Dogs have many different kinds of barking sound.
Just as we can say the same sentence differently by changing the tone of our voice, and thus , give it a different meaning, so can a dog change its barking, depending on the circumstances.
K9 Magazine had this interesting article about “the Top 10 Barks” and what they mean. I have edited the article a little bit and post it here for easy reading and just in case you don’t like to click around.
But you can read the whole article below if you want to.
Why Do Dogs Bark? 10 Dog Barks Translated
Unless you’re the proud of owner of a Basenji (the non-barking dog breed) there is every chance that once in a while your dog lets rip with a bark or barking session and you have no idea what they’re trying to say. Well wonder no more, we explain the common reasons behind 10 different dog barks……
1. Continuous rapid barking, midrange pitch: “Call the pack! There is a potential problem! Someone is coming into our territory!” Continuous barking but a bit slower and pitched lower: “The intruder [or danger] is very close. Get ready!”
2. Barking in rapid strings of three or four with pauses in between, midrange pitch: “There may be a problem or an intruder near our territory. The leader of the pack should look into it.”
3. Prolonged or incessant barking, with moderate to long intervals between each utterance: “Is there anybody there? I’m lonely and need companionship, come back home” This is most often the response to confinement or being left alone for long periods of time.
4. One or two sharp short barks, midrange pitch: “Hello there!” This is the most typical greeting sound.
5. Single sharp short bark, lower midrange pitch: “Stop that!” This is often given by a mother dog when disciplining her puppies but may also indicate annoyance in any dog.
6. Single sharp short bark, higher midrange: “What’s this?” or “Huh?” This is a startled or surprised sound. If it is repeated two or three times its meaning changes to “Come look at this!”
Many dogs will use this kind of bark at the door to indicate that they want to go out. Lowering the pitch to a relaxed midrange means “Terrific!” or “Oh, great!
7. Single yelp or very short high-pitched bark: “Ouch!” This is in response to a sudden, unexpected pain.
8. Series of yelps: “I’m hurting!” “I’m really scared” This is in response to severe fear and pain.
9. Stutter-bark, midrange pitch: If a dog’s bark were spelled “ruff,” the stutter-bark would be spelled “ar-ruff.” It means “Let’s play!” and is used to initiate playing behavior.
10. Rising bark: It is usually a series of barks, each of which starts in the middle range but rises sharply in pitch – almost a bark-yelp, though not quite that high. It is a play bark, used during rough-and- tumble games that shows excitement and translates as “This is fun!”
Hope you'll get some idea what your dog is saying when you hear them bark the next time around.
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