I'm not a dog that barks insistently. I do bark if someone comes to the door, but if people or dogs use the sidewalk in front of my house, I pay it no notice. For some reason, the German Shepard across the street and the white foo-foo fluffy dog behind our house are both barking non-stop today. I could not even enjoy my backyard time this morning because the crazy dog was making me a nervous wreck. It's a good thing Linda does not have a little baby trying to sleep because she would be knocking on some doors telling the owners to train their dogs to zip it.