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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 398556" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>If they had broken the skin the quarantine would have not been optional. I agree they are not good owners, but we have to live next to them. We didn't push the issue because they ARE unstable and can be really really ugly. As long as the dogs are kept off our property and away from us we felt this was the best option because they have been known to shoot at things - even things others cannot see. The Sheriff is aware of this and keeping an eye on it, but until they hurt someone he cannot take their guns away. We don't want him to aim at us and he might. Mostly we don't interact with them. At. All. It is a reason why I called the Sheriff instead of insisting on speaking to them ourselves. His paranoia over the "cops" and hers over having CPS take the kids (was threatened a couple of times when the oldest was 6 and supervising the 2yo playing around the pond for hours on end, and when the kids would be running around at midnight - sometimes with no clothes on - up and down the street screaming), means we keep as much distance as possible.</p><p> </p><p>We do not have Animal Control here. We live outside the city limits and as long as your animal is not destroying/threatening others and other's property there is NO law to keep them leashed or on your property. IF they are on someone's property and cause damage or threaten someone they can be shot, killed some other way or poisoned with NO repercussions - not even for the monetary value of the animal. Inside the city limits they have animal control, leash and barking laws, etc..., but we are farther out than that. We really have very few problems most of the time with animals. It is just these crazy people and their dogs. They have been told that if we feel threatened and hurt/kill the animals it will NOT be a problem for us in ANY way, esp as it is now on record that the dogs bite. One more bite report and they will be put down by the county if we don't do it. I HATE to think of an animal destroyed like that, but safety has to be the top priority. Almost makes me wish the owners could be made to feel some of that consequence, but we cannot kill them just because their dogs bite.</p><p> </p><p>Just a few minutes ago the dogs were outside my window going nuts barking and growling. NOT happy dog barking, threatened scary barking and growling. Thank heavens our cat doesn't go outside!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 398556, member: 1233"] If they had broken the skin the quarantine would have not been optional. I agree they are not good owners, but we have to live next to them. We didn't push the issue because they ARE unstable and can be really really ugly. As long as the dogs are kept off our property and away from us we felt this was the best option because they have been known to shoot at things - even things others cannot see. The Sheriff is aware of this and keeping an eye on it, but until they hurt someone he cannot take their guns away. We don't want him to aim at us and he might. Mostly we don't interact with them. At. All. It is a reason why I called the Sheriff instead of insisting on speaking to them ourselves. His paranoia over the "cops" and hers over having CPS take the kids (was threatened a couple of times when the oldest was 6 and supervising the 2yo playing around the pond for hours on end, and when the kids would be running around at midnight - sometimes with no clothes on - up and down the street screaming), means we keep as much distance as possible. We do not have Animal Control here. We live outside the city limits and as long as your animal is not destroying/threatening others and other's property there is NO law to keep them leashed or on your property. IF they are on someone's property and cause damage or threaten someone they can be shot, killed some other way or poisoned with NO repercussions - not even for the monetary value of the animal. Inside the city limits they have animal control, leash and barking laws, etc..., but we are farther out than that. We really have very few problems most of the time with animals. It is just these crazy people and their dogs. They have been told that if we feel threatened and hurt/kill the animals it will NOT be a problem for us in ANY way, esp as it is now on record that the dogs bite. One more bite report and they will be put down by the county if we don't do it. I HATE to think of an animal destroyed like that, but safety has to be the top priority. Almost makes me wish the owners could be made to feel some of that consequence, but we cannot kill them just because their dogs bite. Just a few minutes ago the dogs were outside my window going nuts barking and growling. NOT happy dog barking, threatened scary barking and growling. Thank heavens our cat doesn't go outside! [/QUOTE]
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