>“We’ve tried everything we can. You’re not home; your family isn’t home to care for the dog.”
So because the guy presumably has a job he cannot have a dog? What kind of reasoning is that?
It sounds like the neighbor had a good case. I think if it got that bad, I would be buying loads of Hersey bars and feeding it to the dog every time the dog barked more than ten minutes. This is ridiculous and you trying to stick up for the rude dog owner is stunning.