Guys I am so upset right now...mostly with myself!!
As you may or may not know I have 5 dogs...
Tonight my neighbour came over to complain about the barking of my dogs...not only outside but inside also...yes they do bark outside and yes they do bark outside...NOT excessively but YES they do bark...this I can possibly stop with bark collars...but what I cant control is the fact that in my municipality I can only have two dogs!!!!
I DID know this but my own greed and love for dogs has gotten me in over my head...
Sadie our Boykin Spaniel came with my common law husband...she is 6 years old and we cant possibly part with her...at least he wont!! She is a loud barker when someone passes by but sweet as a teddy bear..
Darla our yorkie/bichon is 1 1/2 years old...very timid...VERY yappy...but very much my daughters best friend...
Reece MY BABY BOY...I dont have anything else to say about that...he stays!!
Gracie our 4 month old Shih Tzu is going to my very best friend in the world...Im very happy and secure about that decision..
The hardest part...Soleil...our newest baby...Reece's darling little sister...so young I know..easy to rehome...but my god...I just cant do it...she is so beautiful..so loving..already my life..
Darla I could part with...she isnt attached to anyone but my daughter...but how do I pull her apart from her dog?? I cant take away my husbands best bud of 6 years...Reece is my son..
She hasnt called the police yet (my neighbour) but the barking HAS to stop she said....so we will get bark collars immediately...but she has consulted the police to see if she has a leg to stand on...they told her she has TWO legs to stand on...the noise...and the amount of dogs...she only thinks we have THREE!!
I am a TOTAL idiot for breaking the law...my stupid heart what was I thinking?? Even if I keep them quiet...who knows if and when animal control will show up and take them from me...leaving me with quick decisions to make..
Im going to call the municipality and see if we can get away with claiming the two dogs as my common laws and two as mine...and tell them he is a border...we are new to this town and no one really knows if we are a couple or just roomates for that matter..
I only have the one neighbour and the noise is very minimal...they just do not go on and on and on...I couldnt stand that myself...but the law is the law is the law...my heart is breaking right now...and today is my birthday...I just dont know what to do or where to turn...I am banging my head against the wall trying to figure this out...
Sorry for the extremely long post...I am just soooo very upset...how could I have done this to my babies...I cant imagine them having to leave us...what would they do?? What would I do??
Dawn