Troubles in Paradise


If your dog doesn't like someone, you probably shouldn't either!



A nice sunny day with beautiful skies and autumn colors

Yesterday we happened to have a day of sun and beautiful autumn skies here. This combination makes that the beautiful autumn colors that are now starting to show themselves well ... and that made me want to take my good camera with the dog walks again.

Trying to look with the eyes of someone who doesn't live here

Not that I had so much change of scenery now… that is one thing I still very much miss, and which would certainly give my inspiration a boost. But as I often hear, what is no longer so interesting for me to photograph because I see it every day, might be very nice for someone else to see. So I tried to look with the eyes of someone who does not walk through the vast fields here every day.

Tried to imagine living in a big, busy city, and what would catch my eye if I walked around here?

To me this is just ordinary and even boring sometimes

That was not easy because I actually find it quite ordinary and even boring now. I know every tree and even every irregularity in the forest paths that I walk every day. Now I didn't even really go into the woods yesterday. In the weekend, and especially with sunny weather, it is just too busy for my dogs.

Lana is the most difficult dog for other people

Lana and Skipper are both relocators, for good reason. Neither of them get along with other dogs and every dog ​​I can meet in the woods makes the walk a lot less pleasant for me. But I don't mind that much, I find it worse that I take home an irritated, stressed dog with me. Especially Lana lingers in that for a long time, and of all three dogs she is the most difficult. Truly a sweetheart to me ... and she will protect me until her death, so to speak. This has already been shown several times.

But she will always protect me

Which brings me to another point. Because even in this little paradise corner of the world there can be danger. And it is not always as quiet as it may seem. Which of course I didn't know when I came to live here, but which became clear later.

Strange feelings, my dogs didn't trust it either

When I came to live here, a direct neighbor lived there, and from the beginning I had a strange feeling about him, but you think it will be okay. He was always nice at first and tried to make friends. Still, I've always refused to do that because somehow I always didn't trust it. And my dogs didn't trust him either. That was the biggest signal to me not to befriend him. Once in my life I didn't listen to Rowan's intuition then… and it cost me a lot. I didn't want to make that mistake again. If my dogs don't trust you, sorry… but then I don't trust you either.

Invitation to go over and have a coffee

Once in the summer of 2017, I was sitting in the back of the house painting a few things and I had Rowan, Myla, Lex and Lana outside. The neighbor suddenly came through the gate into the yard, without asking if it was okay. He walked in my direction and without hesitation Lana suddenly flew up to him and bit his foot when he threatened to get too close to me. She clearly didn't trust it and was ready to bite him more. I called her over and she sat down in front of me with her lips pursed. The neighbor stopped where he was, didn't get any closer to me… and Lana kept grunting. Rowan had now stood in front of the neighbor to stop him from walking on, and he too would attack if he took one more step in my direction. He decided to turn around but left an invitation to come and have a coffee with him. I kindly declined and never accepted his offer to come and drink coffee in the years that followed.



He started trying to terrorize

After that, his attitude changed and he started trying to terrorize in various ways. Together with his girlfriend, whom he later got, he destroyed things in the garden here, only to want to make up for it again with… yes, another urgent invitation to come and drink coffee.

Rumors that there was a lot more going on

I have always tried to stand above his behavior and on June 29 this year it finally paid off when I saw both neighbors being picked up by the police early in the morning. Of course I had absolutely no idea what for that, but soon there were rumors through various channels that there was a lot more going on.

The "coffee invitations"

And yesterday I was suddenly sent an app with a link to a newspaper article from which it is very clear that the rumors I had heard are completely true. It turns out that the neighbor is in any case officially suspected of drugging and raping a woman. But most likely, that is not yet official, 3 more women were drugged and raped by him. I happen to know one of those women personally, and she is a physically handicapped woman. And I also heard from her how this happened… So it turned out that he was inviting everyone to come and drink coffee.

Lawsuit will continue in December

Once there, what she still remembered is that one minute she's having coffee with both neighbors, and the next thing she knows is that she woke up at home hours later. If you then know that she has to use a walker, and that she came by taxi… then it is a very serious story. The lawsuit against the neighbor will continue on December 18 and until then he will be safely under lock and key.

So glad that I never took on his invites for coffee!

Long story short… I thought it was terrible for her of course that her (and probably 3 more women) happened to her. But how glad I am that I never accepted the offer to come and drink coffee. AND that I've always had dogs here who protected me, and made it clear to me that they didn't trust him.



