Drama Continues

The police were at the house today, animal control came trying to take my dog, and threats ensued. No, you are not taking my dog out of the house, get off my property. No I do not consent to any searches of my home for the animal. You will need to get a warrant, am I free to go inside the house now?

They will take my dog (who is 9 years old by the way) over my dead body. I mean this in the most literal sense. Could I make things easier and just comply (since I know the dog has nothing wrong with her other than allergies)? Yes. Will I? No. I am very against any government agent entering my home, least of all for any reason other than to save someone’s life. My dog was provoked, she defended herself, and it happened within the privacy of my home. The continued harassment of my animal and me, will only force me to become increasingly non-compliant. I do not care how many fees I have to pay. They will have to take me to jail before I give up the dog. Period.

I need to go to work now. Oh, and I have a court date now, because apparently you need to have a license to keep a dog in my country county. I’ve had this dog since I lived in the inner city, where you do not need a license to keep your dog, just annual shot records should it get loose or whatever. Ignorance of the law isn’t an excuse, but I was not at any point informed of this until today, when the police showed up and started asking me questions about the incident.