Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lately, walking my two dogs around the neighborhood has started to feel more like an obstacle course than a relaxing routine. We ...

Successfully stopping your dog's barking requires that you understand what triggers it in the first place.

Many owners assume a full food bowl and one daily walk cover the basics. Dr. Deianira Huettenmoser, lead veterinarian at ...

Most people can forgive the occasional bark. But when the dog next door goes off like a car alarm at 2 a.m.—every night—it becomes exhausting. If you're staring at the ceiling at 4 a.m., wondering if ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. When dogs bark, do they have words? – Sarah W., ...

Some dogs have an advanced protective mode that turns their barking into overdrive, especially when they have a window to stare out of all day. They may bark at cars that drive by, squirrels in the ...

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 ...