Somewhere out there, Mother Nature is laughing at us, because she gave one little Shih-Tzu puppy a bark that sounds less like a canine warning and more like a squeaky dog toy trapped inside a furball.

Anyone with a little dog knows the drill: it is their world, and you are just lucky to be living in it. Tiny doggos assert their authority in many ways, but especially with their barking. They will be ...