Thank you so much for the support everyone.
I have this fear that she is going to come on here and read this. Ugh. But, I have never mentioned her name and I won't. We will have our day in court. It just makes me so sad that she truly takes NO responsibility for what happened. We have a leash law and she didn't follow it. She admitted she had too many things in her hands, but yet she still didn't put Dixie in the cage. I don't understand. If I had someone's BABY in my care, I would be so super careful. In fact, we take care of our neighbor's dog (lab) and she is a "RUNNER". You know the type-if they can squeeze past you at the door-she will. And she never looks back. So, my husband and I always go through the back gate, close it, and go in the back door when we watch her. We are afraid if we go to the front door, she will be waiting to escape.
But, we aren't hired to watch anyone's dog. We don't consider ourselves boarders. This lady did. I paid her. (I did send her a check at the advice of the attorney.) She was responsible, but yet she wants to SELL us another dog. And then she is nutty enough to call me the B word in an email. (which I enclosed with the demand letter and it will go to court with us. If nothing else, it is tells of her character.)
Ugh. Life is so tough sometimes. Life without Dixie is awful.
We are still grieving something fierce. But, I know with time, I will feel better. If I fight this woman and win, I know Dixie would be proud and she will be shining down on me. So that is what I have to do.
Thanks again everyone.