[Degotoga]

I was in my backyard finishing up some stuff and had my side gate open when I looked up and saw an unsavory character that had apparently decided that he was free to roam around my backyard, since the gate was open. It appeared as though he was unaware that I was in the backyard so, rather than say anything and alert him to the fact that I was there, and knew he was there, I opened the back door and let my not-so-little, very protective dog, out. That guy about shit himself when she rounded the corner and realized he was there, and promptly proceeded to give chase when he took off running. Needless to say, she was not happy! The guy made it to the front yard where he landed into the loving arms of my across the street neighbor, who just so happens to be a Sergeant for the Sheriff's Department. My neighbor had seen the guy and was coming to find out why he was snooping around my house. He (my neighbor) was armed and had already called for on duty officers to make location. Thankfully, my dog stood down when I told her to, but she growled at the unwelcome visitor until he was taken into custody and placed in a squad car because he had warrants. Surprise! Yeah, not so much. My neighbor wants my dog as a K9 partner, and I'm thinking I need to grill a steak for her, lol