Barking is normal behavior for dogs and an important means of communication. Your pet may bark while playing or greeting a person, as well as to give a warning. If your dog is excessively noisy, you ...

Warning: Details in this article may be too upsetting for some readers. A woman has been arrested in Iowa, accused of performing an illegal "debarking" procedure. CBS Philadelphia reports Denise ...

When Porter, a 123-pound black Newfoundland, attempts to bark, it comes out as a raspy cough. When Lola, a 6-pound long-haired Chihuahua, tries, she emits only a whispery squeak. Both dogs have been ...

Animal lovers are, rightly so, up in arms over an Oregon appeals court decision that will require a couple to have their Tibetan mastiffs’ vocal cords severed. Growing tally of dogs and cats suffer ...

Debarking surgery is quite the controversy in pet news today. Is it inhumane? Do the possible risks outweigh the perceived benefits? These are viable questions to ask when considering debarking ...

Q: We live in an apartment complex where many dogs bark. Some of the tenants want to require the owners of these dogs to have them "debarked." What do you think about this? A: I am against it, and ...

Debarking surgery is quite the controversy in pet news today. Is it inhumane? Do the possible risks outweigh the perceived benefits? These are viable questions to ask when considering debarking ...