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GENTLE READER: As this neighbor puts their dog’s needs ahead of those of humans, Miss Manners suggests you respond in kind: ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

She ignored any suggestion I made and sent me several unkind texts about “intruding on her vacation with her friends.” ...