them allowed to roam. I actually have been luckier in terms of these encounters than I was on the mainland, but there are irresponsible people who allow their dogs to go every which way and my dog has been to the vet once already. Fortunately, it was just a nip that drew a lot of blood, but caused only temporary injury. The owners did apologize sincerely, which apology I accepted. She was also rolled by a big loose dog, but he did not bite her. I am very grateful that corrective action was taken in that incident.

I never leave my street because I know that if I do, an unchained doberman will come charging out at us. The owner who is otherwise very nice doesn't seem to care that I can't walk in front of her house. I don't quite get that. I have another neighbor who thinks it is kind of funny that her big dog slips out of his collar sometimes and that she is barely strong enough to contain him. When I point it out to her, she gets the giggles. He can easily slip out from under his fence. I put him back in one time and he nearly bit me for returning him safely to the yard. My neighbors are all very nice and I like them a lot, but they sometimes allow their dogs to put me in fear of injury to my dog, or even to my person. That isn't right. I would never do that to them. The golden rule works pretty well here if you apply it.