Excellent reason for acreage. When I lived in the burbs, my neighbor had this Golden Retriever that barked all night long, several nights a week. The dog was well cared for, walked, loved all the kids, but he just barked when they left him outside alone. Drove me crazy.I don't understand how people ALLOW their dogs to bark incessantly! Mine go apeshit when there's a knock at the door, but they're just doing their jobs- they're letting me know that there's a potential intruder. Once I acknowledge them and let them know i'm aware of it- they stop. If they don't- outside or in the laundry room they go! My neighbors let their dogs bark and bark and bark... while they are home! Drives me nuts. This is why we're buying acreage. Reasons such as this.