Nancie,

I don't know if this will help, but it is worth a shot. First of all I reread your original post and it does not say whether or not you are allowed to have the dog in the first place. Does your property have a no dog or a pet policy? If you are allowed pets make sure that your dog falls under the requirements if there are any such as weight limits and such. As long as you are within your property agreement maybe a local shelter or ASPCA could help you. I don't know if you could get him for harrassment, but he is not being very nice. Gather as many sympathetic ears as you can, hopefully some with pull. Will any of your other neighbors stand up for your dogs good behavoir? Yes, the dentist man does have a right to his quiet, but he needs to be reminded that it is not a quiet world even without little doggy barks now and again. I wonder how he would have reacted if instead of a dog barking if you had a toddler that woke up screaming because of a nightmare or something? I guess my point is that it sounds like you are trying your best to respect others in your surroundings, but they should respect you as well. Life is noisy!!! There are loud children, dogs, garbage trucks, etc etc.... I wish you much luck dealing with this. Hope all works in your favor.

Jode