Just a quick post tonight. We had a couple of unexpected furry guests take up residence in the backyard today. A couple of stray dogs found their way into the neighborhood and my daughter decided to take them in, while my wife and I were at work. Not cool.
The humane society was closed, animal control was closed and no one was responding to the flyers we hung up today. So, bedtime was a little more stressful than normal. After the dogs settled down in the makeshift kennel in the back yard, my family settled in for the night.
Suddenly, the dogs started barking loudly and I bolted downstairs to quiet them down. A man's voice came across the yard, asking me to take my dogs inside; it was the Salem police department. They had a K9 unit and were the cause of the barking. Here I was, trying to explain that these weren't my dogs and that I couldn't take them inside because of my own pets. I had nowhere else to take them, and no way to "shut them up" at 10:00 at night. Surely, my neighbors hated me, we were in violation of the noise ordinances and we were helpless.
It turns out that the police apprehended someone who was running around our neighborhood about a half an hour after our initial encounter. They were there with their dogs looking for someone specific, while our "guests" barked endlessly.
Did they help track the location of the criminal? I have no idea, but I can tell you this; I'll be VERY happy when they make their way [to another] home.
Good Night
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