Dog Health Questions: Any advise on dealing with a neighbor who does not understand dog training 101?

So I have a crazy lady neighbor who has an untrained yappy dog who is always on a leash. I live in a small 10 unit condo community, and 4 other neighbors have well trained dogs who all let their dogs play together in the courtyard (off-leash). I'm in the middle of training my 4 month old mini schnauzer using socialization, constant commands, praise and LOTS of supervsion. So today the crazy lady told me that I should keep my dog on a leash and that she wanted me to stop giving my dogs so may commands because I was bothering her. I told her he's a puppy and needs training both on and off leash, and that I was not willing to change the trainging style because my pup was responing really well to it. I also explained that as my dog got older, I would not need to give as many commands. She told me I was being insensitive to her feelings. I walked away. did I mention that her dog barks all day. So my question is how do I deal with a neighbor that does not understand dog training?

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Keep doing what your doing. She apparently doesn't know how to train a dog since hers is NOT. She doesn't understand that it takes time and LOTS of commands. Tell her SHES being the nuisance and to mind her own business. Or you guys might have to find separate times to go out with your dogs.

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• If her dog is kept on the leash all day and yaps all day then report her for nuissance abatement and also for cruelty to dogs.


• You don't deal with her. You ignore her just like you did today. She's crazy, you said it yourself. Don't waste your time on her.


• To put it simply, you don't. You are doing what is best for your dog, keep it up! If she doesn't like it, she can leave. She should understand that her dog should be trained, too. Just keep doing what you're doing and knowing that it is helping your puppy. :)


• Ignore her in a very polite and courteous way, of coarse.


• Who cares if you giving your dog commands bothers her? Tell her to go climb a tree. Obviously you are putting in the effort with your dog and you don't owe her an explanation as to why you are using certain tactics, etc. If her dog keeps barking and annoying you (and probably other neighbors), call Animal Control or the police department and have her given a warning to control her dog.


• Hold up! Make sure you've got your bases covered and she can't report you for having an off lead dog. In my county in Maryland, it's illegal to have a dog off lead except in an authorized area (dog park). Be careful with someone like this. She might try to make trouble (from your report, she's got some control issues) and gain the upper hand. Be very cautious with this woman. Continue your training but be smart about it. Your dog is very luckly. Good luck.


• I would ignore her.
  
  I actually have a similar problem, I live in a condo too and my neighbor has an untrained nuisance of a terrier that bullys my schnauzer. She thinks its cute and that they are playing, and it makes me mad because I can tell my dog to heel and stay and she does, but her mongrel chases my dog and wont get off until I pick her up. She complains to me that I dont let my dog have any fun.
  
  Ive gotten to where I just ignore her and avoid her. If I am outside and she complains about Chelsea I just say "Ok, Marie" and go back inside or just ignore her and keep on with my business. If she comes out with her terrier, I take Chelsea in. It stinks, but it seems the most diplomatic way to deal with it.