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Article: Dog's excessive barking is noisy but correctable
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- Honolulu Star - Bulletin
- Article date:
- October 3, 2003
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One common dog behavior that can become an issue and possibly upset the human-pet bond is excessive barking. Thankfully, it is also one that can be corrected.
This month is Love-A-Dog Month at the Hawaiian Humane Society, and we'll be matching up new people and pooches, and just so we can all continue to love our dogs, we are offering some insight into barking and tips for having a quieter canine companion.
Dogs bark to communicate, warn their packs (of dogs or humans), protect their territory, fend off aggressors, respond to other dogs' barking, because they're bored, receive too little attention, or are exposed to distractions.
A natural response for dogs, barking only becomes an issue ...