I have a three year old beagle who will be moving to TV within the next eighteen months. He occasionally howls, usually if he is scared or maybe just for the fun of it. No stopping that. We'll be in a courtyard villa, so he shouldn't be seeing much that scares him. But it's always my responsibility to catch him after the second or third bark (I'm getting older, and it takes a little longer to catch him). I don't think that's a nuisance, unless it happens in the evening or early in the morning. I won't let that happen - just by making sure that when he's out and about in the evening, I'll be with him. I don't think a nuisance dog is really the problem - the problem is the inattentive owner. A grumpy next door neighbor could be a contributing factor too, I'm sure . . . .
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