Why Do Dogs Bark? | Secret Life of Dogs | BBC Earth

All dogs can trace their ancestry back to the wolf. But wolves howl and dogs bark. Scientists think the bark may have developed for human benefit but can dog owners tell what their dog's barks mean?
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[@vriska8924]

"In theory, any dog can mate with any other dog." *Pugs looks nervously at St. Bernard*

[@vinothkumarv2699]

Megane kun 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@tokyomobster3072]

I swear pugs look nervously at everything hahaha

[@lucy.-.298]

*gets nervous*

[@AllanElMelon1043]

*thump*

[@suscrieforsubscribing1146]

Talk about chuawa and german shephard or a tibetan mastiff

[@lendial]

its amazing humans managed to breed a wolf into a pug.

[@dogsarethebest5050]

@@captainbloxtasic133 You meant of not off

[@dr.snowman4883]

pugs were experiments to increase them or something. In short they were genetically modified.

[@joshuak8982]

It’s amazing, but if you think about it, we’re changing nature without God’s consent

[@pup101]

@@joshuak8982 Good thing God doesnt exist... dum dum dummmmmb

[@joshuak8982]

pup101 Then tell me how animals such as dogs were created, if you say the Big Bang theory, if you believe one big explosion created life including Humans, I will pray for your education and common sense

[@MaskingTapeOYO]

I always thought that when dogs bark they are actually yelling. Neighbor comes by? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Squirrel? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Owner ask you to bark for food? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@lex-ld3oz]

😂😂😂😂

[@intersecltd7844]

+Gaven Tran I'm not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about puppy training methods try Skyarza Puppy Lessons Star (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my mate got great success with it.

[@abel8252]

me too gaven tran

[@parallel4]

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[@erinhughes2640]

Gaven Tran Lol

[@dennis8196]

BBC Earth, doing what the Discovery Network used to do..... Documentaries and sciences.

[@InayetHadi]

true

[@TheVasilezation]

Dennis Smith So true,that it hurts.

[@ads2686]

Dennis Smith yep just look at the BBC new documentary blue planet 2 it is absolutely amazing.

[@ngastakvakis4425]

Is this ironic? This video was devoid of actual content. You didn't know barking was a form of communication?

[@conorredmond6217]

@n'gasta 1- this video is a clip of a documentary on a range of dog behaviours 2- no, i have never seen people being played barks without the visual context of the bark... So stop being a muppet

[@AstroBeingSteven]

“Does this mean they’re talking to us? And if so, what are they saying?” *GIVE ME TREATS HOOMAN*

[@Alaryk111]

more like "It's my flippers now!"

[@BiohazardCrow]

Imagine if humans heigths are from 50cm to 10mts tall. All the kinds of akward and funny situations will be in this world. :D

[@AlexOjideagu2]

BiohazardCrow Well technically we do, we have midgets etc and pygmies. We could breed humans to various heights if we wanted.

[@paindemie5491]

That would be really nice

[@andrewlamore72]

Imagine all the SJW's fighting for 50cm equality in media.

[@BiohazardCrow]

Andrew LaMore LOL

[@ngastakvakis4425]

Imagine all the weird sex.

[@unicornprincess7601]

This don't tell us WHY dogs bark

[@alphahunterd]

They did though. It's to communicate emotions verbally to people.

[@justsomenerd8925]

They never said that. They just did some child's level experiment and tried to infer it was communication.

[@Nate-mq4rh]

@@justsomenerd8925 and they were also wrong about Wolves not barking

[@Ajcarter95]

Exactly! Wasted my time making me ask more questions🤦🏽‍♀️

[@parthg_vlogs]

Exactly 😂😂😂

[@vida6293]

omg a room full of puppers! why do I not get invited here?

[@ululukululu450]

🤮🤮🤮

[@vida6293]

@@ululukululu450 I was 12 my guy....

[@serouj2000]

Actually wolves DO bark but only EXTREMELY rarely

[@rogerwilco2]

Yeah, there are even videos of barking wolves on KZbin.

