When Your Dog Speaks, Do You Know What He's Saying?

When Your Dog Speaks, Do You Know What He's Saying?

by Jim Navary

If you have a dog, it's likely that he knows a lot more about you than you know about him. He has been closely monitoring your daily habits.

Don't think so? Well, then how does he know that the simple act of grabbing your car keys and wallet means that you are going to be "going for a ride"..

Dogs also learn quickly how to discover if you are sad or cranky or ready to play with them. They learn the time and place for family meals and the time and place when its bed time.

So how much have you managed to learn about your dog? Probably not ten percent as much as he has taught himself about you. However, learning about him is fairly easy once you put your mind to it.

Barking serves many different purposes. Sometimes it is used to repel and sometimes to attract. Some barking styles indicate, go away, whereas others can be interpreted to mean, Im over here, where the heck are you? Even the most inexperienced of dog watchers will notice that dogs have a variety of different types of barking ranging from the muted woof of appreciation, to the sharp pitched yelp of alarm, to a the loud string of angry barks indicating aggression.

Sir John Lubbock, a 19th century British scientist, noted that when a dog barks it is an attempt to mimic the sound of the human voice. He pointed out that wild dogs may howl but they do not bark. The same can be said about coyotes, wolves, and other members of the canine family that have not heard humans speak or the barking of a domestic dog.

There is all the difference in the world between a bark and a growl. When a dog barks he flings his head high, leaving the throat exposed. It is definitely not a war cry. But when he growls he lowers his head in order to protect the vulnerable throat area, preparing for an impending attack.

So... when you're walking up the path to a house and the family dog comes racing out barking loudly, you are most likely in no danger. However, if he advances toward you growling, with his head lowered and his tail rigid, then look out - there's trouble ahead.

If you stand absolutely still with your hands on your chest not one barking dog in ten will actually bite. However, if you make threatening gestures, or if you turn and run, your chances of one or more bites are extremely high. A strange dogs growl should never be disregarded by anyone who values his skin. - 20511

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