Thanks for the advice on the neighbors and the rug. Here’s the steps I’ve taken.

I spoke with my Landlord about the neighbors and she addressed this issue with them. She’s from NYC originally, so she’s a bit brash. They were delightful last night. If the problem occurs again, I have a devious little plan of action. A simple buzz of their apartment at 6:00am when I head to the gym should do the trick. The buzzers in our building are extremely loud. I figure that if I’m up when they are, then they should be up when I am. All is fair right? I’m still amazed that a little person of her size could make that much noise. She can’t be more then 5′2″ and 90lbs and yet she thumps around like an elephant.

Just so I don’t come across as a whiney, complaining little queen… I hear her ALL day long too. It doesn’t bother me. Last night I went to bed early (9:00pm) to catch up on my sleep and I heard her thumping around a little. Not a worry cause it was still early. Live and let Live I truly believe is how people should be treated… Unless its 2:00am and you’re dropping a stack of encyclopedias on the floor above my bed. Do people even have such things anymore?

The rug is hanging out to dry. Yesterday, I took it out and hung it over my deck railing and hosed it off. Then, I covered the stained area with several commercially available rug cleaners and let them soak in. Then, I hosed it off again. Both sides, top and bottom.

I think what’s happening with the dog is really quite simple. The girl (my roommate) walks them most mornings before she leaves for work, but occasionally she has to be there super early and asks me to get them. She leaves before I rouse myself from my comfy bed. I think her dog panics or gets angry and takes it out on my carpet. This makes sense to me, but I’m not a dog psychic I’m just guessing here.

I’m well rested and ready to take on the day. Amazing what a night of sleep will do.