[FlyingNimbus]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

You still have a right to your personal privacy, not to be frequently harassed and your dog terrorized by anyone no matter where you live. I'd call my HOA and police and ask about how to obtain my personal rights from harassment and what steps need to be taken to stop this wingnut's continual worrying behavior. I know you don't want to cause neighborhood problems but you need to reign this guy in B4 it possibly escalates to something worse as he enjoys watching his power over you grow.

Get evidence on video of his frequent, objectionable actions with and without his dog as well as your dog shaking and reacting in fear, the more episodes on video, the better. Be sure the date and time show on screen in each video you take.

One thing that usually dissuades most dogs from charging or even wanting to approach you is to carry a big, auto-opening, black, unopened umbrella at your side and whenever a dog begins approaching you and your dog, just hit the 'open' button. The bigger the umbrella, the better. A black or dark one usually works better as the dog can see it well in contrast to your background. It's quite intimidating to most dogs.

The unexpected, sudden, mysterious unfolding of that big, black umbrella usually sends even the most aggressive or rambunctious dog the other way. There is something about your outline abruptly enlarging in the dog's eyes as the big black thing magically blooms open before you that takes the attitude right out of them.

The umbrella thing should work on a lot of animals... it's the same thing those umbrella lizards do. Probably wont work on larger animals than that but yeah.