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Barking Dogs

01:13, 2009-Feb-27 .. Posted in animals .. 4 comments .. Link

I've written about cat communication before, so here is one about dogs. Over the years, I've noticed a variety of different types of barking among the various kinds of dogs. Following is a list of the most common types of dog barking. Feel free to add any I've missed.

WOOF -- typical among large dogs, a deep throated, full bodied bark.

RUFF -- similar to woof, but more typical of medium sized dogs, not as full bodied

BARK -- yes, there are some dogs whose bark actually sounds like the word "bark". Typical among medium to small dogs. Typically done multiple times at a fast pace.

ROOOK -- I had a friend whose collie made this sound -- I've not heard it in other breeds. Typically done multiple times, in a punctuated, staccato manner

BUH-ROW-ROW-ROW-ROW -- What I call the "burrow" bark. Done by small dogs, typically when someone knocks on the front door of their home

YIP -- Done by tiny dogs in an endless loop.

YIPE -- Similar to yip, but done in distress

WUH-WOH-WOH-WOH-WOH -- Similar to the "burrow" bark, but done by medium sized dogs.

That's about all I could come up with.
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02:12, 2009-Feb-27 .. Posted by psyphen
haha nice translations

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03:40, 2009-Feb-27 .. Posted by Eclectablog
YIPE is the sound my dog makes when I smack her 'cause she won't shut the fuck up at 6:30 a.m. when I let her out to pee.

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06:10, 2009-Feb-27 .. Posted by Rubicon
I couldn't think of any to add. I've grown up with Collies and Shepard's all my life and they're pretty much in the "woof" category.

Not concerning dogs, but Harbor Seals, especially the babies distinctly say "mom", and "no". And when they say no it's usually while showing signs of distress.

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04:23, 2009-Feb-28 .. Posted by littleMissConfused
My tiny dog Zoey does a bada-woo type of bark when she is realy happy about something. Willy, the Jack Russel makes growly noises that sound just like "I don't wanna" when we yell at him to either stop doing something or do something ....like when we tell him to get off the couch...he answers with a growly "I don't wanna"....he's such a smart ass!