As of: February 8, 2024, 7:30 a.m
By: Anne Hund
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Depending on the situation, the four-legged friends' signals can mean different things.
If you want to understand your four-legged friends better, you shouldn't just listen carefully.
Dogs are particularly sensitive.
And conversely, we want to communicate ourselves to people in many situations.
However, you don't always know how to interpret the four-legged friends' signals correctly.
For example, barking can be interpreted in completely different ways.
The
Four Paws
Foundation has drawn attention to typical dog sounds on its website.
What does the four-legged friend want to signal at any given moment?
The following situations could be behind the noises made by four-legged friends.
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Better classify dog sounds
If you want to understand four-legged friends better, you should listen carefully and observe their behavior.
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Excited barking:
You can hear a high-pitched bark from happy four-legged friends at moments when they notice that you are preparing to go for a walk with them.
When playing, young dogs in particular often ask people to throw them a ball or stick with a loud barking tone.
Fearful barking:
Depending on the situation, barking in a high pitch could also mean that the four-legged friend is afraid of something.
Especially then you should listen carefully and calm your four-legged friend and give him the feeling that you are there for him.
If barking is accompanied by a howling noise, dogs are often afraid.
Even if the dog seems restless and is scratching at something, for example, you should question the reasons more closely.
Warning barking:
If the dog barks or growls in certain situations, it could also indicate that he wants to draw your attention to something.
Dogs have extremely good hearing, so it could be that the dog heard something unusual that you hadn't noticed.
When playing, the growl often has a completely different meaning and could indicate that the dog is excited.
Whining:
You should pay attention if you hear a whining from your four-legged friend, which usually indicates that the four-legged friend is feeling uncomfortable.
The noise could also come from uncertainty in a certain situation.
Some dogs also whine when they feel lonely.
Make sure that your four-legged friend can leave the unpleasant situation immediately.
Pain can also cause a dog to whine.
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Watch your four-legged friend carefully
However, situations and the animals' respective reactions are often not easy to interpret - and dogs cannot always convey when they are not well or feel unwell.
In stressful situations, dogs may lick their paws noticeably often.
Even when dogs are in pain, they don't always show it.
Always keep a close eye on your dog's behavior and if you have even the slightest suspicion that something is wrong or that he is behaving differently than usual, always consult a veterinarian straight away.
Does the dog feel comfortable?
Especially if you don't know a dog very well, you should approach it very carefully.
This allows the animal to calmly get used to the new situation.
Dogs might feel taken aback if strangers try to pet them while walking.
“Grabbing the head from above” is unpleasant for dogs, dog trainer Anja Petrick also emphasized in an interview with
BR
.
In such cases, dogs often react with a calming signal, for example turning away or licking their muzzle with their tongue.
Dogs can also use this to show that something makes them uncomfortable.