How long until they lose the high pitched screech for a bark?

Rachell2313 · 03-15-2013, 02:26 PM

Ruby has had this wimpy little shriek for a bark since she came home, I'm assuming all puppies have it. It was cute at first but know it goes right through me and pierces my brain every time she wants something or is being fussy.

How old were your puppies when they lost the baby bark and got their deep shepherd bark?

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onyx'girl · 03-15-2013, 02:32 PM

Both Onyx(female) and Karlo(male) had deep barks even as pups. The prey bark was even deeper than normal. Some dogs never lose that shrieky tone & some never sound high pitched. When Onyx gets really excited her bark gets shrilly/ but its more of a frustration bark, not prey driven.

mandiah89 · 03-15-2013, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by onyx'girl

Both Onyx(female) and Karlo(male) had deep barks even as pups. The prey bark was even deeper than normal. Some dogs never lose that shrieky tone & some never sound high pitched. When Onyx gets really excited her bark gets shrilly/ but its more of a frustration bark, not prey driven.

Id have to agree with this, Diesel never had a "shrill/shriek" tone/bark, it was always quite deep.. Penny on the other hand sounds like nails on a chalk board lol, Im hoping she will lose it eventually but she is only 4 months old so probably wont be for a few months yet... Pennys brother always has a deep bark, and Diesels brother always had a high pitched bark, so its different for every dog

Kaasuti · 03-15-2013, 02:56 PM

Charlie whined but he never had a shrill bark. He's had his "big boy" bark since about 6 weeks, he just whined before then.

Sunflowers · 03-15-2013, 03:16 PM

Hans never was shrill, either.
His bark got even deeper and more "means-business" after 8 months.

llombardo · 03-15-2013, 03:40 PM

Mine hardly ever barks using her deep bark, but when she does we are amazed at how she sounds. She does bark when she plays and its not deep, but not a shriek either. She has probably 3-4 different barks, so she keeps us pretty entertained.

Fade2Black · 03-15-2013, 04:21 PM

My Kaos always had the deep bark even as a puppy. My new puppy Havoc has the puppy bark. Guessing he will grow out of it. I had a GSD Baron growing up that always had a wimpy bark even as an adult......

LoveEcho · 03-15-2013, 04:58 PM

Echo is three and still has the shrill pocket-dog bark. He'll bark deeply when someone comes to the house, but if it's my husband (or me) coming in, it turns to screeching

chicagojosh · 03-15-2013, 05:03 PM

Cody (3 yrs) still has a shrill bark he mainly uses when trying to get our other dog to play with him. big boy bark for noises he hears outside and for the "speak" command

Rachell2313 · 03-15-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Fade2Black

My Kaos always had the deep bark even as a puppy. My new puppy Havoc has the puppy bark. Guessing he will grow out of it. I had a GSD Baron growing up that always had a wimpy bark even as an adult......

Wimpy is okay with me as long as it doesn't stay as high pitched. I swear it makes my ears ring for ten minutes after

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03-15-2013, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rachell2313 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 67	How long until they lose the high pitched screech for a bark? Ruby has had this wimpy little shriek for a bark since she came home, I'm assuming all puppies have it. It was cute at first but know it goes right through me and pierces my brain every time she wants something or is being fussy. How old were your puppies when they lost the baby bark and got their deep shepherd bark? Sent from Petguide.com Free App

03-15-2013, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,347	Both Onyx(female) and Karlo(male) had deep barks even as pups. The prey bark was even deeper than normal. Some dogs never lose that shrieky tone & some never sound high pitched. When Onyx gets really excited her bark gets shrilly/ but its more of a frustration bark, not prey driven. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

03-15-2013, 02:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kaasuti Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 263	Charlie whined but he never had a shrill bark. He's had his "big boy" bark since about 6 weeks, he just whined before then. __________________ Charlie Vom DonGossen

03-15-2013, 03:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sunflowers Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 4,823	Hans never was shrill, either. His bark got even deeper and more "means-business" after 8 months. __________________ Norden von Narnia--Hans, dob 1-15-2012 http://pdgf.pitapata.com/uC6lm4.png

03-15-2013, 03:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
llombardo Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,139	Mine hardly ever barks using her deep bark, but when she does we are amazed at how she sounds. She does bark when she plays and its not deep, but not a shriek either. She has probably 3-4 different barks, so she keeps us pretty entertained. __________________ Misty- Samoyed Mix Tannor- Golden Retriever CGC Robyn- German Shepherd CGC Midnite-German Shepherd "A dog is the only thing on this earth that loves you more than he loves himself."

03-15-2013, 04:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fade2Black Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: EHT N.J Posts: 289	My Kaos always had the deep bark even as a puppy. My new puppy Havoc has the puppy bark. Guessing he will grow out of it. I had a GSD Baron growing up that always had a wimpy bark even as an adult...... __________________ Kaos 8/6/2003-5/18/2013 Things not what they used to be. Missing one inside of me. Deathly lost this Cant be real. Cannot stand this H*ll I feel. Emptiness is filling me. To the point of agony..RIP Your paw prints burned forever into my broken heart.

03-15-2013, 04:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
LoveEcho Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,382	Echo is three and still has the shrill pocket-dog bark. He'll bark deeply when someone comes to the house, but if it's my husband (or me) coming in, it turns to screeching

03-15-2013, 05:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
chicagojosh Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wicker Park, Chicago Posts: 1,853	Cody (3 yrs) still has a shrill bark he mainly uses when trying to get our other dog to play with him. big boy bark for noises he hears outside and for the "speak" command __________________ A tired puppy is a good puppy CODY - Sable GSD Born 11/15/09 MANDI - GSD/Husky/Lab Mix Born 6/3/06

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