In a bygone era, a dog’s barking was a cherished trait. When humans lived in villages with open spaces, barking was basically the town’s loudspeaker—it helped announce everything from enemy tribes to ...

Chronic dog barking is one of the most annoying issues dog owners face. When owners struggle to stop their dogs from barking, they can become frustrated, exacerbating this problem. Chronic barkers ...

Dear Cathy, I read your column and always learn something, so thank you for that. I volunteer at a local rescue and often ...

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 ...

Does your dog bark at everything that happens to pass by the window or anytime somebody comes in through the door? If so, you may tell the dog (loudly because of all the noise they're making!) to be ...

Is your neighbor's dog keeping you awake at night? Here's what to do if your neighbor's dog won't stop barking.

Our previous post discussed how to know why your dog is barking. In this post, we endeavor to explain what you can do about it. General Treatments for Barking There are as many treatment plans as ...

Dog barking can be classed as a ‘statutory nuisance’, meaning your council’s environmental health department can request that the dog is stopped from barking incessantly. Failure to stop the dog could ...

It's the constant barking throughout the night that annoys Mariah Black and her family in their Indianapolis neighborhood. Their neighbor's dog, a couple of houses down, is left outside, and Black ...

A new state law will shift the responsibility of enforcing dog barking complaints from New Castle County police to state animal control officers. The bill, which still awaits the governor's signature, ...