I just learned last week that I am going to have to go in for some 'reconstructive' surgery to tack up some of my inner parts damaged from coughing because I have asthma. I'm scared to death, not so much about the surgery but a neighbor is giving me a bad time about my dog barking at him. When we first got Sparky the 'jerk' would put his arm over our fence(a low fence)and egg Sparky with his forearm to attack him. Then he would say see he's vicious. Now when Sparky sees him he barks and jumps at the fence...we are putting up a slightly higher fence and hopefully with God's help we won't be told to take it down or lower it. No height restrictions were written in the rules when we moved in. The jerk called the Animal Control yesterday and it upset many neighbors. The dogs bark for about a minute when someone walks by. A very sweet officer showed up at my door. I just worry about how Sparky is going to react to my being gone for at the least overnight. I don't have anyone to leave him with that he would know and my housemate actually picked Sparky up by his neck when he was little giving me the lame excuse...but I've never owned a dog. Now to relax and see if I can get through this. Here's a pic of my 'vicious' puppy. This was taken a month ago.