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June 8, 2006
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Pinings: Dogged by guilt Dear Sherry: Now here’s my dilemma: I have a little dachshund that was born with a very weak immune system. She still suffers with arthritis and loves to sun bathe for her condition (Like people who move to Arizona for the weather if they have arthritis). I had Bella (my dog) in the car yesterday where she sun bathes up by the back windshield where the sun just radiates on her real good. I live in a colder region so it is too cold for her to sunbathe in the backyard. These two come to my front window telling me that I shouldn’t have my dog in the car like that (they were making assumptions that she could suffocate etc, as if I am not watching her and caring for her!) Anyway, they are telling me all this stuff so, as I mentioned I am just learning social skills, I didn’t know what to do. I knew that I did not want to have to ANSWER to these two people. Knowing also that if I let that happen it will be going on for the rest of my life! So, I just said “hey, shut up, (sort of jokingly) I will take you both and beat the (....) out of you both and I just said this and laughed and the man said to the women “Come on Tara let’s go ... I am not going to have anyone talk to me like this.” I thought he was clear that I was joking with them ... but I think he took offense. Sherry I don’t want these two in my business or calling some dog agency or taking revenge —what do I do? Vicki Dear Vicki, Even if we don’t like our neighbors, it’s best to be on talking terms with them. You never know when you might need them. And in terms of social skills, you’ve made a couple of blunders. But we only learn how to do this, like many things in life, after lots of practice – and mistakes. Sherry Hughes welcomes letters from readers at sah103@hotmail.com Comments? Thoughts? Discuss this article and more at hippoflea.com |
 
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