The neighbor's dog has been barking for 1/2 an hour straight. Don't think that anyone is home. What should I do?

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Well…if you don’t have any contact numbers for them, not much you can do. Is the dog outside? If so you can toss him some food or something to divert him, but otherwise….uh, guess you just have to deal with it.

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