why do dogs bark at people but cats dont?

Question

theres this one dog who barks at me EVRYDAY why dont he get that Im not gonna hurt him but cats dont care even if you bang on there door

Answer 1

u should get the owner to let you approach the dog so he's not so worried about you....and you don't have to listen to him anymore. he's just defending his turf.:)

Answer 2

Dogs are used to being part of a pack. When they live with humans, they see the humans as the other members of their pack. They also take on the job of warning everyone (that is, barking) when someone's coming to the door because none of the humans do it.

Basically, barking means "Someone I don't know is coming to the cave! You guys come check him out so we can decide if we need to put a hurt on him!"

The dog will mellow out a little bit once he gets to know you, but remember that when you go to the door he doesn't recognize you because he can't smell you through the door.

And ... cats don't do that because they're not pack animals, so they don't have the same hardwired "guard the cave" mentality.

Answer 3

Dogs bark to communicate with you. They can bark to say "Stay away" or to warn their owners that someone they don't know is there. If you walk by a house that has a dog that barks at you, think about it from the dog's perspective - "Hey! I'm telling you to go away!" And guess what? You do! You keep walking and the dog is happy - he did his job. If you talk to the dog as you go by his house, then the dog begins to recognize your voice and you. After a few days, he'll get bored because you aren't silently walking away but acknowledging him. Try it. As you walk by, just say: "I'm going on my way! You've done your job! What a good dog!". Be nice. Don't be mean or throw things or hit the fence or yell at the dog. After a few days of talking nice to him as you walk by, the dog will probably start to ignore you.

Answer 4

A dog's bark is more of a way to signal that he's seeing something he considers suspicious. Since dogs in the wild travel in packs they bark to communicate with others. He may not have the intention to hurt you, as much as he just wants his owner to know that someone is near. Just ignore the dog and he may one day leave you alone.

As for cats, they're solitary creatures. In the wild cats don't need to communicate with others, hence why they don't do so in domestic living either.

Answer 5

Because cats do not bark. LOL. I'm sorry that was cheesy, but I couldn't help it. Cats may not meow or hiss like a dog, but trust me they are just as concerned with who you are. If you are knocking at the door of a residence, and the dog barks, it is almost like the dog is warning/notifying their owner, my chi does it all of the time, and it is annoying, but funny too. Dogs are very loyal and protective, and I guess they feel like that is their way of showing it.

Answer 6

cats cant bark and furthermore dogs bark as a warning to you that they are inside or to alert their owners someone/something is near by.

If you ever hear a cat bark you let me know.. I think cats are worthless unless you live on a farm and have a mouse problem in your barn

Answer 7

Not all dogs bark ike tht either and if cats could bark some of them would as well. My mom and dad have 3 cats and one of them named Sassy she is like a dog when people come over. She will literaly attack the legs of people that come over until she knows them.

Answer 8

I wish I had a cat that barked

Answer 9

Cats can't bark, but they can hiss, and I have known cats to stake out an area and keep people out of it (postman wouldn't deliver).

Answer 10

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Answer 11

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