Easing The Bark: Medical and Non-Medical Treatments
A dog’s bark, whether loud or quiet, booming or shrill, is part of a normal range of behaviors that dogs use to communicate. Still, for many human companions of dogs, excessive barking can be intolerable and may lead the human companion to surrender the dog to a shelter, if they are not willing to work with the dog to make the situation better. This article, written by and for veterinarians, looks at various possible motivations for excessive barking, and assesses the range of medical and non-medical solutions. This article could be of use for companion animal advocates who want to help people work with their companion dogs to find a solution to excessive barking, to avoid dogs being given up.
Citations:
Juarbe-Diaz, S.V. (1997). Assessment and Treatment of Excessive Barking in the Domestic Dog. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 27(3). pp. 515-532. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0195-5616(97)50052-0

