My 2 dogs are little chihuahuas and they are 18. I let them out the front

[Maraya1969]

and Paco walks around, today he went across the street and then came back. Peanut just stood by the door but I let her there because she likes the sun

There is a guy down the street who has yelled at me for doing this because he says that if " If they come over here and bite my dog he will really hurt them" (poor Paco has trouble eating hot dogs now. I have to cut them up really small and feed them to him. I also have to feed Peanut a lot of the time.) I have never had a dog come after my dogs. Not one dog in this neighborhood has ever caused a problem. I remember having them on leashes a while ago and he saw me and went down another road.

This guy keeps his dog on a harness like people who are blind use. Now I am thinking he beats his dog. I've seen it before when there was a real jackass who doesn't live here any more whose dog did run after them barking like he wanted to kill them. They were with me and were not roaming at all.

I really want animal control to check his house to see if he beats the dog and then uses him for fights. The dog is a really big Labrador.

Would this be wrong of me, or would animal control tell me what to do.

[Maraya1969]

1. I know people are going to say I should walk them but Peanut a lot of times does not

not want to walk and Paco, like I said just walks around a little and comes home

[Bayard]

2. I wouldn't let them out of your yard except on a leash with you

Sounds like this guy is just looking for an excuse to hurt them. On the other hand, he may beat his dog (hard to say without video or witnesses,) but I doubt he's fighting a Lab.

[GPV]

3. Agreed

[slightlv]

8. Agreed.

I did call the cops on the guy next to me.... the way he treated his cat. They didn't do anything. It's been months now since I've seen the cat. To say I'm worried about him is an understatement.

[imaginary girl]

4. Most likely his dog is reactive to dogs

Many dogs are. The halter probably gives him better control of his dog when it gets reactive. Another dog in their yard can really set off reactive dogs. Most likely he's just trying to help prevent further aggression from his dog by asking you to keep your dog out of his yard.

I wouldn't think there's any reason to suspect cruel treatment, unless you've witnessed incidents.

[DBoon]

5. dogs are strange

a dog may act aggressive to another dog for no obvious reason.

[LisaL]

6. You have provided no evidence that this guy beats his dog.

He doesn't want your dogs coming over does not equal he beats his dog. You reporting him to animal control for no apparent reason doesn't seem like a good idea.
It's not going to make him like your dogs more.
And maybe he is concerned about his dog biting yours, since yours are small and they are venturing into his dog's territory.

[Maraya1969]

7. OK everyone. I've got the answer. I think because the guy is such a nasty fuck that I thought

he beat his dog. I guess this is just one of the things I have to accept.