Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener:
Dogs do not like the Cone of Shame.

:(

Point!

RORGE!

"That steak is mine."

/the only one you need to know.

Dog growls contain specific information - probably like "Ruh roh" and "Timmy's down the well."


*sigh* "Again with the Timmy. Stay away from the well, you meshugganah brat!"

Steak STEAK STEAK _{STEAK steak STEAK}

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Subby made me LOL +1

Any excuse for pbf:

Did anyone read the posts by "Evan James" in the comments section?

I wonder what his FARK handle is. God, what a moran.

Fano:

damn it, beat me

Dog growls contain specific information - probably like "Ruh roh" and "Timmy's down the well."

"The drugs are in the trunk."

ChadM89 2010-03-13 07:22:54 PM
Did anyone read the posts by "Evan James" in the comments section?

I wonder what his FARK handle is. God, what a moran.

Good call. While I won't hazzard a guess to whom it might be, I bet he/she is hanging out over at the politics tab..

Dr. Gary Larson has spoken, QED. Thanks jaytkay

So, what is my dog trying to communicate when he makes Chewbacca/tard sounds?
Trying to imitate human speech?

/Seriously, has any research been done on this?
\Border Collie that responds to simple English without any prior training.

Dog barks are more interesting.

My lab has about seven,
ranging from barking at the cat on the deck or squirrels
in the trees to the much more serious, there is someone in
the yard, and the hellacious

there's another farking dog in my farking yard

gas giant: So, what is my dog trying to communicate when he makes Chewbacca/tard sounds?
Trying to imitate human speech?

/Seriously, has any research been done on this?
\Border Collie that responds to simple English without any prior training.

Some breeds have a definite vocabulary of grunts, growls and barks. Our dog has one very specific growl sound she makes when she wants outside.

Cool a dog thread. I have an important and pressing question. My dog is asleep right now and growling, yelping, and kicking her legs. I'm pretty sure she is having a nightmare. Should I wake her up?

yogaFLAME: Glad the Far Side is covered here.

Panty Sniffer: Cool a dog thread. I have an important and pressing question. My dog is asleep right now and growling, yelping, and kicking her legs. I'm pretty sure she is having a nightmare. Should I wake her up?

Nah. She's just chasing rabbits.

dogs are the only animals that naturally respond to human gestures ...

/bbc documentary

Bohemian: Some breeds have a definite vocabulary of grunts, growls and barks. Our dog has one very specific growl sound she makes when she wants outside.

What about noises like "Arrrough roooo arrr rooo rerr errrrrr? Mararr uf err! Mararr woorar wuff"
I swear that means something more than "I want steak with a side of liter coated cat feces."

Headline made me chuckle.

Panty Sniffer: Cool a dog thread. I have an important and pressing question. My dog is asleep right now and growling, yelping, and kicking her legs. I'm pretty sure she is having a nightmare. Should I wake her up?

If it gets too distressing, she'll wake herself up.

/You're welcome.

RealFarknMcCoy2: Panty Sniffer: Cool a dog thread. I have an important and pressing question. My dog is asleep right now and growling, yelping, and kicking her legs. I'm pretty sure she is having a nightmare. Should I wake her up?

If it gets too distressing, she'll wake herself up.

/You're welcome.

Too late. I woke her up and she bit me. If only there was an old saying about sleeping dogs that applies...

"The researchers placed a freshly cooked, meaty and juicy large calf bone in a bowl. All of the study dogs found the bone irresistible."

Interesting. Your dog expresses a strong desire for steak.

Redbull wants a biscuit and another

My dog Jenny used to growl at me when we played sock tug-o-war ... and she really growled when I eschewed holding the sock in my hand and put it in my teeth (I figured that leveled the playing field for her a little bit).

Friends watching me do this would ask "Aren't you afraid she might snap at you, given that your face is about six inches from her mouth? And it looks like she really wants that sock."

I'd say "Nawww ... she loves me too much and it's all in good fun. That's just her way of "trash talking" (I growled too sometimes, just to egg her on).

Gawwd ... I miss her.

Pants full of macaroni!!: More on dog communication. (pops)

Holy crap. A webcomic that actually is funny!

"Emergency! Timmy is stuck to a little red-headed girl!"

Panty Sniffer: Cool a dog thread. I have an important and pressing question. My dog is asleep right now and growling, yelping, and kicking her legs. I'm pretty sure she is having a nightmare. Should I wake her up?

Nope. Let them catch that freaking rabbit for once! Yes, they are dreaming.

gas giant: Bohemian: Some breeds have a definite vocabulary of grunts, growls and barks. Our dog has one very specific growl sound she makes when she wants outside.

What about noises like "Arrrough roooo arrr rooo rerr errrrrr? Mararr uf err! Mararr woorar wuff"
I swear that means something more than "I want steak with a side of liter coated cat feces."

Yep. If you start seeing patterns in the gibberish they mean something, ie: they make the same set of sounds trying to wake you up in the morning etc.. We have about ten of our dog's various vocal sounds figured out. The dog has also figured out that if she does the potty dance someone will get up and she can then try to change that into "hey get me a treat since your up".

L Buff: My dog Jenny used to growl at me when we played sock tug-o-war ... and she really growled when I eschewed holding the sock in my hand and put it in my teeth (I figured that leveled the playing field for her a little bit).

Friends watching me do this would ask "Aren't you afraid she might snap at you, given that your face is about six inches from her mouth? And it looks like she really wants that sock."

I'd say "Nawww ... she loves me too much and it's all in good fun. That's just her way of "trash talking" (I growled too sometimes, just to egg her on).

Gawwd ... I miss her.

You had her put down after she bit you on your face while playing tug-of-war, am I right?