Do You Recognize your Dog's Bark?

**Asiel** · 02-07-2011, 02:10 PM

No mistaking the bark of my dogs , right now I'm down to 1 but there's no way I could not recognize that bark from anywhere.

**caseysmom** · 02-07-2011, 02:15 PM

I even recognize their poop. I was camping a few years back and my daughter and her friend walked the dogs in the evening. The next morning I was walking them and saw some poop that wasn't picked up. I picked it up since I had a bag and it looked like caseys...I went back to the campsite and got a confession....

**Taz_Zoee** · 02-07-2011, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

I even recognize their poop. I was camping a few years back and my daughter and her friend walked the dogs in the evening. The next morning I was walking them and saw some poop that wasn't picked up. I picked it up since I had a bag and it looked like caseys...I went back to the campsite and got a confession....

LOL, that's hilarious!!!

**kokopup** · 02-07-2011, 05:53 PM

I have no trouble recognize Koko's bark because she barks so rarely. She has a franic bark if there are other animals around like Dear or Racoon but only at night. She rarely barks at people since most people that come to our house , are old friends and all they get is wags. UPS, Fedex, Post-ladie can come and go and Koko never says a word. If a strange car pulls in the drive way she will give out a few non alarmist barks but if they approach her she turns into wags. We have a very large front porch so that is where she stays most of the time.

Once in a while there will be a sound in the Television that will set her off but for the most part if we hear her bark we go to see what is wrong. When she needs to go out she will usually pace in front of us and gives out a single bark when she gets to the front door. She talks to us more than she barks. She will jabber out a long string of talk just like she knows what she is saying. If we ask her what she said, she will repeat the same jabber. She will always talk after returning from her nightly business. She has a very precise jabber when asking for a treat.

**SWHouston** · 02-08-2011, 11:13 AM

At this time, it's not difficult to distinguish between my two..
Sneakers is M/2yo/10#, and Becca is F/7mo/5#.

We recently received a "not so polite" letter from our HOA,
complaining about barking at night. IF they had pursued
trapping the Possums and other transients, this wouldn't
have been necessary, but...

While outside...
Barking is restricted between the hours of 8 PM to 8 AM
While inside...
No restrictions, and we check out each event, except...
Postman, 1.30 PM, which includes trip upstairs to view route - both.
CoProvider Return from work, 3.30 PM, w/dashes to back door - both.

Areas of responsibility...
4.30 AM to 3.30 PM:
Sneakers - Upstairs TV room, viewing Street (south) and Driveway (east).
Becca - Downstairs Living Room - viewing Back Yard (north) and West.
3.30 PM - 8.00 PM:
Unrestricted activities - both. Includes inside Zoomies & Rough n Tumble
if outside temp is too low.
Jog with CoProvider, weather permitting - both.
Doggie Door:
Open from 8.00 AM to 8.00 PM.

Nights - 8.30 PM to 4.30 AM...
Sneakers - sleeps with Co Provider +security rounds.
Becca - sleeps with me +late night kisses, to promote play.
(discouraged but rarely refused)

Have a good Day !

S.W.

**Taz_Zoee** · 02-09-2011, 10:25 AM

Since this thread started I've been paying close attention to Zoee's barks.
If she hears something but isn't sure what it is she gives a low single bark.
If there is someone out front in our court (even if its the neighbors she sees EVERY day) she barks several quick barks.
If someone approaches the door she sounds like she is going to tear up whatever is out there, and her hair stands up on her back, and she growls when I tell her to stop. This is all out of excitement. She just can't control herself.

**Spiritwind** · 02-09-2011, 10:59 AM

I think Collies all have similar barks. What I mean is, I can tell a Collie bark from another breed barking, even if I don't own the dog...

I have a lot of people, when they are coming to see the dogs.. or look at a puppy I may have available say they can tell Collies live here because they recognize the collie bark as well....

However all my dogs have their own barks. If they are outside barking, or inside the house barking in another room of the house, I know their barks and can tell if it's Paris or Kelsey or Sage or Tyler etc..etc..etc just by their barks... some are mouthier than others....

If I have everyone outside and Paris is barking like crazy but no one else is barking.... it's more than likely nothing because Paris just likes to hear herself bark lol On the other hand Tyler is a quieter boy so if he is barking there is probably a reason...