Posted on 04/24/2014 4:35:17 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Because it would be silly if they mooed.
I have a neighbor who lives around a quarter of a mile away, maybe just a little further than that. They have a dog that barks at anything and everything.
It is so sensitive that it will often bark when I just go outside. I am not sure if it hears me or picks up my scent. I can’t hear it when I am inside so it is not that big of a problem but if I lived really close I would think about doggycide.
I’m still wondering why moonbats bark.
Meowing would not make much sense either.
Only a scientist could not figure out why dogs are barking in a given situation.
To warn off intruders into their territory, to get attention such as to be released from a leash or let out of an enclosure, for food, when a pack is running together so they can stay together and make themselves known to each other, to threaten, to greet people or other visitors.
I’m sure I left some out.
I’ve noticed that my dog has different barks for different situations! All of which are designed for me to do something for her! I love her lots!
You got that right. The house behind us - two frikken yappy dogs all day long. Owner gone, owner home, doesn’t matter. (BTW - it is the OWNER that is undisciplined. Probably thinks it is cute?)
Our dog didn’t bark at all when we brought him home as a rescue puppy (large dog). Had to train him to bark a few times when people came to the door to 1) let me know as I can’t always hear the doorbell, and 2) to warn strangers away.
He still will sit quietly in the backyard with the yappy dogs on the other side of the fence and wonder what the heck they are yapping about.
Lol....
Much like learning the communications with an infant.
Simple.
Because they can.
:)
20th Century foxes or 21st Century foxes?
LOL
Dog size is strongly correlated with yapping (assuming similar dog-human socialization).
In the case of my Ranger, the answer is clearly: catz.
How can you pick out a dogwood?
By its bark.
I had a male Golden Retriever, 110lbs with no fat.
This guy barked, literally, maybe 3 or 4 times in his life.
He was the sweetest most loving dog I’ve ever owned.
When he did bark, it wasn’t some “RUFF RUFF RUFF” going on and on. The first time, it was a really slow and really deep RUUUUUUFFFFFF, that took time to build into a final RUUFF.
It was soo funny, because he actually scared himself.
He wasn’t a very smart dog, I admit.
Which brings up the question:
Why do dogs lick you in the face?
It gets that butt taste out of its mouth.
Ours went stone deaf and I have not heard her bark in probably a year.
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