Hartford Courant from Hartford, Connecticut • Page 405

Valley kennels make service a pet project -l ic twi nnicir TiA ih kennel is too noisy and the should fi.nnHnnp its nllteidfi nlllS. But a which a dog comes to the kennel to be trained and then is returned to the incessant barking next door, and some towns have incorporated more stringent zoning regulations to discourage kennels. Farmington and Avon, for example, prohibit new kennels with outside runs. The only kennels they allow must be enclosed. Homeowners in a new development next to Mountain View Kennels recently sued, complaining that Continued from Page El previous owner three years ago, it offered just basic board.

Under her and her husband Norm's ownership, the Canton kennel also provides "behavior consultations" to help owners handle dogs who are too shy, too rambunctious, or too noisy. Rusthall and other kennels also provide, "in-resident training," in Superior Court judge in Hartford ruled in the Kidds' favor, saying the kennel did not constitute a nuisance. Area Owners say being conscious of the neighbors has become very much a part of today's kennel business, although they have enough clients to keep from being too threatened. "We try to keep the dogs quieter," Cowell said. owner.

Many kennels board increasing numbers of cats, because more people these days live in apartments and condominiums where cats are the only pets allowed. The influx of people into the area has been a bane of as well as a boon to the kennel business. People who move into new homes do not like Gerth site acquired; delay over Continued from Page El on the site in 1984. A local homeowners' association appealed the zone change in Superior Court in Hartford. The homeowners complained that the proposed development and the change of zone would result in development that was too intense for the site.

Existing traffic, sewage and pollution problems would be aggravated, the homeowners said. This past summer, Superior Court Judge Lawrence C. Kla-czak upheld the council's action, and attempts to appeal the decision to the state Appellate Court failed. "There are no further pending appeals, so it's over," said Jeffrey J. Mir-man, an attorney for the developers.

Richard Dimock, general manager for construction for Colonial Realty, said he hoped to sit down soon with the cipals to discuss a start-up time. Although they have lost, homeowners in the town's southwest corner still oppose the plan, said Robert Curran, president of the Burnham Drive Neighborhood Association. "We took it as far as we far as we could afford," he said. Curran said a major concern of opponents to the project is that, after the first stage of the development is built, the developers will return with plans for expansion. Riverside Tree Service 56 RIVER ROAD, CANTON TOTAL TREE CARE Stump removal 0 Takedowns Chipping Pruning Spraying 693-2285 LICENSED AND INSURED 1 1 I 3 mrnmmmmmmmMMmrtmimi.