Dearest Neighbors,
I’d like to draw your attention to the fact that there are still times during the day when there aren’t multiple dogs going completely batshit-insane barking. I mean, as a community we’re doing pretty well—I think we’ve got it to about 80-85% coverage right now, but surely we can do better! I ride my bike through neighborhoods every single day that have absolute 100% dog-barking coverage at all hours and it makes me sad that we’re not keeping up.
There are still times of the day and night when I can go out on my back patio or play with my kid on the playground without getting barked at incessantly. Some days, I even get to sleep until my alarm goes off! And just this evening, I’m embarrassed to say, the UPS guy only had one dog going insane as he walked around making deliveries! One dog! I think we can agree that this just isn’t up to our community’s standards. For my part, I won’t be happy until I can never step out on my patio, walk up the main path, get through a quiet dinner with my family or sleep past 7 a.m without hearing the dulcet sounds of my canine neighbors.
Perhaps dog owners can get together and coordinate so we have better bark coverage1? If someone can recommend a particularly bark-prone breed (You guys are obviously the experts!) I’m happy to visit a breeder, get a couple and do my part to contribute.
Thanks for your attention,
Art