OKay, so it's 2am. I'm still awake. Mainly because in the past hour, the cops have been to my house TWICE. It's not their fault, they have to do their job. I know that. The neighbors are at it again. They haven't given us any problems in so long. I thought it was over. But at 1am the cops came. Said they had a complaint about our dogs barking. [we didn't hear them, but whatever.]
I went outside and stood there for about 15 minutes. they maybe barked twice. I yelled at them to be quiet. [now, you tell me what the difference is. either they hear the dogs barking or hear me yelling at them.] Other than those few times, they were quiet. I went back in. We took the other dogs out front to use the bathroom. The dogs out back were still quiet. We took the dogs back in and about 5 minutes later, the cops were knocking on the door again. Said they got yet ANOTHER complaint about the dogs barking. I told him that I had just come in, I had been out there almost the whole time and they hadn't been barking. He aplogized and said he just had to come out when he got a call. [Although he said he had more pressing issues than dogs barking.] He asked if we could bring them inside for the night. So I agreed. Now I have 6 dogs in my house. 2 of which hate being in the house and act all crazy. [2 of them I wish weren't even here and I wish their owner would hurry up and get back.]
The cop told me if he had to come out anymore he would have to cite me. I just don't want to have to go through this all over again. I'm absolutely sick of it. SICK OF IT!! Last time all of this happened I went and filled out papers to press harassment charges. All they got was a paper saying that they needed to stop. They weren't allowed to have any contact with us. [then about 2 weeks later, I got the same paper from them.]
So what do I do now? What steps can I take? I just want to lead a peaceful life. I just want to have a good summer preferably with no cops involved. I want to live my life without fear. Fear that the cops are gonna show up just because my dogs make a little peep.
WHAT AM I GONNA DO??? |