The "neighbor's dog"
By Justusforus
@desertdawg (312)
United States
January 27, 2016 3:09am CST
When I moved in, I met the neighbor down the block and of course his two dogs. Living in a rural area it is not uncommon to see people with dogs that roam about.
When I had a dog, I have never let my dog roam, but some people are different.
The two dogs would come visit from time to time. Even though I did not have a dog at the time, I brought home some dog treats from the store. When the visitors came, I offered and they gladly accepted a treat. After some time, the one dog came but I did not see the other.
The neighbor called me to tell me he was out of town and that one of the dogs had passed away. It now made sense why the one dog kept coming over, staying longer and seemed to want a bit more attention. Two weeks passed and the neighbor had not returned yet "Lucy" became a fixture in my yard and ultimately "knocking" at the door to come in.
Although the neighbor came home, his dog didn't seem to do the same thing. So as I write this, there is a dog curled near my feet. It's the "neighbor's dog" or so I think.
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4 responses
@Juliaacv (56227)
• Canada
27 Jan 16
I don't like it when owners allow their dogs to wander. It can be such a safety hazard if they cross the road. We had a dog that used to come here to use our grass, and he hadn't had his shots, when we got a puppy, that puppy came into contact with some of the other dog's messes in our yard and the puppy contracted a virus from it. It cost us several hundreds of dollars to have her health restored to a portion of what it should have been, and she suffered from a compromised immune system for the rest of her life-all because someone let their dog roam.
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
27 Jan 16
The "neighbor's dog" is now your dog
, It probably now treats you as the Alpha in the pack. That's canine pack mentality, ancient trait from the past when they still hunted as packs in the wild, the one who hunts and provides is the Alpha male or female.
, It probably now treats you as the Alpha in the pack. That's canine pack mentality, ancient trait from the past when they still hunted as packs in the wild, the one who hunts and provides is the Alpha male or female.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
27 Jan 16
I think the dog has adopted you. We have had a free roaming dog in the past. The dog rarely roamed far from our one acre property. Even then, it was generally accompanying one of our five children.
