Neighbors everywhere just shed a tear. This will teach your dog to bark, which is not a very neighborly thing to do. Both of my dogs were raised to not bark most of the time and they were quite able to communicate to me what they wanted without being noisy. My German-sheppard/Aussie-sheppard cross picked up on the age old trick of dropping his food/water bowl on my foot if I'd forgotten. Good dogs are quiet dogs.

There is an interesting benefit to this for all you gloomy 1984ers. Psychology research has shown two things. One is that you can influence your own mood through utilizing your motor cortex. You can try it now. Smile! Hold for a minute. At first it will feel fake, but after a short time, you will find yourself smiling for real. Furthermore, research has also shown that training your brain to identify and pay attention to smiling people more will also boost your mood over time.