You've Got to be Kidding Me

In our neighborhood we have a problem with people letting their dogs run loose. It drives me nuts. I'm not one to cause trouble, but it's been so bad that we've even called in complaints on the worst offenders. Nothing ever changes though, so we don't bother anymore.

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Well last night, our dog Ashley got out through the side gate. It was closed, but not latched like I thought it was. The neighborhood kids came running up to tell us she was out because they know she's not supposed to be. The kids were all in a frenzy, about six of them all talking at once, so I couldn't tell what they were all saying. It sounded like Ashley was in a dog fight or something. She's an old dog and doesn't have an aggresive bone in her body. I knew if she was in a fight, it would only be because she was being attacked by a really vicious dog.

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I scrambled for my shoes, ran down the street and what did I see? The dog catcher. What is she doing? Loading MY dog into her truck.

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I caught up to her just in time and she didn't impound my dog, thank goodness. But guess who, out of all the people on this street, ended up with a freaking citation for "dog at large"?

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Me.

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And guess who has to appear before a judge at the end of the month for this CRIMINAL offense? Me.

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Yeah. I'm ticked.