Does your dog bark at nothing? Like it’s really late at night, the house is all quiet, and your dog, out of the blue, launches into a barking spree aimed at some random corner of the living room?

DEAR PET TALK: Why is it that sometimes my dog will bark at dogs barking on TV, but other times she won’t. Why do dogs bark, anyway? — DOG LOVER DEAR DOG LOVER: We put this question to our Be ...

Does your dog bark a lot? Or is he one of those quiet pooches who barks only when things get really exciting? Most dogs bark at least a little. Dog barks are not words. But although your dog will ...

Some time back - OK, it was 20 years ago - a couple of researchers posited, as researchers are prone to do, that dogs can and do bark "at everything and nothing, anytime of the day or night." That ...

This blog explores in detail which breeds are known for barking less, why quiet dogs are rare, and what owners should understand before choosing such breeds. To appreciate why quiet breeds are ...

Lydia Patrick is a Newsweek Life and Trends Reporter based in London, focusing on emerging trends, human interest stories, and women's issues. She previously uncovered a growing pattern of knife crime ...