I have talked to him long ago, before he put up his fence Fox, and his reply. "Whatever" as he walked away from my car. So, He didn't want to talk about it. So, fine, he's not social and wants to be left alone, fine with me.
Then the fence went up, and I thought cool, he'll take care of his animals, (Dogs & Horses). NO WAY, no blankets on the horses, no shelter whatsoever, in negative teens & windy. (Sounds silly but I address the horses, went I pass) and finally will get a wave from him, when I've been waving since he moved there. when he added on to his garage I thought it would be a barn, to no avail.
The urine & horse crap, flow into the pond/lake, called nothing we can do about that, per the water district, & animal control. (which hasn't had the life it used too, may have nothing to do with it, but I would eat any fish out of there, if they're are any left, know the beavers have left)
He's your friend You talk to him.
Last Friday, I came around the turn from Wagon/Fawn, and had to slam on my brakes, NO NOT speeding as you know, turning right, that corner is to tight to speed.), so as not to hit 2 of the older dogs, & he's walking down the middle of Stagecoach, I just shook my head, as I waved and passed. He waved back, was it a "Hello" or a "Thanks for not running over my dogs" I don't know.
It may be that you FEEL sorry for them, we don't need to go into that here. Fine, that's you, and it's OK really, couldn't care, but I don't understand you're hostilty towards Gracie.
It may be that he has a sense of entitlement, because he is a lefty. (Yes, he is just stating a fact! You ask what does that have to do with it, it's the SENSE of entitlement, that lefies feel, how do I know, Remember all the kerry for Prez. signs he had up on his land, and the other issues he's support with yard signs. "Thought it was funny that all those signs got accidently plowed under that year.")
It may be that he doesn't give a sh*t about his animals.
I don't understand, the abuse of the horses, that's not my place, Have NEVER SEEN the horses ridden, why have them? Status?.
As far as Gracie's dog being attacked, I hope she/he reported him.
IMO, she/he should carry when walking (I do), 1st round will go into the dirt, second round will go into the attacking dogs head! And the dogs death will be on his head NOT MINE.
Let's pray that doesn't happen, it would sadden me, BEACUSE it will not be the DOGs' fault it would be the unreponsible dog owners fault. I will NOT CALL Animal control, (because after all the citations and warnings he still just goes back to his BAD behavior).
I'll just deal with it, and pay the fine if found I was a fault.