Peace of mind is back again

Fortunately, those neighbors have left here, and I currently have NO direct neighbors. The house has been cleared out by the landlord so these two will not come back in any case. And, that peace that I got back there… yes that makes that I can appreciate this piece of paradise in this small corner of the world much more.



My little protector girl




0
0
0.000
19 comments
avatar

Manually curated by ackhoo from the Qurator Team. Keep up the good work!

0
0
0.000
avatar

Animals always know better! Thank goodness you listened to your instincts too...
Keep safe

0
0
0.000
avatar

Oh yes I still am very glad I did listen to both, my own instincts and that from the dogs!

0
0
0.000
avatar

pixresteemer_incognito_angel_mini.png
Bang, I did it again... I just rehived your post!
Week 26 of my contest just started...you can now check the winners of the previous week!
4

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thank God, Hetty, that nothing happened and thanks to your darlings because it was them who saved you. Such cases are really increasing and nowadays they are targeting small children also, I wish such people are taught a lesson. Also, care should be taken to reform their minds because punishment is not enough.

Posted via neoxian.city | The City of Neoxian

0
0
0.000
avatar

You can not even know how glad I am that I never accepted his invites to come over and have a coffee. And yes I can thank my dogs for that. It's so sad too see what the world is turning into, right? And yes I agree with you that punishment only is not enough. There is something totally wrong with the minds of this kinda people.

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thank god that there will finally be justice. That poor woman (or women once that's official) I feel for them. How can people be so cruel! SO many sickos out there, it's indeed good to follow the instinct of the dogs in these cases. Even if you can't point your finger to it, they feel something's up. Glad you never went! And I hope he will be locked up for a long long time!

0
0
0.000
avatar

Oh yes I hope so too, but for now it's a relief that he's safely behind a lock. And I hope it will stay that way for a very long time.

0
0
0.000
avatar

If my dogs don't trust you, sorry… but then I don't trust you either.

Sound principal - One I follow myself.
(they don't let their thinking get in the way of their intuition)

0
0
0.000
avatar

Exactly that ... dogs follow their intuition and don't think too much if that's right or not. And usually it's best to watch them. They feel really good ...

0
0
0.000
avatar

...one of my dogs would lick 'jack the rippers' hand, and fuss him to death - while the other would be chewing his leg off!

0
0
0.000
avatar

Fun how different dogs can be ... but at the same time their instincts are pretty much the same.

0
0
0.000
avatar

My goodness!!!!'
That is quite a story to tell. And I am glad you did not accept the offer to come and drink coffee and that you've had dogs who protected you, and made it clear to you that they didn't trust him!!!
I am glad they moved out. And I love your protector girl too!
BTW, that second to the at picture... that is almost so whimsical!

0
0
0.000
avatar

Yes it's quite a story ... a story that I never would have imagined when I came to live here in the quiet country side of this little village. But wow yes, fortunately I always had the dogs here.

Hmmm I really should make more photos again, sometimes the country side can be a little whimsical.

0
0
0.000
avatar

Preach it! I knew of the neighbor(s) but WOW. Dogs know! My Shepherd on a few occasions 'saved' me for real. Once while walking and in the city in a more remote tree area a man lept from the shaded woody corner and my boy poofed up like a wolf and it took everything to hold him from the man who was clearly up to NO good. He ran...... As usual your photography is amazing and your "lil protector girl" is my kinda girl!

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thanks for your compliments, and glad that you had your Shepherd too who saved you when needed. I'm not surprised. Shepherds are great dogs, and you know for sure that they stand for the ones they love. They are fierce and sensitive and give their life for you if needed. I love to live my life with Shepherds. And can't imagine my life without having at least one Shepherd around.

0
0
0.000
avatar

Oh good gosh, that's terrible! I'm so sorry to hear about this but relieved that you didn't fall into the predator's trap!

I've also had issues with my neighbor. Unlike your story, she dragged me to court and claimed I stole her dog 😅

Her modus operandi was rather to try and extort money from me to fix her boundary wall, that her tree was pushing over. Needless to say, the case got thrown out and she had to apologize.

It really annoyed me, because whenever she had issues, she'd always come knocking on my door for help. Well, that little lifeline is out the window now, haha.
!CTP

0
0
0.000
avatar

wow coffee man is not a good man, good you trusted your dogs instinct

0
0
0.000