The other night, after dark, I was watching TV in the living room. Freddie had been restless & it was still 60 degrees outside so I'd left the dog door open for him. He & Sebastian were both curled up in various spots around the living room & I was getting creeped out by an episode of "Supernatural" when something came bursting thru the dog door and ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE!

Sebastian came up snarling like a hell hound. Freddie start barking like a fool. And whatever-it-was burst back OUT the dog door as fast as it came in. Both of my dogs started out after it and I managed (barely) to get in front of them and slam the door.

Y'all, I was darned near hyperventilating at this point! Sebastian was still going ballistic trying to get outside, Freddie barkign his fool head off, and I was torn between running for a gun vs trying to get lights on to see just what the hell had happened.

I opted for the gun. Just in case.

Then I flipped on both the deck lights (the dog door opens onto the deck) and the front porch.

And I saw them. Yes, plural.
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My neighbor's damned dogs. Two of 'em. Snuffling around on my front porch.

How they got into my yard, I have no idea.

Why they decided to stage a home invasion, I have no idea.

But as soon as I slung open the front porch window & started screeching "GO HOME DAMMIT!!!!!!!!" at the top of my lungs, they ran like their tails were on fire & their butts were catchin'!

Freddie & Sebastian were still trying to get outside to make sure they were gone but I was afraid to let them (because I had no idea HOW they'd get out of the yard since I didn't know how they got in - and it was too dark to see if they were completely gone) so I make them go to their rooms while I got a LARGE glass of bourbon.

Sheesh, y'all.

Follow up: Talked to the neighbor the next morning & their dog pen has been reinforced again. Fingers crossed that it works this time. My heart can't take that happenning very often!!!!