Point: Passer-by Motorcycles Need Not Provoke an Outburst

Meeko Hansen, Cockatiel

My canine friend:  Please be calm.  It's merely a motorcycle.  You needn't voice alarm.  Relentless, and piercing, barking is not necessary, and -- if I may be so bold? -- off-putting.

A motorcycle is a mere means of transport for humans.  It neither threatens us bodily nor spiritually.  We're indoors.  Please consider the literal hundreds of motorcycles which have passed under our urban window.  To date, have any done us harm?

Arwen, it's a simple matter of efficacy.  Prolonged vocal outbursts have none.  There is nothing to be gained;  motorcycles are relatively inoffensive.  We needn't bark at every.  single.  one.

Ironically, and I beg forgiveness if I cause offense here, but your reaction to motorcycles eclipses them in nuisance.

Counterpoint:  OH MY GOSH IT'S A MOTORCYCLE EVERYBODY FREAK OUT

Arwen Hansen, Dog of Indiscriminate Origin

Ooh...big machine thing...It's coming!  It's a --

ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF!

ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF!

ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF!

Aha!  It's going away! 

I did it.

I'm going to lie down over here.

Boof.