[cobismom]

I know I don't have to, but beagles do tend to get a bad rap because of their barking...and it's not the dogs fault normally, it's the owners fault for not being attentive about training.

That said, we do have two beagles, and my husband does go to work at 4:30 AM, the boys will go out for a minutes to pee and poo if they have to, but if they bark, it's inside quickly. My husband will stand out there if it is before 7:00 and after 11:00 if they have to go out, for some reason, it's no fun to bark if someone is watching you.

I would attempt to talk to the neighbors. We had one complaint many years ago about our dogs, and we worked it out because the neighbor did come to us, thus my husband standing out there with them. Honestly, they may not be aware that they are bothering you, because you haven't said anything. Ask them if you can have a moment of their time, and then quietly, sincerely, ask how you can work together to solve the problem. It could be as easy as the dogs getting used to you, and then it's no fun barking when you know the person. Or they may have to take the initiative of training them not to bark constatnly.

Good luck to you, it's a tough one.