Hi, Shadow again. Why do dogs bark, because they want to of course! Thomas wrote this article a few months ago and Chris removed it from the site. I really have to keep his paws off the keyboard. I think this is the last of the old articles to repost.
Shadow the Alpha Dog
Why Dogs Bark
By Thomas Hardee
Dogs bark for many different reasons. For example, a dog that wants to go outside may emit a short, high pitched bark.
Why do dogs bark when a stranger goes by? It’s because it is guarding its territory. It could also be a scared dog.
The truth is, we wanted dogs to bark. Whether it was to help herd animals or to scare off strangers, we bred them to bark. Without dogs barking, how would we know if they had to go out? Dogs bark when they’re happy, sad, in pain, and even when they want attention.
A dog’s relationship with its owner may be ended prematurely because of the dog’s barking. This may result in the dog being sent to a shelter or even abandoned. Eighty percent of dogs bark for some reason and 47 percent of those are sent to shelters for barking at excessively at night. In conclusion, dogs may bark for many different reasons, so don’t get mad just because your dogs barks it could partially be your fault.
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Dogs bark for the same reasons my over-weight people eat! They bark when they are happy, sad, and angry. They bark with friends and they bark when they are lonely. Neighbors need to know that dogs bark! If you are a neighbor of a barking dog try talking to it or giving it (an owner approved) treat only when it is quiet.
Great ideas. I’ve even learned a new barking trick. If I’m out in the backyard, I can bark and someone will open the door. When they do, I run inside.
Shadow
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Yes, do “keep his paws off the keyboard.” Continue with your plan to take over the blog and post a lot about what dogs think about humans, explain us why dogs do things as they do them and tell us what you really want and need! Good luck! SY
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Oh, and tell him to get rid of the wordpress login thingie bottom right and look into a breadcrumb / next post plugin. I can’t find an easy way to scroll through this blog, SY
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Ah… yet another vote for Shadow the alpha dog! Tonight, I think I’ll bark at the moon. Ozzy, eat your heart out.
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@hospitalera
One of the great things about being a Lab is that I’ll eat just about anything! Breadcrumbs sound yummy to me. Do you have any butter sauce to pour on top it?
Shadow
Thanks for the suggestions, these updates have been made. : )
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I think it’s so sad to think some dogs are put in kennels because they bark. Hey Shadow bark when you want to bark and blog when you want to blog and do whatever you want,just make sure you bark when you need to go out…no accidents. ok? You’re a handsome dog. jj
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Hey JJ,
I sleep in a crate every night and I like
it because its my own space. My humans gave me a comfy bed and I have my own toys to play with. I happily go in there and its never a punishment.
I do have a confession to make though. I snore.. and I mean loud. : )
Shadow the Alpha Dog
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haha, my roommates dog snores too and barks whenever it sees its reflection, which is basically every night when he looks into the glass window
Some dogs bark all the time….
i barked when my master is home. reason is because i am happy
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Cool article, I wish I knew the answer to why they barked.
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Dogs bark for a variety of reasons. They may bark to attract attention, to communicate a message, or to express excitement. However what you said is very true, sometimes we are responsible for our dog to bark and hence we should keep our calm and not get mad. Thanks for such a nice article.
Thank you for the kind comments. My son wrote that article. I hope over the winter holidays we can get him to write a few more.
Well, as some of you who know me and know of me my life was not very good..then I was rescued by a human related to Shadow and Abby’s human. I get so afraid and so tense and anxious that I hide and bark until I get to know you. I also bark at all the happy times too. I love to play with my toys and I love to sit in the recliner with my Alpha Human and watch TV amd I love to ride in my truck in the seat he made for me. He thinks it is his truck, but I know it is really mine and I guard it well.
I think they bark because they see new people that are new to them, or whenever there’s a people on your yard or knocking at your door, I think it means that there is someone out there? that was just a thought =) nice blog for dogs, i’ll be looking forward to see more post from you =)
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@Nikita
Will you coming to my house for Christmas? I look forward to hearing from you.
@Gabby
Thanks. This is a busy time of year for us pups. One of our fosters just got adopted and another one is at Judy’s Pet Rescue today and will hopefully be adopted soon.
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The reason dogs bark is because we as humans want them to bark. For years our process of domestication and selective breeding has allowed and encouraged our dogs to develop their barking abilities. Wolves don’t bark, so through genetic engineering and the selective breeding process, dogs now have the ability to retain these juvenile characteristics. This is through a process known as neoteny.
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yes there are many purpose of dog barking.
but for me the only problems when he getting mad.
The interesting thing is that there are many different kinds of barks that a dog makes. Some are high pitched, some are deeper and some fall in between both. I think that a dog uses all of these to try to communicate the best that they can and it is interesting to listen and try to figure out what they are trying to say.
Great information about the barking. Something that dog owners much remember is that dogs just cannot talk, so their way to communicate to you (their owner) is to bark.
If you have a problem with your dog barking (usually if it is excessive barking) than try figure out why they are barking before reacting to it. Sometimes if it is a bark for attention a simple walk in the afternoon could remove this problem which is a much better alternative than taking them to a shelter.
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Thanks for the complement. My son wrote that article and I’m trying to get him to write more. He’ll be starting high school next year and the practice could be a good thing.