Okay, some of you may know that my home is now occupied by a two legger Jonah is 6 3/4 months old, turning one year on 9-7.

We live on a small lot with dogs on both sides of us. Our yards are all fenced in. The dog on one side is Emerson. Emmie is very friendly. Very. But, of course, I would still be cautious with Jonah and Emerson. I wouldn't be overly concerned if Jonah went up to that side of the fence, however.

The issue is with the other neighbor, who has a small terrier mix and 'Cujo' the golden. Never met such a golden before. She is 8 years old, fully intact, and lunges at me as I walk to the backyard. Our gates are at the same place, and this dog comes over the fence at me. She has bitten me once. She is fine with me inside the house, or, if I throw the ball to her fifty million times. But, after 5 years, I would not pet her in the backyard.

I want to approach the neighbor about Cujo (actually, her name is Shiloh) and Jonah. Lest anyone say, "well, you should be watching your child at all times"...I intend to. But, if I want Jonah to play in MY backyard, on the patio, and I want to hang laundry, or plant in the garden, I don't want to worry that a toddler is going to wander five feet to one side and risk injury.

I just don't know how to say it. What do you think?

(and, I have talked until I am blue in the face the importance of spaying their pets....neither of them are spayed. Monte came from them, and he was 6 months old...not nuetered )