They don’t bark all day because I couldn’t stand that either.
Well that’s good. :-)
My neighbor’s Papillons are neurotic. Scared of everything and won’t stop barking even long after they’ve seen us whenever we come out. Can’t have nice back-deck picnics without them ruining everything (they are 10 feet from us when they come outside). The good thing is neighbors got the message, but are mad at us and won’t talk to us anymore (long story). They are now really jumpy about it and pack up the dogs at the least start. If I come out, she’s after them. If we have a dog come out and meet them at the fence, she wants them in. I don’t mind a dog barking for 5 or 10 min until he’s satisfied; it’s the incessant neurotic never-ending that they were doing (especially when I had a baby and I myself was trying to nap just 20 ft from their corner INSIDE our house).
I had a German Shepherd (died last year) and occasionally visitor dogs. I don’t mind and understand if they are “after” each other at the fence, but if they won’t let it go, that is another thing. Or cannot tolerate even the sight of someone across the street - yap yap yap for an HOUR if they let them. Yes, they will not give it up. These are not normal dogs, who give it up if they see no threat. I think they are treated too much like “babies” as little dogs often are.
That’s what I mean. I would never let my dogs act like that. If something made my GS’s keep barking, I’d be after them or take them in in 10 min. But they would not be neurotic enough to keep it up without some reason.