If your dog keeps you up at night with constant barking, you should know it’s not just you. It’s one of the most common frustrations for dog owners, especially when all you want is a good night’s ...

I have a 6-month-old puppy, and although she now sleeps in a crate through the night, every morning at 5 a.m. she barks to be let out. I let her outside to pee and put her back in the crate, but she ...

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 ...

Imagine a world before Ring cameras and doorbells existed. How did we, feeble, hairless bipeds, protect our families from hungry predators, enemy tribes and bandits? How could we fall soundly asleep ...

Excessive dog barking can be a noise disturbance, especially if it's continuous and crosses property lines for extended periods. Penalties for noise disturbances may include fines, jail time or ...

Dear Annie: I’m at my wits’ end, and I don’t know what to do anymore. My neighbor’s dog barks constantly. I’m not exaggerating; this dog barks from early in the morning until late at night. Sometimes ...

I recently wrote about what's wrong with ultrasonic bark deterrents, particularly when a neighbor aims one at someone else's dog. That piece raised a harder question: if we shouldn't punish a dog for ...