State Appeals Court hears animal ordinance case

Adele Maynard was charged and convicted in 2006 of violating the town's rule, which allows three pets per household. Maynard has six collies and lives in a home her family has owned for generations.

"They're quiet. They're nice. They're mannerly," Maynard, 63, said. "There's not a thing wrong with them."

Her attorney, Daniel Reade, says that just limiting the number of pets doesn't really address the issue – which he says is whether the dogs are noisy or dangerous.

There are no immediate rulings in the state appellate court. The panel of judges will now consider the issue and discuss what they heard Thursday. It could be weeks or months before they make a decision.