Q: I have taken my 2 1/2-year-old Yorkie-poo through two sets of obedience classes, with two trainers, but we still have an issue with barking. It happens when the dog is tethered in the front yard.

People like to bring their pets everywhere these days. Teacup pigs trot on leashes in Central Park, and Yorkie-poos in duffelbags yap from under the middle seats in airplanes. During the pandemic, as ...