[@GoddoDoggo]

serouj Ghazarian I think the point is that they mainly communicate through howling and don't bark often, whereas dogs bark all the time.

[@GoddoDoggo]

serouj Ghazarian I think the point is that they mainly communicate through howling and don't bark often, whereas dogs bark all the time.

[@serouj2000]

Lynne the Trendy Tetraodontiforme​ if that is the case even when.they are near each other,they would scare the hell out of each other

[@serouj2000]

Lynne the Trendy Tetraodontiforme or even they could've pant,growl,whine and rarely bark

[@mukulYdv464]

Bcz they can't yell

[@jcnba28]

More of these videos and less of the animal VS animal videos thanks.

[@madhusreetagore2413]

Dogs do communicate through barks,eye expression and body language.In a one to one relationship a pet will call out to the master with a small bark when hungry,and the clock is dot on that time,a dog communicates through a bark even when they are in some kind of discomfort,it is amazing to see the bonding between a pet and the owner when there are just these two living a life.

[@nickv4889]

bork*

[@DarthWill3]

Cute little pug!

[@adamski8985]

DarthWill3 no there not there just really inbred

[@alejandramares1243]

6 different emotions through barks, 2 has been shown... "Alright then, keep your secrets"

[@skylarweatherford2007]

0:13 looks so happy!🙂🙂🙂

[@MattsMotorz]

This video is misleading. It doesn't tell us WHY dogs bark or WHY wolves howl. It just tells us that they do.

[@sumanvats8207]

exactly!

[@amineel6237]

they said it was an evolutionnary advantage for us humans to communicate to us and warn us of danger

[@lala44174]

MattsMotorz i

[@paulc2573]

Are you stupid? They bark to communicate, it's right there.

[@craigcloud2556]

The real misleading part is the clap trap about evolution from wolf to dog coupled with breeding leading to different types of dogs. What nonsense.

[@PinkRose93]

This is incorrect. Wolves can bark. They use it to communicate. But they howl more than barking. Look it up. Wolves are capable of barking.

[@emmacrowstorm9370]

z4k heyenas arent canines. Theyre actually a mix of feline and canine

[@Kris108s]

After all this is an advertisement for Sennheiser headphones

[@jacklong1844]

Other headphones are available

[@Turplemaple6318]

Sennheisers are gold

[@RichTake]

I've never had a child but I'd relate a dog bark to the cry of a baby. Over time the mother/parent is able to understand what the different types of crying mean from their child and it's the same with dogs. After a while I was able to understand exactly what each of the barks of my dogs meant.

[@yoshidex64]

1:58 I love how the wires just go all up in this guys face

[@RJavierYepesDeV]

Simply the Best!! Quito-Ecuador 2020

[@tasha3757]

2:36 huh??! That's not a dog! Isn't that a lamb? Lol

[@tautliners]

Dogs are clever and bring so much fun, mine would lay in the garden with Blackbirds nicking bits off his bone and he never bothered. But if he heard the Blackbird Alarm Call he would tear out of the house barking like mad looking through the hedges knowing there was a lousy cat around trying to kill the birds.

[@ianbabcock6802]

My Mom actually trained our dog to bark whenever the doorbell rings or there's a knock at the door. More than once he has scared off people with nefarious intentions.

[@antoniorebelo4318]

I feel like most dogs do this automatically

[@bkborn4256]

Lmao "trained" that mutt would bark at a pen dropping

[@Discipleofthelordandjesus]

@@antoniorebelo4318 yup do not come on territory unannounced. They alert humans unknown person / subject and is near

[@siriusblack2781]

The pug tho!!!

[@dragonofepics7324]

0:45 that chihuahua just noped on out.

[@jackxbartel8070]

3:32 a.m Me : Hmm...Why DO dogs bark?

[@stopmotion3976]

Dogs don't just bark to communicate they use body language my dog does not bark that much so she communicates with body language I understand the body language now because that's the only way for her to communicate to me without barking so she does not bark unless someone is at the door so try to pick up on your dogs body language and listen to them learn from them

[@yahirlopez7222]

Dogs are superior to Cats, but are Wolves superior to Tigers/Lions??

