I feel the same way about barking as many of the others' here. I don't mind when a dog barks a few times, but when it barks enough to become a nuciance, it would drive me nuts. Graham developed the need to bark at every little thing he heard outside and we had several complaints, and the last one said that if we don't do something about the barking, then we will be evicted! I don't like shock collars so I bought him a citronella collar and it works like a charm. We have not had a complaint since.

I would have complained if I had to live in an apartment (with thin walls) and listen to a neighbors' dog bark way too much during the day. I don't mind barking at dog parks, or places away from peoples' homes, but I think the home should be a place to find retriet from such things.

I would suggest trying to keep the pups indoors, or the doggie door was a good idea too. I am not saying your dogs bark too much, it may be just a neighbor that does not like dogs much and will complain if one tiny peep comes out of their mouth, but if you can keep them confined to the indoors it may be good in the long run. You don't want any hostile neibhbors!

Good luck Hugs to the spotty ones