In a message dated 8/4/2006 6:31:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Crossroadsgsd@xxxxxxx writes: Cathleen, We need your help with regards to Riley. We have a terrible neighbor who has been complain periodically about the occasional bark. We have been trying to work with the neighbor and put a bark collar on him, which I wasnâ??t too happy about doing. Now she has managed to secure a hearing with the District Attorney where a woman by the name of Pam Mills will decide the fate of the dog. We donâ??t want to risk losing the dog. Do you have any advice or know anyone who his experience or expertise in dealing with this issue? Thanks for your help. Cathleen Bennett & Joe Guay Rialto, Ca The person who reached out to you doesn't say when the hearing is, but, hopefully she has time to find a lawyer and research what the zoning laws are, although there is almost always a "nuisance" clause. If the neighbor has (time stamped) tape recordings and documentation...well, I'm not optimistic. The obvious answer is to keep the dog inside, possibly crated when they aren't around, although if she lives close to the neighbor or in a town home, that isn't much of a solution. It's a shame it got to this level, and that they couldn't work it out talking to each other. Although I'm not a big fan of debarking, I'd offer that as a possible solution if the choice was debarking or lose the dog. There is nothing worse than nuisance barking, especially when one has neighbors that work odd shifts or small children that they put down for naps. Kathy three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================