How Often Does Your Grey BARK?

[Guest gatemaster93]

In 4 years, I've heard Nikki bark less than 10 times.

 

Whining is an entirely different story, however.

[Guest strass]

So far, Moose barks in only two situations:

 

1. Sometimes when he wants us to get up in the morning and feed him.

2. Sometimes at cats, or at very small dogs being held or held back by their owners, thereby making them unavailable for sniffing.

[Guest CambridgeGrey]

Nancy has barked once in the two years I have had her.

[marion]

My greys bark several times per day as they bark at all the people or dogs

passing by our house...

 

[Guest ReleaseTheHounds]

Even when one of the number is zero, the average still came to >2/day!

 

Kelly barks at strangers who get too near the house. Mostly she barks at Thorulf, as a warning to stay away or to elicit plan. Sometimes she "roos" at us when she thinks she's not getting enough attention, or barks if we're slow getting out of bed.

 

Thorulf has, to my knowledge, never barked.

 

Don

[Guest lisaluvsgreys]

Bobbie barks when she wants someone to pet her, or if a stranger comes into the house unattended. Flashie barks on command. He loves to talk! He is such a cutie!

[SonnyNCarmsMom]

Sonny barks...at us when we come home, when the doorbell rings, when a doorbell rings on TV, when he sees/hears the mail truck, at squirrels, at Carmella, and just generally while he's in the backyard.

 

Carmella barks if there is a squirrel on the power line in the backyard, that gets her excited...other than that she really doesn't bark.

 

Sonny whines a lot too, and they both roo when they *think* we've left, whether or not we have.

[Houndmom]

Our 4 hounds are pretty quiet over all. I chose once a week as that was the closest answer to what actually occurs. Hayley is the watchdog but only bark when she plays, something is out of the ordinary or startles her or the doorbell rings. If she starts the others will follow suit, except for Trace. Willow barks when she plays or when she is demanding I let her join me on the sofa (and stamps her feet too...it's so cute). Trace barked non-stop in the crate for 3 months when we were fostering him. I never thought he would stop barking but he did. Now he barely makes a peep.

 

Ginger and Brannigan (Bridge Kids) never barked.

[Guest shiningstar]

Star rarely barked when she first came to us in May. Seems like since Thanksgiving she has really come out of her shell. She begun barking to go out or to come in. And she barks when she wants to play or if she thinks she's going somewhere, playbowing with her tail going in circles.

[Guest ZGrrl]

I have never heard Zahara bark in the 2.5 years I have had her. I have heard her whine, growl, but never bark. At my mom's 3 other dogs will be barking in pandemonium, she just stands there. Nothing. She lived with 2 other dogs for a month and I thought she would come home barking. Nope. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. But when strangers come in, she looks at them like are you here to pet me? No? ok see ya and she trundles back to her bed.

Edited December 19, 2003 by ZGrrl

[Guest mleg2001]

Sunny - every time he goes outdoor, I guess he want to warn away intruders, if he sees a squirrel he barks, if sees another dog he barks, if he sees small critter or birds in the pet store he barks, when I come in the front door he barks, if he thinks it time for me to go to bed he barks, if someone comes in the house he'll bark. if he thinks I'm going out, if he sees me packing the dog park back , if he sees me pull out the leash.......Did I say he is barky!

 

I have heard Callie bark maybe 5 times in 1 3/4 years

[dopey459]

Bilbo has only barked once, since we got him in Aug. but he does make noises in his sleep and such.

[jamngrey]

Psi only if he wants to play and we dont pay attention (which is once/twice a month)

Cassie.....couple times a day but usually its cause Moms cat(a stray she takes care of) is at the back porch door teasing her.

Edited December 19, 2003 by jamngrey

[Guest AnnesMenagerie]

In the last 2 months, 2 barks - both while she was asleep and dreaming.

One time after running a lot, she yelped and whined for a few seconds - I wondered if she had a 'stitch' in her side.

Other than that, she's learning to whine and I'm learning to ignore her whining

[Guest Sallelron]

Sally only barks at us when she wants her evening meal and we haven't served it yet. Sometimes she might bark when playing.

[robinw]

Phoenix occasionally barks when playing with other greys, otherwise never, ever. He does whine a lot.

[Guest Jeffers]

Jeff barks once a week, on Sundays, when he's running with his greyhound buddies. Something about running with the pack makes him want to bark out orders and be bossy! Other than that - he's sooooo quiet!

[Jeff]

where is the "They never shut up" option?

[Guest sjarp]

Gabe rarely barks, but whimpers and whines....that is another story!

[Guest ess3db]

INDY BARKS ONCE IN A WHILE IF HE HAS TO GO OUT IN THE MORNING TO WAKE ME UP AND THATS IT NOT VERY VOCAL AT ALL....

[krissn333]

I said about twice a day, though it could be more...she barks when she REALLY needs to go outside...sometimes it's just a whine though. Once she's outside, if the neighbor dog is outside too, they'll "conversate" for a second...they really like each other...I take her over to their larger fenced in area for runs from time to time...he enjoys trying to keep up with her

[Finnsliz]

Sara only barks at the dog park when she's on "fun police" patrol. I see it as trash talking

 

Same here Finn barks about once every 2 months in the house. At the park with his harem he turns into a macho man.

[silverfish]

Jim barks at the doorbell/people at the door making noise.

He gives a single bark to go out, which becomes higher pitched and querulous is we don't get to him quickly

He barks at the Simpson's cat noise.

He also barks if he wants something and we have to work out what.

Since we've had Renie, he'll bark at her (incessantly) if she's in a bed he wants

When the leads come out

 

Renie barks. At a LOT of things.

Strange noises

Jim doing something she doesn't like

for attention

for food

at odd noises coming from the TV (especially animal noises)

She thinks we're taking too long getting out of bed

At the wind

When playing

When the leads come out.

 

In five months I never heard Susan bark at all.

[ABCgreys]

Argus is a barker. He barks to go out, he barks when the doorbell rings and he especially barks when I change from my work clothes into sweats because he know we're going out to play in the yard.

 

Callie barks once in a blue moon. The only time she has ever barked is at something out the window. We couldn't see it, but she stood there for about 15 minutes, letting out low woofs.

[Guest sherpays]

Marlin only barks to be let back inside.