Thats my problem with dogs.

Seiger is up with the birds and as my relationship with my neighbors is pretty bad (he complaines that my dogs bark when l am out) I can't let him continue.

Personally if l lived in a detached place well away from anyone l would just let him bark, he would soon give it up.

Here l have to dash down the stairs as soon as l hear the first grumble or he will be off and as he is a big GSD he makes quite a racket. I also can't let the little ones get in on it as they screech!