My mum had new neighbours moving in 2 years ago, in the beginning they got on ok, then after a while they left their dog in the backyard without food a lot when they were out (sometimes they didn't come back for days) and my mum fed the dog sometimes, but couldn't sleep over the howling in the night...
She then started complaining to her neighbour about it, and the neighbour turned into the neighbour from hell: swearing to her, telling her kid to stamp the flowers in her front garden, etc.. Even one day she came to the door and threatened my mum's partner... whom told the neighbour to get lost and if ever bother again that he would inform the police....
Now things are calmed down a little, they don't speak but when i get there they give us all dirty looks, I just ignore them I don't want more trouble for my mam, really i'm angry and want to do something, but I leave it... they have started taking a bit more care for the dog now...
a bit pathetic how neighbours can be towards each other - neighbours should consider each other and if possible be friends imo.