Barking can be said to be the equivalent of humans texting in all caps. Yet, despite the fact that barking is ultimately a form of communication, it cannot be denied that many dog owners struggle with ...

The frequent barking can disturb your home’s relative peace over time. Bark collars are an effective way to discourage your dog from always barking. They come in different styles with optional ...

The way bark collars work is simple. They detect the sound of a dog’s bark and emit a negative stimulus to discourage it, such as a minor electric shock or a high-pitched sound. Some come with a ...

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 ...

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 ...

A TECH company is flogging a Doctor Dolittle-style ­gadget that it claims translates human speech into doggy language. Traini is offering what it calls the “world’s first real-time human-dog ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Fox: I am not a dog owner, but I live in close proximity to dogs. I don't live in the country. Our neighborhood consists of lots of quarter-acres or smaller. Most of my neighbors seem to be ...

Which bark collars are best? With proper training and the right tools, you can train your dog to bark less or only when appropriate. One of the best ways to do this is with a bark collar. They make it ...