Now They Have Gone A Little Too Far!!

I assume to any man it's the same...you dont screw with my family! To a waterfowl hunting family, the labrador retriever that sits in the blind with them, eats breakfast with them, and is a crucial part of the tradition of waterfowling, is part of the family. This is her, Chamois (shammy)

I've been talking to my wife about getting another dog soon because chamois is 9 1/2 now and I'm afraid the cold weather will bother her joints soon. last week I found a craigslist add for a black lab with papers and a hunting bloodline, so I got him, hes named Briar. Tonite my landlord decides that theres a strict 2 pet policy in their houses and either my kids cat (which lives outside only) or one of my dogs has to go or I have to put up a $500 non refundable deposit!!!

Since we moved there 2 months ago, there has been a minor problem with the septic system, I've politely asked for it to be fixed but it hasn't yet. I dont feel bad for calling the police chief in our comunity (who happens to be a friend of mine) and requesting a call be placed informing the bastard that he has 24 hrs to remedy the problem or the health dept. would be called. Grinders for aerobic septic systems arent cheap...niether is a potential duck dog.

I promise i resized that pic, photobucket doesn't lke me recently

I'm still at work, I'll check it all out if/when I get home

OK #1. I tried nice with a smile for 3 weeks but now I have a puddle in my back yard #2 its in the freaking lease #3 I'm holding out now for the whole breach of lease that baron referred to. And I told him 24 hrs so I'll honor that, but 7:00 pm tomorrow if its not fixed, the gloves are off.

All else fails, I'm not putting up another deposit so...anyone want a dog?

That makes sense...perfectly good sense. He's an outside dog, really still a puppy (a 50 lb puppy) so he wouldn't be in the house for quite a long time anyway. Fact is I've made several improvements to the house, minor ones for the most part, my yellow lab pictured above does live inside except when we're all in school and work and I payed the deposit for her. I guess I thought that deposit covered any pet. I understand there has to be a limit to everything, if not someone will abuse you, I guess its mostly the way things are being handled. This is the first time I've ever rented, but when our house sold I wasn't, and still am not sure, if I'll continue in Dallas after this year or be moved, so didn't want to many strings. I'm afraid I'll regret that decision.

I had a brief discussion with him this morning, and was told all about the crappy tenants he's had and how he works to keep top quality houses, for the money, and it is nice, has a couple issues (septic) but he said that's on the books for today. So we'll see.

I also realize I can tell him all day what a great guy I am, but that doesn't mean anything. And he pointed that out. So I reminded him the same about himself. So far my record with him is better than his with me.

I also realize that, in the grand scheme of things, I'm being slightly petty, but if I don't set some limits myself, he's gonna come storming across himself.

Oh well, life goes on. Ill find briar a new home, continue to hunt chamois, mostly only early season, and everything will work out.

some folks just get to me sometimes.

Well the septic man is there..guess the battle is over.