yesterday my friends and i saw the man next door put a leash on Butch and leave with him. as they have never paid the dog the least bit of attention, we were very puzzled. later i decided that perhaps they were taking him to a female.

between 10 and 11, i checked to see if their SUV was back as Butch was not in his yard. it was not back. around 11:15, i thought i saw his silouhette in his yard. i went to bed. my windows were open.

this morning when i started to get into my truck to go to work, i saw a new dog in the yard. i stopped and stared and realized that it was Butch and that he had been in a fight. his head was huge. i went straight to work and called the humane society. they came straight out. they seized one dog and the owner told them that he would voluntarily bring the others to the shelter. he didn't. the man's story was absolutely ludicrous in that he said Butch tore the back door down and tore through the house and fought the dogs in the front yard. the dogs in the front yard are young and terrified of Butch just because he's alpha dog. and with my windows open, i and my dogs would have heard any kind of small disturbance..much less a dog fight that dig the damage that was done to Butch last night. of course the control officer knew he was lying.

i came home..after i called my policeman friend..he wasn't in and i came to the house. five minutes before i had driven up, robert told me that the woman had parked in her drive and was screaming that i was a #$$%%^^& %^^&* and was pointing at my house. her small children and his teenage girls (whom i help with things such as pads and other personal items) were standing there and heard all of it.

i stayed out in the yard with robert for quite awhile talking. i now have a new fence, bamboo, and they can't see into my front yard unless they move around to look through the open gate.

i came in and called the policeman back, my phone had been dislodged, and he had been calling me. i explained things and they have a "mobile patrol" out and a "parked patrol" out.

a judge issued the order to seize all of the dogs in the morning but i think they've moved Butch. i can't see his shadow or anything in his yard. he can't walk much, so i know he would be lying in his place.

i have my protection and i have fayeroe, teddyjack and lita in the house with me. robert had to work. my neighbors (good ones) are aware of this. i saw a police car a few minutes ago.

am i scared? yes.....but i won't let them run me out of my home. robert wanted me to pack a bag and go stay with my daughter. i feel that if i do that, it will make things worse. i have the courage of my convictions and if any of you had seen Butch this morning, i'm sure you would be standing here with me.

if i can't sleep, i just want to know that someone is around here. so i can log on and check in.

i have the cats in the house to for safety precautions. and my outside lights are on. AND they got another pitbull yesterday and he is lame. i bet they got him to fight also. i am fairly sick over all of this and extremely tense right now.

i talked to my oldest sister for a long time and she assured me that i'm doing the right thing. my dogs won't let anyone in and the cops are around in the neighborhood. but what if they cut my phone lines. they are on the side of the house by their house.

i moved here to live the rest of my life and i am so content here. i am not going to be bullied away from my home.

please send very pro-active vibes our way tonight........love, pat