Can you bark like a dog

If your dog seems uncomfortable, is panting and whining, and his behavior or appetite has changed, he could be whining in pain. As with barking, the trick is figuring out the context surrounding the whine. At first glance, the growl seems straightforward.

We respect growls when we hear them. Growls are a warning, and dogs that are punished too often for growling may decide to just skip to the next warning level — the bite. Growls and snarls are intentionally intimidating.

A low rumble can mean he heard something outside. Wolves howl to communicate with their packs, and possibly to express a wider range of emotions than we currently understand.

Dogs howl for similar reasons. Dogs that howl when their owners leave them behind could be trying to communicate with their people, and howling among dogs seems to be contagious, just like it is for wolves.

Many dogs never howl. Dogs sigh and groan to show contentment and disappointment. Puppies moan and groan when they are settling down for a nap, and adults may sigh as they relax in your lap or on their dog beds.

If your dog pesters you to play or go for a walk, however, and then flops down on the ground and lets out a long sigh or groan, she could be disappointed that she has not gotten what she wants. It is tempting to compare human sounds and dog sounds, which can be confusing. Then move to another area in the room, then another, etc.

Eventually, practice standing by the front door and asking your dog to go to his spot, just as you might when visitors arrive. When your dog masters going to his spot, start asking him to sit or down when he gets there. Repeat these steps at least 10 times per training session.

Now add stay into your exercise. Repeat this sequence at least 10 times per training session. Progressively increase from one second to several seconds, but vary the time so that sometimes you make the exercise easy a shorter stay and sometimes you make it hard a longer stay.

Then make the exercise a little easier the next few times by asking your dog to hold the stay for a shorter time. Avoid pushing your dog to progress too fast or testing him to see how long he can hold the stay before getting up.

This sets your dog up to fail. You want him to be successful at least 8 out of 10 times in a row. When your dog can consistently stay on his spot for at least 30 seconds, with you standing in front of him, you can start moving toward the door. At first, just turn your head away from your dog. Then turn back to give him a treat and release him from the stay. After a few repetitions, make things a little harder. After your dog is sitting or lying down on his spot, ask him to stay and then take one step toward the door.

Return immediately, give your dog a treat and then release him from the stay with your release word or phrase. Gradually increase the number of steps that you take away from your dog and toward the door. Then immediately tell him to sit or lie down on his spot again and stay.

Wait a few seconds and then release him. You may have progressed too fast. Next time, make the exercise a little easier so your dog can succeed. When your dog can consistently stay in a sit or a down on his spot for 30 seconds, while you turn away and walk to your front door, you can start to introduce some distractions.

Tell your dog to stay, and then do something distracting. At first make your distractions mild. For example, start by bending down or doing a single jumping jack. Over many sessions of training, gradually intensify your distractions to things like running a few steps or tossing a treat on the floor.

Reward your dog quickly after each distraction for holding the stay. When your dog can stay while you do all sorts of distracting things, ask him to stay while you go to the front door of your home and pretend to greet someone there. Arrange to have someone come to the door. You will work with your dog to help him stay on his own. Be prepared! This will probably take a long time the first few visits.

When you open the door, one of two things can happen. Sometimes you leave your dog there on his spot while you talk to the person at the door, as if your visitor is a courier or delivery person. Your dog never gets to say hello. However, you, the person or both of you should frequently toss treats to your dog to reward him for staying.

At other times, invite the visitor in. Wait until the person sits down somewhere, and then release your dog to join you and your guest. When you have a friend help you with a mock visit, be sure to repeat the scenario over and over, at least 10 to 20 times. Just keep in mind that it takes time for them to unlearn it and you need a lot of patience in training them.

Check out more of our tips on how to train your dogs using a dog training collar, or how to get them to stop barking. Although this might be the case in old black and white horro movies, rabies doesn't make humans bark like dogs. Dogs bark for so many reasons - from wanting to play, to wanting to kill! However, if you hear a dog barking in your dreams, it could mean that your neighbors like you, or that, in a work environment, you need to show what your capable of.

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