Jackie, I had forgotten that it was you who went through that awful problem with the neighbor's boxer. I thought of that story immediately when I was writing my message.

You have all given me such wonderful input, and I really appreciate it. I think I just have to wait it out. I can't get to the little dog (her name is Shadow), without entering their backyard and going up on their deck, so I feel sort of funny about giving her treats, although I would love to. She is definitely a handfull, and she was just as noisy when I had her in my house for part of a day.

I think I will have to speak up if the nighttime barking continues, but I won't complain about the daytime barking. I would take advantage of the opportunity to tell them how upset she sounds though. I know that Honey probably barks some days when I am gone and she is outside. I just always think that at least she isn't disturbing people's sleep in the daytime. I wish I had it in me to take her in and work with her, but I just can't...the rescue suggestion is a good one though. In case she escapes again. In fact, they had a cocker spaniel, Daisy, for a while. She stayed in all the time, and then all the sudden, she was outside permanently and barked nonstop too. She escaped, and someone actually found her, but they let her stay with the new family and didn't even bring her home. That's why I was so surprised that they even bothered with this one... Sure is a sad thing.