So sorry for your loss of Bear. Chance and I have the same problem. Some people just can't keep their dogs restrained or dogs sneak out of fenced yards. I like to take Chance for walks in our own yard, and I have to keep a constant lookout for loose dogs or cats. I can't turn my back for one minute. Here we are in our own yard minding our own business and still have to worry about a loose dog coming into the yard. That's why I can't take Chance out too much when I do yard work as I can't keep a constant eye on him if I'm working. Next year I plan on adding a screened porch, so at least he can be safe, although I will still have to watch that no dogs try to get at him. Your neighbor's attitude is just plain ignorant. If I had a neighbor that blatantly let his dog free roam, I would inform him that dogs should be kept in their own yard, and if it continued, I would call Animal Control. But the dogs that occasionally come into my yard are ones that have somehow gotten loose, so it isn't really the owner's fault. Last week I caught a cat stalking Chance and chased him out of the yard. I guess you just have to be vigilant about watching. It's a rotten shame to learn the hard way. Moxie and Chance -- * Page me online through my Personal Communication Center: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/949746 (go there and try it!) or, * Send me E-mail Express directly to my computer screen [log in to unmask] For downloading ICQ at http://www.icq.com/ For adding similar signatures to your e-mail go to: http://www.icq.com/emailsig.html Moxie and Chance [Posted in FML issue 3598]