[Aliantha]

Yeah, I thought about taping it, and I've just been writing a letter to stick in her mailbox today. This is what it says:

Donna,
I’m writing this letter to you because I didn’t get to tell you something important this morning. Aside from Keto (sorry if I’m not spelling her name correctly) howling all day, she’s scratching at the doors etc trying to get out. The dog is obviously very distressed, and aside from me being bothered by the howling, the dog is getting more and more aggressive in her attempts to escape. (she’s doing it right now as I type this letter)

With regard to our conversation this morning, I’d like you to consider that I’ve always tried to be a good neighbour and to communicate any issues I have to you directly rather than stewing on them and creating an unpleasant situation for all of us. I don’t think I’ve been unreasonable with you about this issue either. Over the course of three weeks I have made one phone call and sent one text message aside from our conversation this morning (aside from the day I first mentioned it to Ashleigh, which was when I found out about Wikka). Please try to consider how this situation affects my ability to concentrate when I’m working, aside from the fact that I was very sick last week and could not get the rest I needed because of the howling.

I don’t know what the answer to this problem is. It’s not for me to decide. What I can tell you is that I do have compassion for you over losing your pet that you loved. I love my pets too and would be devastated if I lost one, so please believe me when I say that. I also want you to know that I truly do not want you to have to lose another of the pets you love so dearly. All I need is for you to find a way to create some happiness for your puppy dog so that we can all have some peace once more.

I would like to think that if you had an issue with me or anyone in my family, you would try and discuss it with me in a reasonable manner so that a solution could be found.

Trish.