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My Candi does this "eurrfff eurrfff" thing. It's really funny, cause first she will do a few things that sound like sneezes and shake her head around then eurrfff at you and then if the eurrfffing doesn't take effect she will bark at ya, its pretty funny.
I think Gigi is more like a "rrrou". heehee...
With my crew it's hard to say which is predominate but I had to say the "ROOO ROO". The various pitches of the Rooo makes it easy to tell who's making the noise. Collar[flower] likes to sing, so hers is more of a Row Row Row .. so I follow that with "... your boat.." Badger has the deepest voice. Thunder is more shrill when he's not sure of who's at the door. Punk just talks and actually moves his dear little lips but it's still sort of a Roo Rooo :D
Hmm - no one with a small dog has a Yi-Yi-Yi-er? When I was doing the poll, I was thinking of a Shih Tzu/terrier mix I knew who made that noise!
It depends. Major has his bark, when he wants attention, and its pretty high pitched. And then he has his "guard dog" bark when he barks at night at another dog, probably a block away, other side of the fence. and then he has his "alert" bark where if someone "suspicious" is coming up to the gate, he sometimes does that.
OK, I'll admit it... I'm sitting here like a moron trying to mimic Nicki's bark. She was barking just two minutes ago, and I have no idea if it was Woof or Arf... its a close call. More like Grrrfff Grrfff. :D I do know that she generally doesn't bark much - she howls A LOT more than she barks. So can I vote for wooooooo..... wo wo wo wwwwoooooooooooooo...?
Great thread Karen :D this started a whole, really neat discussion at home last night. 5 people, six dogs - and we all had our opinions :D The dogs, of course, were the most vocal when they heard the "skin-folk" trying to imitate the noise!
LOL!!!! I can picture each of you sitting there, sounding out those descriptions to figure out which one fits which dog!!!! :p I did the same thing!!! :o
I voted "Boof Boof" because that's what Honey does and she is definitely my best barker!!! :)
Kia rarely barks but when I ask her to speak, it sorta sounds like a sharp, "Rarf!" or "Ruff!"
Though she will do a low.."Boof" at the door if someone knocks or walks by the window.
A low BOOF! I like that! Thunder does that too if he hears someone out front or a door slam on the street, but if they actually knock on the door he (and the others) get higher pitched and a bit shrill. When they are playing around it's the rooo rooooo
Alex is deffinately a "Woof"er. It's very deep, and loooud;) He doesn't bark a whole lot, just on his last trip outside for the night, when anyone is at the door, and if he senses anything is strange (a wonderful watch dog:)).
It really depends on what they are barking at.
Most of the time Roxey is a howler but sometimes (like when she wants Angus or Huney to play with her she will bark-and loud:D ).
And Angus well he sounds like a Woof! Woof! I think. More of a deep down bark.
And Huney, she doesn't bark much mostly cries (to get in and be with me:rolleyes: ) but when she does I'd say it's a Rarf! Arf!
Very interesting thread Karen! I can just see all of you trying to mimic your dogs bark:D
Well, Dana hardly ever barks unless she sees some kind of wild animal outside or something like that, which is hardly ever. Now, the chihuahuas, are the yip, yip! They bark at bugs, I swear! If they do see anything, the start their yipping, I can't seem to break them, no matter what I do! Then there is Charlie the cockatiel, he also yips or really it sounds like a whine. He picked that up from my little yipper, Buffy.
Willie
Elvis is more like a RUFF RUFF!
and Katie has a very strong bark. It's a WOOF WOOF!
:D
This is such a funny thread! I just got this picture in my head(which stays empty most of the time, except for an occasinal picture) of us all sitting around making these sounds. Here we all are sitting in the park, with lots of people passing by, rather fast when they pass us, making all these doggie sounds! And Karen up front leading us as a band director would!
Oh my god, picture please leave my empty head!!!
Willie:D