[@R0sie.]

Narrator: Wolves don't bark Me: actually.....they do

[@reyvenlegaspi6565]

Why do dogs bark? My dog at 3am: Because why not?

[@blankblank7101]

The way she understood that dog's whining sound is incredibly interesting

[@aloofgalaxy2781]

Someone barks at my dog and my dog makes a face at the person having 6 grammatical errors.

[@userjames2009]

"Wolves don't bark. They howl." Wolves howl AND have an alarm bark used in rare circumstances. This show is supposed to be teaching us?!

[@sro1756]

this show is outdated

[@dylanpower1438]

I have a miniature beagle girl and she is so cute and love her floppy ears. My beagle has diffrent barks for diffrent reasons and mostly howls

[@Megan-er8dd]

Dog: it's just a person walking by stay calm(: Dog: STAY CALM *BARK*!!!

[@Cyntaria]

My cavoodle (3/4 cavvie) communicates with body language very well. I especially understand it well so she likes to stay by my side most of the time.

[@afaithfulman.5129]

Thank you for sharing

[@paulhampton6408]

THREE / 3 SPECIES that started the entire world of existence of all dogs ! ( 1 ) MASTIFF ! ( 2 ) WOLF ! ( 3 ) PRAIRIE / SHEEP COLLIE ! Dogs are awesome lol 😊 good video !... / Thank you sincerely for it !...

[@mspinkmermaid3492]

Dogs bark to communicate like we speak different languages and the howel is a different language

[@abel8252]

I agree

[@niki-dj6qj]

That is as wrong as anything could be little miss smarty pants

[@jaeger9415]

No

[@user-vj5xg8yc5f]

@@Nickenug my dog only barks when he wants a walk. He doesn't even bark at rodents.

[@dlg.studios5649]

When we first tried to domesticate tamer wolves, they created a barking sound when they heard or sensed out predators. We ended breeding those tamer wolves to have different characteristics, while many traits stayed in these tamer wolves, such as teeth made for tearing flesh. The barking when the tamer wolves heard predators later evolved into barking for many reasons for the dogs we now love and keep as pets.

[@michaelbruns449]

Dogs barking must be a by product a residual after effect of domestication.

[@YourPalHDee]

That Chihuahua is SO cute 😍

[@qwerty11222]

Any dog can mate with any do... Pug: I’m out

[@Americalaugher286]

This should have 72 million views

[@ElectricWarior]

I love this animal!

[@DieFarbeLila88]

that voice!!! *heart it*

[@Welomia626]

Such good boys. I want to pet them.

[@CCJJ160Channels]

Love the owner at 2:04.

[@fettychow7648]

The one thing I must know WHY THE HELL DOES MY DOG BARK AT THE U.P.S AND LITTLE CHILDREN But seriously we need more info

[@liserxsarah]

@@healling_steps maybe your dog never got socialised right with children or had a negative experience with one. But some dogs just dont like children, because they play rougher than adults and move very uncontrollably 🤷🏻‍♀️ My chihuahua for example loves every child he meets and i dont know why 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@johnstewartvet]

Good introductory video

[@xerexius]

So what did the fox say?

[@nonamenoname3331]

rottweilers?

[@nonamenoname3331]

WAIT if u say it to siri she says the secret of the fox is an ancient mystery

[@glowingzombie4030]

Corbin Sykes ...

[@ferencmajoros5687]

xerexius ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding

[@jasonlor9735]

Bark?

[@onyxvoid7257]

SO CUTE!

[@jonathangomez8269]

“Bawk”

[@samanthamargeson]

Dog 1: Hey! Dog 2: Hey! Dog 1: Hey! Hey! Hey! Dog 2: Hey! Hey! .... HEY!

[@fgconnolly4170]

that dog in the video barked and then my dog barked back in his sleep it was hilarious!

[@highfivesumit]

now i'm so interested in learning more about dogs

[@zollen123]

Imagine if Aliens breed humans the way we breed dogs...

