Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a bygone era, a dog’s barking was a cherished trait. When humans lived in villages with open spaces, barking was basically the ...

Owning a dog is one of the most wholesome, rewarding experiences one can have, but let’s be honest, few things are more frustrating than the sound of your dog’s incessant barking at noises outside.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Does your dog bark a lot? Or is he one of those quiet pooches who barks only when things get really exciting? Most dogs bark at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Before the National Dog Show taped in Philadelphia, it held an off-book barking contest. Here’s what barking tells us about dogs. Wilbur, a beagle owned by Mary Cummings of Endwell, New York, adds his ...

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 ...