[DonDavis]

Document, document, document. Remember, it's not what you know, it's what you can prove.

The gloves should be off. He's threatened your family. He made threats to your dog to gauge your response. If you do nothing, he thinks you're weak and he'll escalate his next move. I would levy an offensive that would be sufficient to end this ( not necessarily in violent manner ).

He's crossed the line.