Have exactly the same problem!

I'd not bother with the council/s...they're, as usual, fookin useless.

My advice would be to complain to the RSPCA and say that the dogs are being abused...it'll be sorted before you can shout 'woof' Not done it myself but someone I know did it and worked a treat!

I tried the council route and nothing happened...at all. Another unenforceable law i.e. too much time and man-power to prove/enforce so they just don't bother!

Dave