I kind of want to ask this because my Sandy has barked only a couple of times. She is 5 1/2 months old and it always surprises me when she does it because it is very rare for her. She growls friendly when we play tug, but other than that she is a very very quiet dog.
I tell people that she doesn't bark and either they don't believe me or are very surprised.
How about your Golden? Are they quiet like mine or does something trigger them?
My golden that past in her 10 years of life I could probably count on 1 hand how many times she barked. The couple of times I remember was when she was playing and was excited and let out a bark and it almost seemed like she surprised herself lol.
I don't remember Brooks barking much when he was a puppy (maybe some at the vacuum cleaner, or at about 4-6 months when he saw some outdoor decorations on someone's lawn and it scared him).
However, he was boarded when he was about 20 months old with some farm dogs who did territorial barking along their fence line and when he came home, he began doing the same barking along our property line (in the evenings when he would go out for the last time before bed).
Tayla will bark if trying to engage Jesse in play because it frustrates her that 15 year old Jesse rebuffs every effort Tayla makes towards here. That is about it. She never barks at the doorbell.
Max will bark at the door bell, or if someone knocks, or if he hears something going on near the backyard. Otherwise, he is pretty quiet. Do not remember how much he barked when he was a puppy.
Molly barks when she is trying to get another dog to play. She barks at my BF the same way when he gets her riled up (she thinks he's a dog). When she is frightened she will also bark. So there is a trigger for when she barks. In her normal state she is very quiet.
Okay, maybe not EVERY time, but it sure seems like it sometimes. Now that the leaves are off the trees, Max finds it necessary to let me know every time one of the neighbors comes home, a deer walks by, a squirrel wanders past, a fox is in the driveway........oh, the joys of country living!
Rain barks ALL THE TIME. I always tell people our Chihuahua taught her to bark...She barks at people walking pass (all the time) the house she barks at squirrels, she barks at people with hats and things she's afraid of. Oh and she barks when shes in the yard
We had many breeds when I was growing up. Yorkshire Terriers, A Beagle, a Cocker Spaniel, mutts, and even a Great Dane. We lived in the country so anybody or any car coming up the drive would be greeted with barking.
So I was surprised that Sandy never barks. But we have our own business in the house so it is always busy here. I guess since she grew up with all of this, it doesn't phase her in the least.
Kind of happy it is somewhat normal for her to be quiet.
Jasper barks at anything and everything, can you drive you stir crazy sometimes, especially as we live in a fairly busy building! You would have thought he would be used to the noises he hears but he still has to bark everytime he hears a door go, voices, wind, absolutely nothing in particular, its a wonder im not mad :bowl: :bowl: :bowl: :bowl: ......
I now have to revise my post. Tayla started barking like a German Shepherd this morning. Scared me as I thought someone was at the door. No my brave girl was barking at a Santa wreath I hung last night. Guess Santa's head scared her.
Bertie growls like a little gremlin when he's playing by himself. <- I keep meaning to set up my video camera because it's so blinkdydinky adorable!!!!! :smooch:
But he's probably barked only once? Of that.
Jacks will bark if he wants something or worked up (I shut the door to train Bertie), but otherwise is also a very quiet dog. Like Bertie he went several months with us his first year before he actually barked.
Arthur is a collie. Goldens retrieve. Collies bark.
King & Rowdy (both deceased) rarely barked and when they did, there was something to be concerned about.
Casey (11 3/4) occassionally barks when he wants something and he is outside(typically in the dog yard), but has a deeper bark when alerting me to something that needs my attention.
Faelan is 5 now and I can probably count the times he has barked on 1 hand. Always something to pay attention to when he barks.
Towhee (4) used to bark a lot, but is finally quieting down unless she is outside and wants something - specifically in the dog yard.
Brady (4 months) is finally learning that quiet is good, but still barks way too much when he sees me, when he is harassing one of the other dogs for their toys etc. He is learning that barking does not gain him much but it seems a slow process! The exception being a chirp by the back door earns him outside time to do his stuff.
Lola is the my first Golden and the first dog I have ever owned that just rarely if EVER barks! Occationally she will bark if out in the back yard by herself-- when I hear it--- is seems so strange! She never barks when the doorbell rings or there is a knock at the door. She never goes crazy when the UPS truck drives to the house( my other dogs went NUTS:bowl. It is such a pleasure to have a quiet peaceful dog! I would not want it any other way! The only sound she makes is her "happy" sound. Toy in mouth and a grunting sound while wagging her tail. She only makes it IF a toy is in mouth.
I forgot to add that Lola does "woof" when she wants to go potty or outside. She goes downstairs to the basement door to the backyard and expects us to hear her so she woofs....
Mercy barks while she is outside at strangers in the distance. She also barks in her crate to be let out early in the morning or in the middle of the night.:yuck:
Maggie barks when she sees people outside our house or when someone is coming up to the door. She will also bark at her big brother when she is trying to get him to play or if she wants his spot...she is bossy and likes to have her way. Just like her Mama haha =)
So a question about barking( or not barking)::: Is it a learned thing- or genetic thing whether a dog is a barker or not.? It appears reading though these posts that most Goldens do not bark much at all.
I was talking to my dad who said our Great Dane never barked because he had all the other do that for him. That was a long time ago, I do remember the smaller dogs barked all the time.
After reading through these posts, it seems that the Goldens who bark are not the only dog in the house. It may be something they have to learn. I do think Sandy surprised herself the few times she has barked. Almost like she didn't know she could.
my two bark whenever someone walks by the house (only if they notice though really lol), they also bark at the door bell and at the squirrels who run by our yard. I don't remember both of them barking much when they were younger. and I swear my husky taught them haha she barks at almost everything and does her usual husky howl whenever my two are wrestling around with each other lol.
Levi is odd he doesn't bark a lot but every once in a while he barks when someone comes to the door but when I tell him to stop he does. He also barks randomly at stuff in the back yard and sometimes at another room at some invisible thing I'm trying to fix that because he won't come when he's doing it and I don't want to disturb the neighbors.
My guy barks when he wants attention from humans or dogs. its a very loud intimidating bark so its hard to ignore but we try to in order to teach him its not the way to get attention. When something is alarming to him he gives a low but deep and serious growl. He's one and kinda nutty :
I can count the number of times Chester has barked. Ive always wondered if that was normal but thanks to you I don't have to question it anymore lol. He's a very quiet pup sometimes too quiet but that's when he's up to no good lol
Sierra is normally quiet at home, barks at the dog park sometimes.
Lance, I think likes to hear himself, he barks at me, when he's unhappy with Sierra, when he wants a drink from the tub faucet,when he thinks it peanut butter time...etc.
I do think his former owner encouraged the barking though.
Cody never barks. He's an only dog. He's "huffed" a couple times to let me know UPS is here. He does do a high yippy bark thing out of excitement for a minute when his Doggie Grams and Gramps come over.
The Golden across the the street barks up a storm all the time. She's an only dog.
Cookie will bark at deer if they dare come into her yard. Also, if our neighbor's dog gives his warning bark and we are outside, Cookie will run to the edge of our yard next to our other neighbor's house and bark to their dog, who in turn starts barking. It doesn't happen often, but it is funny to hear them communicating.
Other than that, she will only bark when someone leaves an open bag of chips on the counter. She's petite, so her bark scares neither deer nor potato chip bags.
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