Oh I LOVE it. Yes those Komondor dreadlocks...oy. :oops:
I LOVE Shelties, but I've got a bad shoulder now, and the thought of bathing and then combing, brushing, combing, brushing, that gorgeous Sheltie coat again....after my beloved Scottie passed on...I went to as short a coat as...
Along with the 7 Guide Dog projects (which were returned to GBD at the end of our 18 months of training, per dog), I also raised a Sheltie who "helped" with the chickens (he was better at agility than herding).
Shelties are known for barking, but with proper handling, mental stimulation and...
Ah yes...you are right...the article does state:
"Court papers describe the couple's land as a 3.4-acre parcel, populated by sheep, goats and chickens."
Oh my gosh...that is NOT a working farm...that is what we called suburbs in my day...way too many dogs, likely in kennels. On 3.4 acres, you...
For 6 dogs to make that much noise, that you can record them clearly, means these farm folk are close in....more rural than actual farming.
Which from the court's response is their take on it as well. That this is a hobby farm on small acreage in the outskirts rather than a true working farm on...
Okay...I read the article...and here is my personal opinion on this...as a former paralegal, as a former Guide Dog for the Blind puppy raiser (7 projects), and as a former rural gal who actually grew up in Grants Pass (years ago).
I feel for the neighbors who had to put up with incessantly...