What’s in a bark? Can you speak Canine?

Does your dog bark? If so how much and for how long? Do you know what it means? Lot’s of owners say they know what their dog is saying to them and to everyone else too! If only this were true.

 

Many experts state they know what dogs are saying and that the type of barks and sounds they use have certain meanings for example:

 

– Low pitched growl usually indicates “Stay away from me!”

– High pitched yelps and high barking sounds often indicate the opposite – “Come closer and play”!
– One or two short sharp barks are usually a form of greeting to say “Why hello there, where were you?“
– Occasional barks suggest mild interest in what is happening around, calling the pack to look into the problem “Look at this“.
– Frequent barks, in a string of two to four rapid barks might indicate – “Take note, there is an intruder here! Get ready to defend the pack.“
– Long strings of incessant barking with some whining usually means “I’m very lonely, please can someone come and keep me company.”
If you want to know more about this subject so you can talk to your dog better then try reading – ‘How to Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication’ by Stanley Coren PhD, Rudy Sanda, et al.