My Dogs Wouldn’t Stop Barking—Until a Neighbor Placed This Device on My Doorstep

Many of us have been in the uncomfortable position of dealing with a neighbor whose dogs just won’t stop barking. After recently moving into a new apartment, though, my dogs were the source of the problem. To be fair, it was a new environment for my three pups—two chihuahuas and a Russell terrier/chihuahua mix—and we were all going through a major life transition, so you can’t really blame them for wanting to bark it out. Also, it’s always a bit of a struggle with little dogs, and especially little dogs who have an unknown history because they’re rescues. They had always barked, but the move definitely made it worse.

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Realizing I was “that neighbor”

I was made aware of the barking issue when one of my neighbors, a young woman I hadn’t met before, introduced herself and apologized for having to ask me to keep the dogs quiet. She explained that she worked from home every day and that my dogs would bark for hours while I was at work. Fortunately, she was very friendly and understanding of the fact that my pups needed time to adjust, and I really appreciated that she did the neighborly thing by kindly bringing the issue to my attention. All that said, I completely understood her frustration and wanted to remedy the issue ASAP.