I hear that all the time from my one neighbor, I usually respond with a statement like "My fake dog just faked pooped in your yard, thank goodness she isn't real or I would have to clean it up" (she didn't but it sure shuts him up).
Regarding the big dogs, when Sophie Kate was a little over a year old we did a 5k dog walk/run at our gym. Sophie Kate walked/ran the entire time and we came in third, in front of quite a few bigger dogs. Of course she is a maniac and wants to be lead dog all the time.
__________________ Cheryl,Mom to  SophieKate |