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- Alarm or territorial bark (barking at noises, people, animals)
- Attention or boredom bark (barking for no obvious reason)
- Aggressive barking (barking at people and other animals)
- Anxiety bark (barking at noises)
- Growling
- Yelping
- Whining
- Howling
- Alarm or territorial bark is sometimes called a warning bark, which your dog will do if he hears or sees people, animals, noises, and other strange sights and sounds
- Attention or boredom bark is a habit that dogs can get into once they notice that they will get attention if they bark; this is common in dogs from rescue shelters or kennels that have been kept in cages
- Aggressive bark and growling are signs of aggression or behavioral disorders in dogs at any age
- Anxiety bark can also happen with separation anxiety or stressful situations
- Yelping may be a sign of pain from injury or illness
- Whining and howling can be associated with boredom or possible separation anxiety, which is a psychological illness
- Medical (pain, loss of mobility)
- Stress and anxiety
- Protective (alerting others to unusual sights and sounds)
- Howling or whining (distress from separation anxiety)
- Growling (aggressive or warning behavior)
- Genetic predisposition (certain breeds are more susceptible)
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