Today's NYT Real Estate section discusses issue of barking dogs in apartment buildings. Our own building accepts pets and we have also experienced the nuisance. Which reminds me of a story: Tenant A worked days and worried about the lack of exercise for his dog. But he noticed that when his phone (land line) rang it motivated his pet to run thru the apartment. So every day at noon he phoned his apartment - let it ring a dozen times - knowing that Fido would be exercising. But tenant B next door worked nights and slept days and this routine disturbed his rest. So one day shortly before noon, with the Super on break, he stole into his neighbor's quarters and on cue the phone rang. After about ten rings he picked up the receiver and breathed heavily into it before returning receiver to its cradle. I don't have a sequel to this story but perhaps next Sunday's NYT can give us the answer.
tjs 2/27/22
