Good doggie

I am the not so proud owner of a barking dog.  Usually she is a very good dog.  I live in a rural area that apparently houses many reasons that give my usually good dog reason to express herself.  She likes to share her opinions and reactions to the environment with me.  While I appreciate her intentions and friendship I could be happier with her if she confined her conversations to day light hours.  I have a few neighbors who share my sentiment but  since they are owned by their canines as well, are fairly generous on the subject.  I get up in the middle of the night to whistle my baby back home and she comes home, lays down and goes to sleep.  I cannot go back to sleep as I sit here and think about beating my wonderful dog.  I think I like cats.