My husband (who is in the military) and I moved into an apartment complex a year ago. When we moved in, right from the start, the upstairs neighbors started playing with their dogs all hours of the night hard enough to where our windows would shake like if there was an earthquake. To summarize, the young married couple upstairs (who's husband is also in the military but assuming he's 2 or 3 ranks under my husband) have a big dog and they play with him upstairs instead of outside. I got fed up one day when I was 5 months pregnant and yelled at them to turn down their partying one night, the husband told us to move out. They and my husband and I both complained on each other to the property management and my husband said that the managers said not to go up and tell them anymore
When they are outside with the dog, they're almost right in front of our door to where we have to say excuse me to get to our car or just outside.
This annoyance has lasted throughout our lease. We are re-newing our lease and it's happening once again. Our 6 month old baby had the ear infection and croop cough this past weekend and we heard stomping real hard upstairs. Also around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, the couple brought a friend of theirs upstairs and let both of their dogs run around and well, you know what it sounds and looks like when dogs are horseplaying.
My husband slammed our door but they didn't pay any mind.
We told the manager again (one year later) and its happening again tonight. I know they are doing it on purpose.
What do my husband and I do?

Lost for words,

I don't think I'd want to mess with someone who out ranked me if I were in the military, because of the possibility that the higher ranking officer might have friends that could make my career a bit rough? I've never been in the service, so I can only guess how that might work...

If it's not too late, is it possible to move to another apartment in the complex so that you don't have to be so close to them?

You know, technically they aren't doing anything wrong. They are allowed to play with their dog inside at night, the same way that they have to put up with your baby crying. Annoying, yes, but that's always a risk when you have someone living over you. If I were you, I would consider not renewing the lease. Or at least, I would ask whether you could move to another apartment in the complex. And I might suggest getting an apartment on the top floor if possible.

Slamming doors and other behavior to get even, will not help. If they will not talk to you like friendly neighbors, and discuss the problems you are all having, move. When I was younger, my neighbors drove me crazy. Kids running over my bedroom, wild parties, door slamming. Now, I couldn't care less. I tune it out. Back then, it really drove me nuts.

It is not their responsiblility to attend to your needs and vice versa. Move to a place where there is better insulation, no dogs allowed and no bottom floor apartments, ever again.