A shopkeeper has been banned from keeping his Alsatian guard dogs within half a mile of his property after they repeatedly ruined neighbours' sleep by barking through the night.
Chaand Anjum, 31, who runs Mecca Convenience Store on Ayres Road in Old Trafford, must also cough up more than £22,000 in fines and court costs.
Anjum was earlier found guilty after a trial of five charges of breaching a noise abatement notice to keep his animals quiet. He now cannot keep any dog within 800 metres of Ayres Road.
The defendant still denies any wrongdoing and says he will lodge an appeal.
Manchester magistrates heard during his sentencing on Monday how, over several years, Anjum has failed to keep his dogs quiet at night.
A neighbour, who didn't want to be named, told the M.E.N after the case that he was 'relieved' by the sentence and 'hopeful' he could now get a good night's sleep.
During Anjum's trial last month, the disturbance from constant barking caused one couple who live near the shop to nearly split up, while two others had to seek counselling.
Anjum now has 21 days to remove his dogs from his property on Ayres Road. He was fined £7,000 and also ordered to pay all court costs of £15,700 within 28 days. Anjum, who represented himself in court, did not speak as his sentence was read out.
