Q: Problem with neighbors nuisance dogs and local law enforcement won't help.
This has been going on for 2 years. They bark incessantly day and night. I can't enjoy being outside during the day and I can't sleep at night without earplugs, headphones and a fan, and usually that isn't enough. I've kept recording of the barking, of when I call the police (and what they do and don't do about it). I first tried talking to the owner and stopped trying to get her help when her response was, "Well, she's in heat again we're all going to have to live with it." The local ordinance is that it's not allowed and she should have been given citations and made to pay fines,but the police never do. Can I sue in civil court and what would I ask for? If the owner doesn't care for them, they should be removed from her (she obviously doesn't). I am trying to not lose my mind or temper, but I'm desperate now. I've contacted the ASPCA and animal control (we live out of the city limits, but in a small town). Neither the sheriff's office nor local police will help.
A: You can file suit with your justice of the peace and call animal control.
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