DEAR JOAN: Stella, our 14-year-old Havanese dog, has always been an easy dog to live with, but she has recently begun barking during the middle of the night. She sleeps downstairs in the laundry room, ...

In a bygone era, a dog’s barking was a cherished trait. When humans lived in villages with open spaces, barking was basically the town’s loudspeaker—it helped announce everything from enemy tribes to ...

DEAR JOAN: Stella, our 14-year-old Havanese dog, has always been an easy dog to live with but she has recently begun barking during the middle of the night. She sleeps downstairs in the laundry room ...