Sometimes, dogs bark when they're happy and excited. Sometimes they bark because they're scared or threatened. And sometimes, they bark out of boredom, when they want food or attention, or just ...

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 ...

Train your dog!

Q: Ever since our new neighbor moved in six months ago, they have constantly left their dog out, and it never stops barking. We try to be patient, but it’s getting intolerable. What can we do? — Katya ...

It's the constant barking throughout the night that annoys Mariah Black and her family in their Indianapolis neighborhood. Their neighbor's dog, a couple of houses down, is left outside, and Black ...

Is there anything more annoying than a dog barking? While I love dogs, it can be especially annoying to hear a dog bark when the dog is not your dog and there is nothing you can do to make the dog ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I have lived in our home for 12 years. We adore our neighborhood, but our next-door situation has gone from mildly irritating to something I now dread daily. Our neighbors ...

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As a self-proclaimed cat person, it’s unlikely I would write two dog columns practically back-to-back, but here I am, venturing a second time into canine territory. Dog Column No. 1 described efforts ...

Q: Ever since our new neighbor moved in six months ago, they have constantly left their dog out, and it never stops barking. We try to be patient, but it’s getting intolerable. What can we do? — Katya ...