topic Re: Clancy in Pet Lovers

Clancy

goldensrbest — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:41:19 GMT

He is 5 months old, and has not barked,makes other sounds,but no barking, i just do not remember when my other dogs barked,it seems to me they did from puppy.

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eddyandme — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:51:18 GMT

When Clancy's ready, he will bark! Don't worry.

When I first got Jade from a rescue, she quietly took everything in - even chased a squirrel - no barking. Then one day, she noticed something unusual in the neighborhood - a handyman over a neighbor's house (two houses away!) while they were in FL - she barked. She was a fantastic protector of the entire neighborhood - the neighbors even learned her various barks: the hello bark, the I'm gonna get the animal bark, and the someone unusual in the neighborhood bark.

Eddy barked sooner, but less often. He now not only barks are various outside issues, but sometimes we have barking conversations!

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nada54 — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:51:44 GMT

We have had many dogs and different breeds. All of them have different personalities. And its so much fun watching and learning from them. Too bad you didn't post a picture!

I love puppies! I am sure he is perfect.

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Iwantcoffee — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:37:13 GMT

We had a mixed breed who did not bark unto he was several months or close to a year old. He made up for it later with added bonus barking!

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goldensrbest — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:53:36 GMT

@nada54 wrote:
We have had many dogs and different breeds. All of them have different personalities. And its so much fun watching and learning from them. Too bad you didn't post a picture!
I love puppies! I am sure he is perfect.

There are pictures of him,from christmas.

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goldensrbest — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:55:36 GMT

I tried barking at him yesterday, he just looked at me,like what the heck!!!!

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Citrine1 — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:45:44 GMT

Be glad for the peace and quiet. Once he starts, he may never stop!

Two of my male collies never barked. If you'd ask them to speak, they would reluctantly bark for you, but neither of them liked it. It was a pleasure to have such quiet dogs.

My female collies were barkers and the male I have now barks at anything and everything. Just part of their personality I guess.

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:00:54 GMT

@goldensrbest He still may need time to " find his bark" so to speak. I have a rescue shepard mix from mexico who NEVER barks... she whines and wimpers instead. When she is dreaming at night in her bed, she will have little bark fests in her dreams... that is the only thing close to a bark... but never in awake state yet, and she has been with me for a year and a month to this day..

I looked up information on dogs that do not bark on google and it said some dogs just do not like the sound of barking so they choose not to bark. I have never had a dog who does not bark before this rescue dog. All of my past dogs includng my golden Lola were big time barkers.

I would not worry about it.. he may still find his bark... but if he does not, that is just fine.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:59:31 GMT

Not barking? Your neighbors must be thanking their lucky stars.

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Boomernichols — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:37:23 GMT

@goldensrbest Enjoy the tranquil moments while they last. We have a west highland terrier that barks at the tv, radio, birds, neighbors, and anything!!! Buddy even barks at the vet's office, the drive-thru bank, wherever. I would relish some quiet as he is 6 months and VERY VOCAL.

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HLP — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:52:05 GMT

@Iwantcoffee wrote:
We had a mixed breed who did not bark unto he was several months or close to a year old. He made up for it later with added bonus barking!

I had an American cocker who I had to put down at 14 years, who never barked. She would squeal sometimes, but never barked.She had the softest fur, and was a pretty blonde. she had a sroke. Never got another dog.

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feline groovy — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:08:39 GMT

If I remember correctly, he's half or fully Golden and most are really not barkers.

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catter70 — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:01:04 GMT

Wish my new neighbor's dogs (3) could come take lessons from you Clancy.They bark the whole time they are left outside. I'm a cat person so don't know much about dogs.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:05:59 GMT

@feline groovy wrote:
If I remember correctly, he's half or fully Golden and most are really not barkers.

No ,full golden,he is my6th golden,some were barkers,some only barked at times.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:08:16 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
Wish my new neighbor's dogs (3) could come take lessons from you Clancy.They bark the whole time they are left outside. I'm a cat person so don't know much about dogs.

My little red girl cambridge was a barker,neighbor called animal control i got her a bark collar,it really helped,i lost her dec.1st,miss her , she was so sweet.

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on the bay — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:53:57 GMT

One of our dogs rarely barked.

If he was playing or mad at his siblings he would go "aruff."

Maybe he just felt it took so much vocal effort to bark. Our girl barked at everything outside or that she saw from the window.

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Another new name Sue — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 23:40:01 GMT

I have a Westie too. Aren't they great dogs?. We walk 2 miles in the morning, so he's tired when he gets home and doesn't bark too much. If he doesn't get his walk, he hangs out at the window and barks at every passing dog, but he never barks in the car. He's 12, getting some arthritis so he's on meds, Galliprant.

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KittyLoverBobb — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:46:39 GMT

I love your dog's name; kind of sounds like a sharpshooter from the old West.

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cookinfreak — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:48:33 GMT

I had a dog who was several months old and hadn't barked. Then one day he did, and he scared himself. So it took another day or two until he figured out it was himself that made that noise! It was so funny. He had a very ferocious sounding bark but if he got near you, he'd lick you to death. He loved EVERYBODY!!!

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