Pet Tips: Barking: How and When to Make it Stop

Photo: Dawn Watson with Tasha

First and foremost dogs should not be left alone in a yard to bark at everyone and everything! There are noise ordinances out there and they cover everything from singing Josh Grobin at 6 AM, to shouting out in the ‘hood after a visit to a friendly tavern, to the aforementioned endless barking of your dog. But how do you know when to make the dog stop howling? My suggestion is to make him stop before the cops come knocking at your door!