Q: My son has a boxer, 4 years old, who is barking constantly since they moved into a new home. He’s already received one citation from animal control. They need to stop the barking! They both work ...

Horowitz, who runs the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College, is the author of The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves Puppies aren’t born barking, just as children aren’t born chattering.

While some dogs' bark are worse than their bite, a noisy canine can still create an annoying disturbance. The American Kennel Club's (AKC) chief veterinary officer Dr. Jerry Klein explains some dog ...