People share an amazing bond with their dogs. At the heart of the human/canine bond is communication. Misunderstanding often leads to unwanted behavior and frustration. Learning to communicate with my dogs improved our quality of life. Understanding what was normal dog behavior decreased my frustration with their (in my mind) odd or annoying behaviors. Barking is an example. When we added our last dog to the family a new and highly annoying behavior started up – nuisance bark