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I wouldn't rehome her. Period. I think a dog is for life. I have spoken with AC and with the Ordinance Dept. Both said the reason there is a limit is that there were issues with people not picking up the poop in their yards and it getting to the point where it was so filthy and smelly their neighbors complained. The city decided limiting the number of dogs would limit the poop problems. Yeah, didn't make sense to me, either.

I am not the only person on my block with a 4th dog. The other neighbor who has a 4th did get a visit from AC because another neighbor, who has since sold her house and moved, made a noise complaint. The dog owner got told she had one too many dogs, got a ticket for the 4th not being licensed and the AC officers left. That was about 4 years ago. She still has 4.

IF someone called, I wouldn't get a ticket because as soon as Renee is old enough to be rabies vaccinated and licensed she will be. And AC cannot take her as long as she is licensed, not part of an "incident" and not at large.

I was worried because I know some people can be dicks, but when I discussed her with all of the people on the street I was surprised they were supportive and complimentary. They actually noticed I supervise, train, and keep my dogs contained so they said they have no problem. Part of it is they are usually out socializing when I am walking the dogs and part of it is that the people on the block are Pit Bull friendly because they either own one or know the ones the rest of us own. Not to mention every one of them also has between 2-3 dogs with the exception of the lady who has 4. I had some problems with a few neighbors a while back, they either sold and moved, got foreclosed and moved, found out we grew up together,didn't remember each other, and their Aunt is my Godmother (Hey, Doug!).

I hope we can buy a new house and sell this one within 6 months, but if we cannot I will just keep her licensing up to date and move when we can.