In a study of 1,000 Medicare patients, even the most highly
stressed dog owner /
guardians in the study had 21 percent fewer physician's contacts than non-
dog owner /
guardians.
Usually barking means that your
dog is in need of something - she / he may be bored (especially in a one
dog household with the
guardians gone a lot of the time,) lack of exercise, lack of companionship from their own species or lack of human attention, anxiety, fear and
stress.