That’s obviously false. Any dog owner knows when their dog is begging for help getting something out of reach or being let in/out of a gate, which barks mean “hey someone’s at the door” or “squirrel” and which yelps mean pain. Beyond that, growls and body language can communicate quite a bit, too.
That’s obviously false. Any dog owner knows when their dog is begging for help getting something out of reach or being let in/out of a gate, which barks mean “hey someone’s at the door” or “squirrel” and which yelps mean pain. Beyond that, growls and body language can communicate quite a bit, too.
I wonder if this or perhaps “what they mean by that face” thing has been tested in some double blind scenario.
Exactly! Barking isn’t some sort of language in and of itself, it’s only a minor part of how dogs communicate.
Humans can’t even comprehend everything by speech alone. “I’m fine” and the need to add /s on the internet for examples.