Pippin

I posted on my Facebook page as my status that my neighbor said he was going to talk to my father, so I thought I'd elaborate here about it, since as my friend put it, it is my blog and I can post what I want. =0)

So, Wednesday was Preschool Orientation for Corin. I'm excited to put him a two day a week, two hour preschool program at the local rec. center and that it is a certified preschool program. He REALLY needs social interaction with other children his age, structure and learn to take direction from other adult because he doesn't do will all the time with me. 2 days and 2hrs is prefect for both of us! So, anyways, Shane took the morning off to come with us. Even though it was at 10am, we still seemed to feel rushed to get out the door. Well, in the chaos we both forgot to bring Pippin from outside, so he was out there for an hour, which I don't mind, but my neighbor, who we have dubbed "crabby neighbor" does. Now, this isn't the first time he has had problems with Pippin, he hates Pippin and yep Pippin hates him too. EVERYTIME the guy is in his backyard Pippin will growl and bark at him with his hackles ablaze! Pippin has NEVER tried to jump up the fence, he just runs the fence line growling and barking. This is what the guy doesn't like, the barking at him! He is a 50+ man who wants EVERYTHING his way! He thinks we leave Pippin outside to irritate him. He wants us to get rid of Pippin, but I'M NOT GOING TO! I feel safe with Pippin around, especially since Shane leaves for work at Target at 3:30am! Pippin runs the fence and barks at the other neighbors, but just barking. There is something about this guy that sets Pippin off. So, anyways, on Wed. I honestly forgot to bring Pippin inside and crabby neighbor was in his backyard that morning! I don't want to make him mad because honestly he does creep me out. He tries to talk "nice", but there is something in his tone and an arrogence about him that I don't want to mess with. I do feel that he would poison Pippin if he had the chance. I just don't get to Pippin when he is outside barking as quickly as he wants me to. Awhile back I was outside with Corin (I was pregnant at the time) and Pippin was of course out with us. Pippin starts barking at him, and he yells over his fence "If you don't do something about that dog I will!" and goes inside his house! So, we pull up and he walks over and says "I'm going to take to your father, Rodney!" points at me and walks away. Shane, politely says, "I'm sorry you feel that way." and as he is walking inside his house he says, "I'm sorry you're sorry." and slams his door. Yeah, real mature of him!! So, I do call my dad to let him know, if this guy decides to stalk him and find his phone number and my dad's reply is "It's fine, he isn't going to get anywhere with me." Crabby neighbor has come over before (always when Shane is home, actually he sees Shane pull up and walks over to talk to him) and wants us to make Pippin stop barking. Shane told him basically that he is a dog and dog's bark. It's not like we leave him out there, he is mostly an inside dog. If I have company over he does go outside because he is crazy and likes to jump all over people. So, that is the story of my crabby neighbor going to tattle on me to my father.