About Dog Barking

Just as human language is multifaceted and multipurpose, barking allows a dog to communicate many different messages in a variety of situations. It can signal a request to an owner ("Hey, I want to go outside!"), impart a warning ("You're in my territory!"), or simply serve to amuse when a dog...

Dog Barking

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• "My dog barks incessantly, but only in the car. Occasionally I take her to the vet, which she doesn't like, but the vast majority of the time we're headed to the dog park, which she loves. Why is this and what can I do?"

  Answered by Eric Goebelbecker

• "Every once in a while on a walk, my dog gets spooked by someone and barks like crazy. There doesn't seem to be a common denominator--sometimes the person is male, sometimes female. Anything I can do to prevent this?"

  Answered by Pia Silvani

• Solutions for barking

  June 29th, 2009

  It's in a dog's nature to bark. They enjoy barking, and they bark for many reasons. They will bark when they want something, when they are playing, when they are establishing...

• Dog obedience tip "Nothing In Life Is Free"

  June 2nd, 2009

  Do you have problems with your dog getting on the couch...then refusing to get off? Does he ignore you when you call him? Does he nose or paw at your hand for you to pet or play with him, or get defensive...

• "My dog barks like crazy at anyone who comes to the door--how do I get her to stop?"