awwwwww keep your chin up, darby!

as far as poochie! can you buy him a crate and keep in it inside instead of outside? we used to leave brie and tyler outside.. but were forced to keep them inside while were at work when brie hurt her shoulder.... they stayed inside in their crates all the time after that (except when we were going to be gone more than 10-12 hours!)

now brie stays in the house without even being in her crate.. but some would argue they are safer IN their crates!

plus, if i were having trouble with my neighbors... i'm paraoid enough to think they might hurt my precious dog is she were outside and decided to bark (or even if she didn't.. they might hurt her just cuz they are meanspirited!)

if mtb-ing makes you feel good... then just DO IT!