Why do dogs bark?

Answer 1

Dogs are very vocal. Their barking, however, was one reason they were domesticated. They hung around humans for food, and became protective of the human's area. They would bark upon hearing or seeing something, thus warning us of intruders or visitors. That symbiotic relationship protected both dogs and humans.

Answer 2

Several ideas of course.

http://www.dogsonly.org/Barking.html "Barking can be good" and "drive us nuts". According to this site, there are things we can do about it AND it answers your question specifically.

Attention-seeking, Play/excitement, Self-identification, Bored, Lonely/anxious, and Startled Barking are all reasons why dogs bark. There are some instances in which barking is considered pathological and is addressed at this site.

"As you can see, there are many reasons for barking and most barking is a normal behavior".

Answer 3

Dogs Bark For Many Reasons To name a few { happy , lonely want attention , Agressive , unhappy , separation anxiety , hunger ,cold , ect.

Answer 4

Dogs bark if they smell a stranger,other dog or cat.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

depends on what they are feeling are if they just want to bark to just communicate

Answer 7

Same reason fat guys grow a wierd patch of hair on their chin and shave their head, then wear sunglasses in low light that makes them look like lizards. No reason at all.

Answer 8

there own way of communicating

Answer 9

way of communicating

Answer 10

because their sign language skills are really poor