a dog's day in court

well, folks, i go to court at 5 o'clock this evening to protest our "dogs running at large" citation. it was issued to us at the beginning of the month, at the request of a joyless old hag in an entirely different condo complex below us. and she's a vacation homeowner to boot! grrrrrrrr.

i've armed myself with the city's municipal ordinances regarding dogs, and i think i've found my sentence on which i'll build my case:

"a dog shall be considered running at large if the dog is left unattended on any public property, whether or not the dog is secured by any leash, cord, chain or other means..."

though our dogs were unleashed, they were never "unattended." we were always with them.

wish me luck. if i lose, i'm out a hundred bucks.