Not exactly breaking news on CNN or anything, and nothing remotely significant for those of you out there in the world at large, but for the residents at 4806 Avenue O in the enduring burg known as Galveston, Texas—feline, canine, and, especially, this old monkey—a new backyard fence is, well, huge!
They say that fences make for good neighbors. And while I’m sure that’s true, I’m also certain that they make for fewer lawsuits, especially when a frequent inhabitant of said fenced backyard is one up and coming American Pit Bull Terrier.
That would be Tippy, of course.
So, like a responsible citizen, not to mention paranoid owner of a potentially lethal canine breed, I began interviewing contractors to see if I could find one who could actually put up a simple chain-link fence. All I wanted to do was finish enclosing the already partially fenced backyard, and also construct a small dog run/kennel in the rear corner. All just chain-link, folks. Keep the dog in, keep it simple, nothing special. Read the rest of this entry »


