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SJ, how goes the car thing? I hate being without a car. It is my mobility/freedom. Totally feel your pain.
The handicap conversion place is open today despite the fact that it is still very hot, and I have called AAA to tow me there. The mechanic I talked to seemed to think it will be a 5 minute fix; I'm hoping he's right, I'll still be able to get to RI today, which was the original plan.
Ginger snd bonny, between the two of you I am a weepy, happy mess. It is a relief to hear about the progress your treatment is making for you, Ginger. And your neighbor's little boy, Bonny, how touching.
Cagney makes for excellent lumbar support.
in a situation like the one that happened at that bus stop, how could a bystander help? Aside from giving the two-legged animals pieces of her or his mind? My instinct would be to place myself between the aggressive dog and the human with the non-aggressive dog.
Smonster and Stephanie, I do not envy you the not-good feelings about those guys. I wholeheartedly support trusting your instincts in theses matters.
Solstice blessings on all your houses. I shall be celebrating the power of the Sun by putting laundry out on the line.
Hard to believe it was only two days that I was not here. Liking the new iPad, missing my 17 inch laptop.
Sj, I hope your car repair is swift and inexpensive.
good luck with the car, sj.
in a situation like the one that happened at that bus stop, how could a bystander help? Aside from giving the two-legged animals pieces of her or his mind? My instinct would be to place myself between the aggressive dog and the human with the non-aggressive dog.
That is an excellent question.
In this case, there was more than one aggressive person and I'd never advise you to jump into a mob.
Though, an inquisitive shout of "HEY, what's going on?" in a non-aggressive tone will sometimes get the participants to ask themselves the same question.
And your neighbor's little boy, Bonny, how touching
No kidding. It made me tear up again this morning as I passed their house.
The child has waaaay more in common with Cagney...they both are made of torpedo parts. And, frankly, as the kid's mother said, Bartleby really wanted _nothing_ to do with him. Still, it's so sweet and so poignant.
bonny, in that situation, I think my snap instinct would be to run the other way, but I assume that would make the aggressive dog want to give chase?
That is so fucking scary. And people SUCK.
My neighborhood can be sketchy (c.f., people shooting up heroin in their car across the street from my house), but all the dog owners I've encountered have been 100% cool about defusing any potentially aggressive behavior.
bonny, in that situation, I think my snap instinct would be to run the other way, but I assume that would make the aggressive dog want to give chase?
Right. Except that a dog in prey pursuit is going to jump, whatever you do. I wanted Cagney _behind_ me. If we ran, I could not guarantee that.
I instruct the walkers to first seek shelter, then a weapon. Thankfully, our neighborhood has lots of iron fences, over which you can throw an at risk dog.
In this particular case, there was no shelter and I was in as much risk from the people as the dog.
In this case, there was more than one aggressive person and I'd never advise you to jump into a mob.I might think twice about an armed mob, but my size and sturdiness can create an effective barrier. I was thinking more about the dog than the mob, though.
My car is fixed. It didn't cost me anything. And I can still spend the day in RI like I planned to.
Good news, sj!