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A Staffordshire bull terrier has delighted the internet with his unusual attempts to bark, which sound more like a dolphin or even a dinosaur. The videos of Enzo the blue Staffie were shared by his ...

A viral, online phenomenon claims to have further opened the door to human-canine communication. Buttons allow dogs to ...

Sometimes dogs make noises that you’ve no idea what it means, but a dog expert is lifting the lid on one common sound that ...

In one example, a particular bark pattern consistently occurred before a dog was fed. “This is the first one,” Zhu said, as a dog barked in the background. Zhu’s research team includes 14 ...

Of course, even quiet dogs will bark or make sounds occasionally. Our furry pals use barking to express their feelings and needs, or to alert us to something that concerns them. Known for their ...

But why do dogs bark? According to PetMD, dogs pair barks with body language to convey everything, from joy to existential crises. This ranges from high-pitch yips and wagging tails to express ...