Welcome ABoard™ sargirl !
Pleased to meet you. So sorry it was under these circumstances.
Welcome to the Circus. You have now seen the elephant.
My brother's birthday just so happens to fall on the 4th of July.
So of course we all have a grand party that day.
Several years ago a former friend of mine arrived, as he had for many years. That year he brought his two year old pit bull. Now this dog had been to my brother's home many times and knew all of us.
For some reason as soon as a he was taken from the car he bolted and proceeded to savagly attack the very friendly, very docile (submissive) dog in the next dog neighbors yard.
Our "friend", his wife and several others all jumped in and it took a good half dozen people to separate the two dogs.
Fortunately the other dog only received superficial wounds. Turns out he was a master of the bob and weave. The pit bull never had a chance to get a good hold.
After the dog was put back into the car the owner remarked, "Thanks a lot for all your help Bear! You coulda done something other than just stand there."
All I said was, "I didn't have a clear shot."
He hasn't spoken to me in four years.
By the way I am a dog lover.