This is Tom's account of the events as they took place, the "perp" is now behind bars. This is what happens when you work from home! Around noon, I looked out the back door to check on our dog who was out in our fenced in backyard. YET, my dog is standing in my neighbors yard? Actually, she is standing in my neighbors fenced in garden. So, I put on my shoes and go out to figure out what is going on. Maggie had climbed my grass/mulch pile and leaped over the chainlink fence out of our yard, only to trap herself in the neighbor's garden. Unfortunately, in the process she caught her belly on the chain link fence. Not a pretty site. To make matters worse, I am consumed with guilt because my wife has warned me on several occasions that she believed this was Maggie's intent. Just this morning I had looked out and caught her nosing around the pile...like the scene in "The Great Escape" where Steve McQueen throws his ball near the fence to scope out the guard towers.

I had to take her to the vet where they closed up her stomach with about 10 staples yuck!There's a moral to be learned here!

Maggie, the grass is not always greener on the other side! For me? Your wife is usually right...listen to her the first time!