About 5 weeks ago we rescused a stray beagle-mix. He is a inside dog except when we let him out to goto the pee/poop. He is not housebroken yet so if we have to leave for few hours, we leave him outside...access to greenhouse with rug, chew toys, bones, and freshwater. A few weeks caught our neighbor in our yard. Times that we come back home and dog is not on his chain...can't prove she did it. She was complaining that dog does not have adequate shelter and water...it was very dark outside. She has now called animal control 3 times, complaining of barking and inadequate conditions. They have come out and seen our yard and greenhouse and state it was very adequate. Animal control admits everytime they came to investigate our dog was not barking at all. Neighbor has driven her car around to the back when my kids our outside with the dog. Dog only backs when he sees new dogs walk by but stops after about minute. Barks when ready to come in. Never barks at night or when people ring door bell. No complaints from any other neighbors. What are my rights? I feel like I can't let my dog outside? Live in Washington
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