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Originally Posted by TLC  I would be worried too. 
What if you took a different approach and tried to be nice to him  and get him to talk about the things he doesn't like, etc...
Maybe talk to him and tell him that you get the sense that he doesn't like your pets, and that since you are sort of neighbors, you really want to work through that, not that he has to love your pets, but that you want him to understand how much YOU love and care for your pets, try and get him to respect YOUR feelings towards your animals and how YOU want to be friendly neighbors, etc....IDK - may be worth a try  |
I have known this guy a long time and being nice won't cut it with him. However, I really do like your idea of going up to him and saying:
"I get the feeling that you don't like my dogs very much. I've heard you call them rats, which I believe is condescending, and my daughter also told me about your reaction to Matty barking the other day, which I believe is immature". Then I will go on to tell him that my dogs are precious to me and that I love them and I would appreciate it if he would just come to me if he has a serious problem with anything they do.
What do you think? I definately have the 'guts' to confront him that way!