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Learning to Speak Dog – The Meaning of Your Dog’s Barks
By Stephanie Gibeault, MSc, CPDT
Dec 22, 2017 | 3 Minutes
Yellow Labrador Retriever Puppy Barking
Does your dog understand you better than you understand him? Or do you have a good grasp of what your dog is trying to say? Dog owners spend a great deal of time and effort training their dogs to understand humans, but they don’t always put the same energy into learning the language of their canine companions. Dogs communicate in many ways, including body language, scent, and of course barks, whines, and growls, but barks are likely the first thing you think of when you consider dog communication. And according to Dr. Stanley Coren‘s book, “How to Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication,” there is far more complexity involved than you might realize.