At 2:03 a.m. March 15, an officer responded to a home to investigate a noise complaint. The resident reported that his neighbor was playing sounds of dogs barking through a speaker outside his home.

In a bygone era, a dog’s barking was a cherished trait. When humans lived in villages with open spaces, barking was basically the town’s loudspeaker—it helped announce everything from enemy tribes to ...

Just like us, dogs have a wide range of body language and vocalizations. Barking is a dog’s voice. In some situations, you might want your dog to bark (intruder alert). In others, it might create ...