A brief introduction
Starting with a Loving Disclaimer
The BarkBack Institute is not anti-dog. We believe in the companionship of dogs, for individuals and families. All principal members of the BBI team have had happy memory-filled dog relationships. We also acknowledge that dogs bark, and moderation is to be tolerated. BUT...
We Are Opposed to...
...Loud or shrill booming barks or yappy yaps that unreasonably infringe on the quiet enjoyment of home or lifestyle. This couple cannot sleep. They represent the tens of thousands who have some part of life disrupted by incessant barking. It is a serious matter, affecting human relationships, disruption of lifestyle, physical/emotional health, even property value.
There is no reasonable argument that can be made that this disruption is an inherent right of dog or owner in a world of multiple effective remedies.
You Shouldn't Suffer in Silence because You are Nice or Non-Confrontational
There are 65 million+ pet dogs in the USA. There are WAY TOO MANY owners who are apparently clueless or deaf. Simply stated, the Barkback Institute believes this: If a dog has a right to bark disruptively at you, you have a right to bark back.
Some of our bark-backs will be satirical -- Barkalot Fantasy Fun.* Some will be serious attempts to resolve the issue by calm communication leading to owner correction -- and if that fails by enforcement of ordinances or even legal action.
(*Here we have Barkalot leader Tommy Oldtoot, defeating a bewildered German Shepherd in bark-to-bark competition. Tommy is using our unpatented BarkBack Megaphone that can translate Tommy's bark into eight dog languages. $79.95, free shipping, please allow about eight years for delivery. So far, we haven't been able to make the doggone thing work on a consistent basis.)
* Indicates spoof, BBI takes no responsibility for outcomes based on taking spoof content seriously.