[Nancy1999]

People stay anonymous because some people want to get even with them for making complaints. Sometimes remaining anonymous is the only safe thing to do. It's probably someone who lives close by and can hear the dogs. Maybe you could turn on a recording and find out if the dogs are barking excessively, or just when they hear a noise. Some people have found that a noise from a television keeps the dogs from hearing all the outside sounds, which triggers barking. Others suggest that confining them to one room that is away from street or parking lot noise helps. If your dogs are truly barking excessively, you might want to read about some behavior modification exercises that will reduce excessive barking. Scootiebootie, a member here, is a dog behavior specialist, and might be able to work with you in this area. With two dogs, they set each other off, and barking could easily get out of control. Responsible pet ownership means that your dogs are reasonably quiet. You could write a note on your door, and say you are working on the problem and are very sorry for inconvenience. Try not to take all of this personally, and try to put yourself in their place.

I just read the other replies, and you can't always depend on people who say the dogs aren't barking much, some people don't want to offend, and would rather lie. Try the recording, it's the best way to know for sure. We made a dvd recording of Joey, and I played it when I was just working around here so I could listen to the whole thing for barking noises.