We're fairly close. It must be nice to be able to shoot in your own backyard; I'm afraid the homeowners association here probably wouldn't appreciate it!
The folks nearby were a little bent out. But hey, homeowners association or none, if somebody or thing comes on your property and threatens your life and limb, you have every right.
In fact I could have shot the little menace dead, as long as it was still on my yard.
I wasn't worried about me at all. But there are a couple families around that have four and five year old kids. I see that hound harassing any kids and I will NOT be calling animal control.
And I have my own dog, who's 12 yrs now, and somebody in the neighborhood owns a beagle that likes to come and beg at my front door about 2 in the morning every night. Always been a dog lover, but that new one next door has a serious attitude problem.