Dear Lynn,

I just want to say thanks to the guy in the business next door. For the past 2 weeks his 3 pitbulls have not been there. His store has been closed. Since we don't talk like we used to, I have no idea why. Now he is back, and so are the dogs.

I just want to say we felt so blessed to be left in peace those 2 weeks. No snarling, barking, crazy, inbred pitbull terriers left out in the enclosed space next door, fighting in the alley between our buildings. We received a reprieve from the hellish, Omen-like ferociousness of the demon dogs.

They tore a hole through the fence between our properties. Still, the city allows the owner next door to keep them.

True, they haven't hurt anyone--man, woman or beast that I know of. But they are threatening, and why he wants to keep 3, I do not know. I do not blame the dogs. Still, when I'm walking my dog, and his are clustered peaceful behind the glass door of his business, it is as though a switch is flipped, and they all go into a frenzy.

They are strong dogs. If the glass door is not locked, they can push it open. I have seen them bite through the chain link fence out back and escape from their pen. They are determined.

The man loves his dogs. I just want to say that the peace these two weeks has been heavenly. And now they're back.

Living in sin,
The Lynn-side edition.