Is there anything cuter than puppy barks? Probably not, unless it is the very first time a tiny Yellow Labrador puppy finds his voice and lets out a bark! Well, really, it is more of a welp, but it is ...

Horowitz, who runs the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College, is the author of The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves Puppies aren’t born barking, just as children aren’t born chattering.

Luna belongs at Carnegie Hall.

Labrador Retrievers are the most popular dog breed in the UK — and for good reason. Devoted, affectionate, and loving dogs that will get on with everyone, they are both reliable family dogs and ...