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Murashige, Laura
From: KinaSilva@aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 11:17 PM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Cc: Jacobson, Bob
Subject: written testimony for 11-29-06
Attachments: barking dog 11-27-06.doc
Please find attached the written testimony for the council meeting on 11-29-06. Should you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you.
Les Silva
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November 27, 2006
Dear Council Members;
I appreciate your taking the time to read my testimonial letters that I have submitted. Part
of the reason for me not attending these meetings is due to my lower back problems and a
tumor pressing on my spinal cord in the neck area. There are times when my condition
warrants me to elevate my legs by aligning my upper body with my lower body and I
must relax my whole body to do this. However, when I am trying to relax, I can hear the
constant noise of the dogs barking. These dogs bark from 40 to 60 hours every week.
The dogs only bark when my neighbor is not at home.
As I have stated in previous letters, I have tried talking to my neighbor nicely but to no
avail. I was willing to work something out with him, but he refused. In fact, at one point
he started getting mad at me and raising his voice to me. I strongly feel that this is
neither right nor fair. If he doesn't like listening to dogs bark then why can't he
understand my feelings?
On Thanksgiving Day, I had family at my house. We heard the dogs barking all day
because he was not at home. It was hard for me to enjoy my day with my family and
hear the constant noise of barking dogs.
I urge you to increase the fines for noisy dogs. As I asked him what I could do to help
the situation, I am now asking you, the panel, what can I do to increase the fines. I am
willing to get petitions signed, writing more testimonial letters, asking friends with
similar situations to write letters. I will do what I can to help solve this issue.
If the laws were stricter and the fines were higher, I truly believe that animal owners
would be more responsible with their animals and more considerate of their neighbors.
Again, I am grateful to each of you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely;
Les Silva