I'm glad to hear that the Sheriff's office is still working with you to upgrade the charges. I know that someone earlier said that even good dogs will do what they are ment to do or something like that. I mean, my dad's dog just got one of ours, but I couldn't blme the dog. Now, in your case, these dogs have a long history of terrorizing your neighborhood. If you haven't already done so, ask all of your neighboors to write a letter of how these dogs have attacked their animals and how unsafe they are especially with kids in the area. Now, don't get me wrong, I love dogs, but to have a dog that you know is vicious is bad enough, but to not care that it wil do it again and keep it locked upo is another. the pups should be removed from their home. Sates states have a law that if you are in a lawsuit pertaining to vicious dogs, or if your dogs are already considered vicious, they can take the pups away from them. Just a thought.