Quote: alyssa myracle

Vanessa, it doesn't have to be a bad experience.

I might add. Her feeble " their really not aggressive " statement and quick retreat into the house. Could've been an avoidance issue with her. You were, being very dominant! yelling and kicking her dogs and cussing her! And she did say ' if your dogs are hurt you know where I live '. So you go knocking on her door, she's probably going to think your there to hit her up for a thousand dollar vet bill! (Thank God your not)

So if I were in your place (even though you were in the right at the time) You might want to start off apologizing for cussing her and kicking her dogs, explaining why you did what you did. And that there is no physical harm done to yours! Adding Alyssa's suggestions!! But I would also make sure that she understands, The potential effects an incident like that can have on a dog with or without an physical injury. Especially one that's still in the socializing phase!

If you feel to nervous about knocking on her door. Perhaps you could write a letter explaining everything, with your phone # (if you feel comfortable doing that) so she could call you ( hopefully to apologize herself) Then after a voice to voice you can arrange a face to face. Jmho

I walk up to a neighbor once to tell him something. He and his wife were on the porch and someone was in the drive getting ready to leave. I said my peace/piece, and they smiled and nodded the whole time. When I was done the guy in the drive says to me " They don't speak english! Want me to tell them what you said! " LoL, Laughing inside I just told him to forget about. So much for knowing your neighbors! LoL

Good Luck Vanessa

Alyssa, Good point about not being a ' let them work it out themselves ' person! Them 'aw their just playing' people, really get my head shaking. LoL

I really really like Alyssa and Rob's posts. ("Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy?" )

Even if we are 100% in the "right," a calm talk defuses potential hostilities, and hostility isn't good for our dogs or us.

I just wanted to add that a loud, authoritative, "No! Go home!" is different from "screaming." Years ago, I either read a comment of Ed's about that or saw a LB video clip (I forget), and I practiced pulling my serious I'm-in-charge voice down about two registers.