OK, when dogs bark and bark and bark, why don't they get a sore throat, or a headache?

Answer 1

Who's to say they don't debbi

Answer 2

Actually, dogs that bark a lot will get a hoarse throat. After hours of continuous barking, a dog's voice will change; he won't be able to bark as much, or as loudly. But because dog barking is such a common sound, we don't tend to notice it as much, especially if the dog is outside, and the barking gets softer. When the dog finally stops barking, we are more likely to be relieved, than to investigate his 'sore throat'. As a result, dogs' sore throats will often go unnoticed. There's more to it than that, however. Dogs can bark for a long time without their voices suffering much ... far longer than we could yell or talk in a loud voice. If we yelled as much as some dogs bark, we would definitely get a sore throat very quickly. Why is this? Our vocal cords are thin bands of flesh in our throats, that we can vibrate at many different frequencies, to produce a wide range of sounds necessary for language. They are very sensitive to small changes in their stretch. As a result, they can be damaged easily, especially after yelling for a while.
A dog's vocal cords, however, aren't designed for making words, just sounds. Because a dog's communication methods are much simpler, and there aren't very many different sounds a dog can make, a dog's vocal cords are much thicker and less sensitive. As a result, they are not easily damaged by continuous vibration. So a dog can bark a long time before getting worn-out vocal cords!

As far as headaches, there are many dog breeds that in older years begin to noticeably have hearing issues. For example, smaller dogs such as poodles and chihuahuas have a tendency to lose hearing as they age due to high pitched barking. It is a common problem.

Answer 3

Yes, They do Ive heard them loose there bark before, And they cant tell you they have a headache So we really dont know that part.

Answer 4

Prolonged barking will cause the dog to be horse (sound funny). Headache? Who's to say they don't get headaches? They can't tell us when their heads hurt, and any one who's ever walked a dog that gags itself on a leash knows they don't stop just cause it hurts.

Answer 5

Perhaps they can resist the pain or it doesn't even hurt them. I'm not a dog (obviously), but I can tell you what I thought. I think it is the purpose that matters. If it has to bark to scare away people, it will for as long as needed. If it needs to play or signal loneliness, it'll yap away or howl.

Answer 6

I've wondered that myself. Where I used to live a dog in the neighborhood barked relentlessly all night long and I thought to myself "How can he possibly do that!!!!... I'd drive myself nuts!!"

Answer 7

How do you know they don't? They can't talk so how is anyone supposed to know if they have a sore throat or headache?

Answer 8

we talk and talk and talk....we don't get sore unless we strain our throats by yelling over long periods of time.... their throats are made to ahndle to bark and howl without the atrain ...ours are different

Answer 9

It is interesting...yet when a vehicle with a loud siren goes by, they wail with agonizing pain!

Answer 10

they r used to it

Answer 11

whack it over the head with a newspaper when he does it.. he'll get a headache afterwards!