From the archives: This story was last updated in June 2019.
Why do dogs bark? Well, sometimes it’s because they’re happy, like when their family comes home. Other times, it’s because they’re protecting their territory or talking to each other. Whatever the reason, barking is a completely natural phenomenon and one of the main ways for dogs to express themselves.It seems that one Florida woman didn’t quite get the concept, as she posted pictures online with her “trick” for keeping dogs from barking. Even when thousands of people commented to express their shock and anger at what she had done, she still didn’t seem to get it.
