Dealing with a Barking Dog

For hours, a woman and her husband had been kept awake by the neighbor’s dog. Every time they thought the backyard might finally fall silent, another round of barking shattered their hopes. Eventually, she flung aside the covers and sat up. “I’ve had enough of this,” she declared before disappearing downstairs. Her husband remained in bed, hoping whatever she had in mind would finally give them both a chance to sleep. He listened and waited, but the racket never let up.

When she finally slipped back under the covers, she seemed thoroughly pleased with herself. Her husband, however, could hear that their problem was far from solved. “The dog is still barking,” he said, turning toward her in the darkness. “What have you been doing?” She answered with complete satisfaction, certain her revenge was perfect: “I put the dog in our backyard… let’s see how THEY like all the barking!”