At 2:03 a.m. March 15, an officer responded to a home to investigate a noise complaint. The resident reported that his neighbor was playing sounds of dogs barking through a speaker outside his home.

Most dogs have a lot to say; it’s up to their people to learn to interpret those dog sounds. Dogs use barking, baying, howling, and sighing to convey various messages. It’s up to you to understand dog ...

Dear Cathy, Our five-year-old dog barks at everything and even things my husband and I can’t hear, which makes me think it’s ...

This post has been revised on 8/21/20 with the help of readers and veterinary behaviorists. Given that many of us are currently working at home and spending much more of our day near our dogs, it has ...

Raleigh is known for many things. It’s the capital of North Carolina, the “City of Oaks.” And now, a study has found that it might be known for something else: barking dogs. The study was commissioned ...

Barking is one of the ways dogs communicate and can be even vital at times, as it alerts others of any dangers both to themselves as well as owners. But barking can be disruptive if it becomes ...

Puppies aren’t born barking, just as children aren’t born chattering. They learn their voice, and then they learn to use it—partially from others, partially from the effect the behavior has. With the ...