I got to say it sounds exactly like the non-nonsensical actions of "Dog-People" regarding their Saintly and Nationally Important dogs.
Had to laugh. I guess they're all like that. They certainly are in this neighborhood. Of special note was the lesbian down the street whose dog was named, I am not making this up, Peter. She would let the dog run free without supervision in spite of the county leash laws, then lean out the back door and yell at the top of her lungs, "Peter, come! Come! Come, Peter!"
Peter was free to roam on all our properties. Peter pooped wherever he pleased. Peter rushed up to tiny tots playing in their front yards. Peter menaced other neighbor as they tried to unlock their own front doors.
Eventually, because of Peter's owner, the HOA issued a list of rules about dog laws and courtesies. Guess who complained about discrimination against LGBT people?