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OAITW r.2.0

(32,501 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 01:53 AM 4 hrs ago

Why do dogs bark?

Skippa, my GR. goes out at nights and sometimes I never him him. Other times, like, tonight, he is barking up a storm. Rural property. no harm, no foul. But why?

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Why do dogs bark? (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 4 hrs ago OP

He smells something. RandySF 4 hrs ago #1

Deer, for sure. I expect to hear coyotes packing up and howling at the moon, soon. OAITW r.2.0 4 hrs ago #2

Probably hears something that you aren't able to discern? SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #3

That and smell. He's way ahead of me on those senses. OAITW r.2.0 4 hrs ago #4

Yup smell too. SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #5

RandySF

(85,783 posts)

1. He smells something.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 01:57 AM

4 hrs ago

Do you have wolves or coyotes around? Any deer?

OAITW r.2.0

(32,501 posts)

2. Deer, for sure. I expect to hear coyotes packing up and howling at the moon, soon.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Fri May 8, 2026, 02:06 AM

4 hrs ago

SheltieLover

(81,527 posts)

3. Probably hears something that you aren't able to discern?

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 02:09 AM

4 hrs ago

OAITW r.2.0

(32,501 posts)

4. That and smell. He's way ahead of me on those senses.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #3)

Fri May 8, 2026, 02:11 AM

4 hrs ago

SheltieLover

(81,527 posts)

5. Yup smell too.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #4)

Fri May 8, 2026, 02:24 AM

4 hrs ago

Pretty sure my Pittie would suffer an anxiety attack if he knew alpha's hearing & sense of smell is so deficient.

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