Happy Tuesday everyone!!! I hope everyone had an amazing Halloween!!!! Thanks for all the comments on my last post regarding moving Halloween...I honestly was worried that I was turning into a grumpy old woman so it was nice to hear so many people agreed with me!
Okay onto a NEW controversial topic!!! The issues are never ending in my life - HA!
I live in a condo. In many of my previous posts I have mentioned a neighbor that is just trouble! He is constantly harassing the other tenants, hitting other peoples cars in the parking lot, doing drugs, beating his wife and pets, etc. It is honestly craziness all the time!!! Well, just when we thought it could not get crazier...
I was leaving the condo for my home group meeting Friday night; as I was walking out the main front door to the condo and my nieghbor was coming in with his dog on a leash. This dog is a little toy poodle that never stops growling or barking at other people and dogs (I am sure because he beats it along with his wife). As we passed; the dog lurched at me and latched onto my ankle through my sweatpants. My ankle immediately started burning. The owner did not say a thing and kept walking inside. I said "Your dog bit me - that is not okay!" He mumbled sorry and went inside to his condo. THAT WAS IT - NOTHING ELSE! I texted my neighbors and walked back inside. My neighbor brought my a piece of gauze and told me to call the police and report it.
The South Fayette police came and acted like it was no big deal. Officer Benny told me not to worry it was nothing - he actually said "I have seen someone that was mauled by a rabid dog and they did not get rabies." He took a report and went up to talk with the dog owner. He came back down and said the dogs rabies ran out last January so it was not up to date on it's shots. He was referring it to animal control to follow up.
I HEARD NOTHING ALL WEEKEND FROM THE OWNERS. Not asking how I was or anything!!! They have my phone number!!!
When I talked to my sister and people at work on Monday they said I definitely need to call my doctor and get an antibiotic since it broke the skin. I called and we prescribed Amoxicillin. With my insurance it cost me $10. I called the dog owners and told them I thought they should have to pay for it and they said no. They were not paying because it was not that bad!!!!! That is when I decided it was the last straw!! That are horrible people and not responsible dog owners!!! Also, they never have control of the dog and it lurches and lunges and barks at everyone and other dogs!!!! I refuse to let this happen again so as the condo president I checked our paperwork for pets and found the following...
"Board of Directors have the authority to require the permanent removal of any pet, if such pet is determined by the board to be a nuisance or a danger to the community and must be removed from the premises within ten days of notification" - well, guess who is the President of the Board!
I called the entire board and majority decided this dog is a nuisance and a danger and we are not waiting for it to bite someone else. So our management team is sending the letter today. The dog has to be removed within ten days.
Here is the pictures of my bite - this is Friday night - I added antibiotic cream which is the white stuff. Also, please excuse my unshaven legs...it is no-shave November - HA HA! You can tell I am single...
This is Saturday morning ...
Sunday morning...
And finally, Monday morning. This is the picture I sent to my family doctor and they prescribed the antibiotic.
So, onto the controversy....Do you think we are being too tough - knowing everything I said above? I do not think so but, like I said, majority decided to send the removal letter and there were two people that did not agree and they are dog owners.
I am so curious to hear what you all think in blog land!!! And also, note if you are a dog owner or not in your comments please.
I only own cats but I feel like if they attached someone I would think the exact same way. They two dogs owners on the board think the dog should get a second chance...meaning they should get a warning and then on be removed after a second bite. To me, that is ludicrous!!
What is your opinion on all this?? I am so curious to hear what you all have to say!!!
Hugs - I hope everyone has an uneventful and fantastic week!!!!
