One thing I didn't mention in the OP, I love animals and especially dogs. I have two of my own. And they don't bark incessantly-- probably because they get lots of attention and love.
As for the neighbors dogs, they never get attention from their owner and I am sure that is the source of the problem. I interact with the dogs almost every time I walk from my house to my office. At one time I hoped that being friendly towards them would stop the barking. (One of them is barking now!).
What breed are they? I'll have to get back to you on that as I'm not sure.
These dogs stopped being useful as watchdogs years ago. How could you be alerted by their bark when they bark all the time? On the other hand, if my dogs bark, I sit up and take notice.
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