A ban on barking dogs. Uh oh.

This is happening in Lima, Peru, but how long before laws like this reach the South Bay? Then where will I be?

Not only do I have the loudest dog in the South Bay, but he has a very distinctive bark, so people blocks away know exactly who the offender is.

It's just that he likes to talk.

I'm doomed.

LIMA (Reuters) - Dog lovers beware. A neighborhood in Peru's capital, Lima, has passed a law prohibiting families living in apartments from having more than one dog. People living in houses are allowed two dogs, while those found with more will be subject to hefty fines.

According to an order published in the country's official gazette on Thursday, residents of Jesus Maria, a middle-class area in Lima, have said there are just too many dogs -- and too much barking.

"Neighbors have complained they cannot live in peace, harmony, or good physical and mental health because ... noisy dogs disturb the peace," the order read.

Here's a picture of my dog telling somebody something from 15 miles away.