The small, compact basenji is known as a skilled hunter and, oddly enough, a yodeler of sorts. That’s because the roughly 16-inch-tall hunting dog is perhaps best known in the world for its inability ...

There’s a canine breed that is globally recognized for its inability to produce the familiar dog sound we all know: barking. Continue reading below to find out about this unique breed of dog that ...

Basenjis are among the dog breeds most closely related to wolves, and are considered to be the oldest dog breed in the world – vying with the akita inu for such a title. They have been found to share ...

Some dog breeds yap, others howl, and a special little hunter has a noise that lands somewhere between a yodel, a scream, and a glitch in the matrix. That sound has earned it a dramatic reputation and ...

The Basenji is a smallish, chestnut-brown African dog, sturdy, compact and bony. Catlike, it slinks, catlike washes its face with its paws. The name means ”bush thing.” Unique characteristic of the ...

Puppies aren’t born barking, just as children aren’t born chattering. They learn their voice, and then they learn to use it—partially from others, partially from the effect the behavior has. With the ...

They are trying to tell you something. Dogs also bark due to behavior problems or training problems, as well as fear, Hartstein says. “Barking is also a self-reinforcing behavior, meaning that dogs ...