A few months ago, one of their German Shepherds knocked a fence slat off the fence. Since I was concerned about their dogs trying to barge through the fence to get at my dogs, I attempted to install a new fence slat.

Their dogs would have none of it; I was concerned they would literally rip my hand off (two large german shepherds and a mean lab). Snce I need the use of my hands, I went over and knocked on their door to ask them if they would please bring their dogs into the house so I could make necessary repairs to the fence. Since they have no door bell, I knocked on the door. NO answer. So....knocked on the door again....still no answer. Knocked on the door a third time LOUDLY, still no answer; they would not answer the door. Their cars were in the driveway so I KNEW they were home, they simply didn't want to deal with it.

So....I waited for them to go on vacation and then managed to put up a new fence slat using wood screws. Hopefully it will hold up against their barage. Besides barking, they have knocked against the fence so hard they have knocked nails out of the fence which means I am continuously having to make repairs to the fence.

There is a city ordinanace against barking dogs; the real estate agent I have spoken with assures me that they have two choices;

1. Get their dogs under control or....
2. Face the city.

She tells me that in these instances, the city always wins.

We have been on good terms up until this mess. I have to put my dogs on a leash so they won't wander over to the fence line. My dogs hardly ever bark at anything and if I catch them barking, they are ordered to come into the house pronto. I'm trying to be part of the solution, not the problem.

I cannot have any guests over for backyard cook outs or just friendly gatherings because YOU CANNOT TALK OVER THE 150 decibal canine cannon BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK. And, just as you are about to speak, you will be rudely interrupted with more BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK at 150 decibels!!!

Once I get a recording of these canine crazies, I'll post it and you'll get a feel for what I've put up with. A few years back, a utility worker came to my house to do some repairs. As soon as he heard the canine cannons, he told me, "YOU NEED TO CALL THE POLICE!!".

When my A/C guy shows up to work on the outside unit, we have to go to the front of the house just to carry on a normal conversation because we cannot hear each other talk.

One dog may be a nuisance; a wolf pack of three large dogs going blitzkrieg outta control twelve hours each and every hour of the day is another matter. The energy that sets up between Shepherds who have not had one minute of training and whose owners refuse to take them on walks for necessary exercise has to be seen and heard. The shock waves reverberate through the neighborhood each and every hour of the day. At this point, I'm concerned for my family's safety.

The following website has a lot of great information on the subject. One item of interest is the study that every time a canine cannon goes off, it sends a literal shock wave through your nervous system which eventually destroys your HEALTH.

http://barkingdogs.net/