meaning here in wausau you can t have more than three cats. and unfortunately for the lackers, you can t have more than two dogs. they gave you a very clear choice. either get rid of the dogs or move out of wausau? yes. they told us that the ordinance clearly states they can not work with us. reporter: no one from wausau would comment on camera but city officials say the law has been on the books since 1989. they stay it was passed to limit dog nuisance complaints. this municipal attorney says he understands, especially when it comes to regulating dogs. they smell. they bark. they have ex-cree meant. excrement. reporter: you man make those type of nuisances illegal. but the lackers dogs have not had any complaints against them. why punish them. you re not punish them. you re regulating society. reporter: some say regulating animals is a fun fun right of society. what do you say to that? well i believe that there are other ways to handle the nuisance complaints.
they gave you a very clear choice, either get rid of the dogs or move out of wausau? yes. they told us that the ordinance clearly states they can not work with us. reporter: no one from wausau would comment on camera. but city officials say the law has been on the pocks since 1989. they say it was passed to limit dog nuisance complaints. and this municipal attorney says he. understands. especially when it comes to regulating smell. they smell. they bark. they have excrements. reporter: wait a second you can make those type of nuisances illegal. but the lackers dogs have not had any complaints against them. why punish them? you re not public niching them. you re regulating society. reporter: some say regulating animals is a fundamental right of society. what do you say to that? i believe there is other ways to handle the nuisance complaints. reporter: she says punish the nuisance if you must but don t punish loveable, well-based dogs like her dogs that is it from here,