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  2. Dog whistle - Wikipedia

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    The top end of a dog's hearing range is about 45 kHz, while a cat's is 64 kHz. [3] [4] It is thought that the wild ancestors of cats and dogs evolved this higher hearing range in order to hear high-frequency sounds made by their preferred prey, small rodents. [3]

  3. Bark (sound) - Wikipedia

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    There is no precise, consistent, and functional acoustic definition for barking, but researchers classify barks according to several criteria. [3] Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Hampshire College have defined a bark as a short, abrupt vocalization that is relatively loud and high-pitched, changes in frequency, and often repeats rapidly in succession.

  4. Dog communication - Wikipedia

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    One or two sharp, short barks of high or midrange pitch – typical greeting sound, usually replaces the alarm bark when visitor is identified as friendly or the dog feels insecure. [1]: 80 Single sharp short bark, lower midrange pitch – annoyance, used by a mother dog disciplining her puppies or by a dog disturbed from its sleep. [1]: 80

  5. When dogs hear high-pitched sounds like a siren, people sometimes think that they're howling because the sound hurts their ears, but Spruce Pets says probably not, "For some people, the high ...

  6. Shepherd's whistle - Wikipedia

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    They produce clear, high-frequency tones of an easily modulated and variable pitch, allowing the shepherd to communicate a variety of commands. The pitch is at an optimal frequency for the herding dog's hearing, and for penetration and distance to cut through adverse weather when gathering sheep.

  7. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  8. Hearing range - Wikipedia

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    As dogs hear higher frequency sounds than humans, they have a different acoustic perception of the world. [24] Sounds that seem loud to humans often emit high-frequency tones that can scare away dogs. Whistles which emit ultrasonic sound, called dog whistles, are used in dog training, as a dog will respond much better to such levels. In the ...

  9. Howling - Wikipedia

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    Howling – indicates the dog is present, or indicating that this is its territory. [24] Bark-howl, 2–3 barks followed by a mournful howl – dog is relatively isolated, locked away with no companionship, calling for company or a response from another dog. [25] Baying – can be heard during tracking to call pack-mates to the quarry. [26]