[dixon]

I've been off for several months and going threw a rough patch right now.
A little background. I moved in Nov last year. Within a few weeks of moving 8 baby rabbits (weaned) all died mystioursly. (poisined) Then in Jan my herd buck died the same way. March our house caught fire and they finnally got done with the major repairs in August. Right before Thanksgiving both of my cockerspaniels were poisined (in my own back yard). Last week I noticed some strange dogs running around my horse pasture. I saw them chasing some of the guineas so I pinned them until I could find their owners. The owner found them (haha) I told her about them chasing my birds and asked her to try and keep them pinned up. She offered to pay for any damages and I told her if she needed help building new pens I would be glad to help her. (She runs a dog kennel on the other side of my horse pasture.) I came home Saturday to 2 dogs in my rabbit barn and my herd of 30 went to 12. Lost several cages also. Then 2 days later one of the same dogs was in my chicken yard and killed most of my flock and then precided to jump at the sides,back and belly of my preg. mare. (she is due in March) I went to the owner and told her of the damages and all she could say was they won't kill your horses it just a game to them (they are aussies) and she will pay for damages but she is unemployed right now and maybe we can work out a trade. A trade for what I'm not sure other than she said I can have her chickens. Please pray for a peacful resoulition between my neighbors and me. Thankyou.
Steph