| Arf-English Translator |
Sep 12, 2006 |
For a better understanding of your dog’s bark, read the Arf-English Translator below:
| Low Pitch | Medium Pitch | High Pitch | | Arf. | Back off. | Stop it. You’re annoying me. | Hello there. | Arf!
| | This is fun!
Check this out. | What??!
Ouch!
Hurry up!! | Arf! Arf! Arf!
Arf! Arf! Arf! | Attention – someone I don’t trust is approaching. | Hey – someone’s approaching! Take notice! | Someone I love is approaching!! Woo-hoo! | Woof…..woof…
..woof | | Is anyone there? I want company. | | | ArrrRUFF! | | Want to play?! | Please, please play with me!* | | Grrrrrr | I’m warning you, back off. I’m not afraid of you. | Go away, you’re scaring me. | I’m pretending to be ferocious because it’s part of the game we’re playing.* | | GrrrrrRuff! | I’m prepared to fight, but I sure hope someone comes to help me out here. | I hope this mean face I’m making is enough to scare you off, because I don’t think I can take you on. But I WILL try. | This is a terribly exciting game – I can hardly contain myself!* | | GrrrRRRRRrrrrrRRR | I’m really, really scared and I’m trying to figure out if I’m better off attacking you or running for my life. | | Woof woof ah-ROOOOooooo! | | | Is anyone out there? I’m all alone. Hello? Oh dear, oh dear. Someone? Anyone? | | Ah-ROOOooooo! | | | I hear you howling – I’m over here.
I have arrived! It’s me!
I’m auditioning for American Idol. |
*Unless you know the dog well, assume any growl is a threat, even if you’re playing.
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