It was once thought that pet dogs only barked for humans, as wolves and feral dogs didn't bark to communicate. But in a new study that will be published in Applied Animal Behavior Science, Peter Pongracz, professor of animal behavior at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, has found that dogs can distinguish the different barks heard from other dogs.
This article outlines how the scientists conducted the study, and shares insights such as:
"domesticated dogs must have later 'learned how to use barking amongst each other' as a form of communication to go along with others -- such as visual and scent cues."
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