The homeowner is simply trying to care for their elderly dogs who need assistance navigating at night. The lights are essential for the dogs' safety and well-being. While they have tried to accommodate neighbors' concerns, the dogs' needs must take precedence.
Let's be real, 'dog safety' is a convenient excuse. The homeowner is clearly prioritizing their convenience over the comfort and peace of their neighbors. The strobe light incident proves the neighbor's frustration is justified.
The homeowner, while having good intentions for their dogs, shows a lack of consideration for their neighbors' reasonable complaints about light pollution. The neighbor's aggressive strobe light retaliation was excessive, but understandable given the circumstances. Prioritize a more neighborly approach, or face escalating conflicts.