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Have you ever taken a moment to truly hear your dog’s bark? Beneath the clear “woof” exists a realm of personality traits, feelings, and ways of communicating. Ranging from abrupt, staccato barks to ...

You might be surprised to learn that even in neighbouring countries the language of the dog's bark - "woof" varies between languages. As 2018 kicks off and the world prepares to enter the Year of ...

Despite not being able to produce human sounds, man’s best friend is ... rate of about four syllables per second, whereas dogs bark, growl, woof and whine at a rate of about two vocalisations ...