It's 3:48 AM on December 28th 2008 in suburban California (Fullerton). I can hear the sound of about 11 dogs barking simultaneously from around a 1/2 mile away. What is happening? [more inside]
posted by defmute on Dec 28, 2008 - 12 answers

I need advice from people who are great at understanding canine behavior and solving related issues for what is a rather thorny (and potentially tragic, dog-health-wise) situation for this inexperienced dog owner. I'll make it brief, then tell the (much, much) longer story inside. We have a new rescue dog (our first dog; female, a little under 2 years old) who is just now beginning to feel really at ease and at home after being with us for a month, and all our efforts towards house training have finally paid off, and she is doing beautifully... But, we are going to have to take care of a friend's un-neutered young male dog for two-four weeks in our small apartment, and there are very many things that worry me a great deal, and I really need good advice. Nearly full explanation follows, and it's very long - so sorry! - but it's important stuff to me. Bear with, if at all possible. [more inside]
posted by taz on Jun 19, 2008 - 39 answers

Has anyone ever set up a dog silencer in their backyard? (Like this one.) Do they work? [more inside]
posted by KathyK on May 3, 2007 - 10 answers

Loud ass barking dogs. [more inside]
posted by AMP583 on Apr 13, 2007 - 35 answers

We just moved into a new place, and the neighbors' incessantly-barking Jack Russells are driving us crazy. [more inside]
posted by MrMoonPie on Oct 18, 2004 - 9 answers

How do train a small little yippy dog to not bark so much while in the backyard? [more inside]
posted by Espoo2 on Sep 25, 2004 - 10 answers

Have a new dog, about a year old... goes crazy, and barks nonstop when we have guests at our home, any suggestions on how to break this habit.
posted by mhaw on Aug 28, 2004 - 7 answers