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here's an uncomfortable truth many of us
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brush off barking as just what dogs do
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but in reality it's often their way of
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shouting pay attention something's wrong
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here and here's where it gets
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controversial if you're not paying
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attention you might be dismissing a real
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issue whether it's physical pain
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emotional distress or even something
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dangerous in their environment so before
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you write it off as annoying let's dig
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into what your dog might actually be
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trying to say and why ignoring it could
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be a huge mistake first let's talk
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anxiety a study published in Journal of
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Veterinary Behavior found that nearly
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20% of dogs suffer from some form of
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separation anxiety if your dog barks
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excessively when left alone this might
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not be just an annoyance it's their
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version of a panic attack you'll often
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notice other signs like pacing drooling
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or scratching at doors and windows think
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of it this way if your dog barks and
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looks back at you with wide anxious eyes
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or whines between wolfs they're not
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being dramatic they're asking for help
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barking can also be a cry of physical
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discomfort dogs are tough and often hide
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their pain but if they're barking more
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than usual and seem Restless it could
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signal an injury or health issue
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according to research in veterinary
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medicine and science dogs often use
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vocalizations to express pain especially
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when they can't communicate any other
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way watch for signs like limping licking
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one spot repeatedly or changes in their
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eating habits your dog can't say my hip
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hurts so barking becomes their voice and
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ignoring it could mean overlooking
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something serious then there's boredom
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which might seem harmless but can lead
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to behavioral issues if left unchecked
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dogs need mental and physical
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stimulation without it they'll create
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their own fun and that usually involves
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barking at every leaf car or shadow that
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moves outside if your dog's barking
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feels random or Restless it's a sign
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they're craving more activity
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interactive toys puzzles or even just a
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long walk can help burn off that pent up
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energy but here's the kicker a bored dog
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can quickly turn into an anxious dog
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creating a cycle of frustration for both
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of you frustration is another big reason
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dogs bark and this one's on us ever
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notice your dog going crazy at a
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squirrel they can't chase or barking at
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you when you're busy in another room
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that's frustration barking it's usually
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higher pitch and paired with jumping or
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fidgeting they're saying I can see it
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but I can't get to it or why aren't you
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paying attention to what's happening and
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while it might seem harmless ignoring
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this kind of barking can escalate the
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behavior over time here's the part
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people often Overlook dogs don't just
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bark to annoy you sometimes they're
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trying to alert you to something
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important I'll never forget when my dog
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Max wouldn't stop barking at the window
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one afternoon I thought he was just
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being dramatic about the neighbor's cat
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again but when I finally looked closer I
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saw he was fixated on a bird with a
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broken wing he wasn't barking for no
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reason he was trying to tell me
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something's wrong it was a wakeup call
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that dogs are often more in tune with
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their surroundings than we give them
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credit for but here's where it gets
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tricky not all barking is a crisis some
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dogs bark out of habit excitement or
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even just to join the neighborhood
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chorus of barking dogs the key is
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learning to decode the tone frequency
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and context does it sound urgent or
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panicked is it tied to a specific
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trigger are there other behavioral Clues
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like whining or pacing if the Barking
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feels out of the ordinary don't just
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brush it off investigate your dog might
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be trying to tell you something you
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can't see think barking says it all your
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dog's actions like pushing past you in
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doorways might be saying even more check
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out the next video to uncover the hidden
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meanings behind this Behavior it could
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totally change how you see your pup's