[@9jefebell9side37]

The video proves we can understand them

[@vividconclusions3796]

The thumbnail makes me laugh so hard idk why 😂😂

[@dwolski4627]

I LOVE PUGS THERE MY FAVORITE ANIMAL EVER THEIR SO CUTE

[@3D1ofakind]

Um... Wouldn't it of been smarter to record the different barking sounds and compare them to other dogs and if there is something similar dogs really do have a way of communicating

[@sho9214]

I m Chinese n I miss my dog who died in old age

[@c.f4765]

Am I the only one who geeks when I see a pug!!!!!! I LOVE PUGS

[@polengreys]

Amazing!!!

[@calbruyere4727]

1:00 did I hear that right???

[@geometrydashluka6060]

Did anyone else yawn after seeing the wolf yawn at 0:09

[@FnggSmartii]

hytxcdffft2t

[@wiki_9974]

This guys voice makes it more intense lol!

[@bleblebleble25]

The Thumbnail 😂😍

[@OwenLavetan]

The beginning of the video it looked like a BLUE WILDERNESS commercial

[@hassenmh2850]

1:28 to have the glimpse of an answer...

[@carlospejuan8295]

Fascinating but I don't feel you guys actually answered the q. I love it though so more please!

[@pooyashirazi1991]

this is where snuffles' journey to self discovery began.

[@kjmaniket]

Meanwhile on another universe Dogs - 'Why do humans talk'

[@Lemmi7810]

Of course dogs learned to speak or use their voice when they are around humans all the time. Nature makes sense and I love it

[@summerdowlig]

I understand my dogs.

[@Nic-xq1bt]

I have a Jack Russell and Dachshund mix

[@whosjoe8889]

"Why do dogs bark?" Me : "Yes, that's how dog works"

[@Firstfruits288]

Need more information about Wolves compared to dog's in the barking area.

[@PeterSwinkels]

Nice video. I have a dog myself and we seem to understand each other fairly well. :-)

[@brandontruman2986]

I feel like this speaker is going to start giving Stanley directions around the workplace

[@nopagonivergas1621]

My husky doesn't bark like at all, just when he someone on the neighbors roof or when someone is extremely suspicious when we walk out

[@tkso.philly3879]

One must understand not only the barks,but,MOST of all being able to read the their body language and their eyes.Because ,simple things like,going to the door,sitting down and making eye contact with you,is that doggy letting you know that,pee,pee,poop-poop or simply wanting to go outside and play,is what's needed

[@DendyJungle]

still don't know where it comes from? do they have a large larynx?

[@sohamchoudhury6767]

I just came here to inform you that my dogs asking why do people talk

[@gristlefat]

Woof, woof, woof. Do you understand?!

[@InayetHadi]

Can genetically create a dog to howl or hoot? I prefer the hoot of an owl or howl of a wolf.

[@romanklijn6196]

I think don’t understand what humans say to them, but they can read their emotions

[@pizzacutter1199]

0:34 Schnauzer drift!!!

[@presidentevil1122]

bark bark yiff yiff

[@hidenproductions]

2:12 that doesn't sound like barking to me

[@venomous7321]

this was a nice video. never thought about why, it was always just "please god stop". maybe one day i can call myself an animal person

[@nirmalsuresh6560]

What kind of questions is this it's like why do humans talk??

[@catsto5553]

THE THUMBNAIL IS ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@serouj2000]

This question is similair to why cats meow and ocelots growl?

[@jdbreaux8080]

Dogs bark 1:17 when Adam Lopez is singing acapella... kzbin.info_video?ref=player&v=Kdp4NHWr7G8

[@firespinguy]

Just how old is this episode? It has been known that wolves can and do bark by scientists for quite some time now. Wolves just don't bark often unless to warn about danger. You can easily find this information on google in seconds, and even videos of wolves on youtube giving bark warnings.

[@thebrandonrobert5693]

*Find your soulmate, Homer!*

[@JohnSFeng]

Help - I'm stuck in a BBC domestic pets video cycle.

[@Kazeshini6]

My akita does very little barking unless I tell him to speak or if someone walks too close to the door