I am one of those neighbors who owns a barking dog.

We have 3 dogs. They all start barking at the same time if they see someone on our property or a couple of the adjoining properties. Just one of them, Bo (doberman/lab mix), will bark at a leaf if it flies in his field of vision. He also barks at the squirrels who taunt him to no end.

A few of our pet-free neighbors actually appreciate the barking. They know something is amiss in the area if they're all barking at the same time.