Annoying Neighbors

I am sure everyone has neighbors they wish would move! We have them all around us!! We live in a rural area by choice. We wanted peace and quiet please!!
On one side of us we have the a**hole, on the other side we have the "kids", and across the street we have the "dog lady". A**hole is the most unfriendly person you will ever meet. He likes no noise what so ever. If you bother him, he lets everyone know it. The people who live on the other side of him own lots of birds. Those birds can squawk a lot. It doesn't bother me at all, I chalk it up to nature noises. Those birds drive a**hole nuts. He has parked his truck on his property line facing their house and blown his horn for hours (until I called the police). He has shot fireworks towards their property. He has stood outside the yelled and cursed for hours. If I play outside with my dogs and they bark a lot he will come outside and stare at us. Of course I ignore him and urge my boys to play more! If he really creeps me out, then I will get Man to come outside and stare back-Man usually wins-he's bigger. The police have been to his house more than I can remember because of his outbursts. He did have his house on the market, but no luck! Please move away!!

The "kids" are a family with 2 kids who rent the house on one side of us. They are the type of family that will yell at each other outside using the F word. Very classy... They allow the kids to ride a 4 wheeler in their front yard and on the street. They let their dog run loose. I hate them. Please move away...

The "dog lady" across the street runs an animal rescue out of her house. She allows the dogs to run free-in her yard and on the street. To me is it no different then well fed strays on our street. They have a fence and a gate, but the gaps in it are large enough for animals to just jump right through. They also have horses that have roamed the street because they forgot to latch their stable gate and close the gate to their driveway. Our property is completely fenced with a motorized gate thank goodness! I respect her for wanting to help animals, but it is not safe. We have dealt with this for the last 3 years. Recently, there was a pack of her rescue dogs that would run over to our fence anytime our dogs were outside. It was a bark fest even at 530 in the morning. It was crazy!! We tried talking to her, but she didn't care. Then we got angry with her and she stopped even trying to get the dogs back on her property. The final straw was when I was trying to walk my dogs and I couldn't even open our gate because of all the dogs. I yelled and yelled for her to get her damn dogs and what did she do?? She sent her young daughter over to get them. After our walk, I called the police. I was over it!!! The cop spoke to me and then went to her house. He told her that she had to restrain the dogs because it is the law. She told him that since she was a rescue and she took dogs to help Domestic Animal Services, that she could do what she wanted. The cop told her that he advised us to issue a complain to DAS. She could have cared less!! She thinks she should get special treatment since she helps DAS. The cop warned her to secure the animals and be a respectful neighbor. I called DAS the next morning and issued a complaint. I told them I hoped there was not "special exceptions" for people that help them place animals. They assured me there wasn't and they would send someone over to speak to her. Since that phone call I have not seen one loose dog!! It has been great! I am worried about the dogs she keeps. I don't think they get exercised. I feel like since I complained the dogs are locked up, but dogs running the streets is not safe! If they would just fix their fence, then the dogs can roam their yard all they want!! Did I do a bad thing by complaining????

Other than our neighbors, I love where we live. We have 2.5 fenced acres, plenty of doggy room! For the most part it is quiet and peaceful. A**hole has calmed down recently and I only hear the "kids" on the 4 wheeler when I am outside. I hate to have bad vibes with everyone around us, but they just need to learn manners and respect for others, right??