# Puppy Yapping/Barking

Is it normal for them to Yap alot? I know that some of the breed things said that they only bark when theres something to bark about?

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In Behavior · started by zoiegirl · 7 replies
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## zoiegirl · 2008-06-02T12:02:38.000Z
Is it normal for them to Yap alot? I know that some of the breed things said that they only bark when theres something to bark about?

## ljowen123 (moderator) · 2008-06-02T12:16:38.000Z
Jazz (shiba) rarely barks - if she does, I get up and go find what has her unsettled. In the last 9 months, I've heard her bark maybe 10-15 times, total.

## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2008-06-02T12:20:53.000Z
Tsuki sounds a muffled alert and Kitsune is the barker. We just heard Hachi bark for the first time today. Our dogs really only bark when they have something to bark at - which includes cats outside.

## kwyld · 2008-06-02T13:39:21.000Z
I've never owned an Akita, but I could see an Akita puppy being whiney and that being normal. I've found that northern breeds, Shepherds, Beagles or Coonhounds to be pretty vocal. Although all adult Akitas I've met don't seem to make much noise. Taj, my Shiba, is a yapper. You'd think she was a lapdog. My Dutch is the loudest dog I've ever met. He has this booming bark and chalkboard screeching whine that happens whenever I leave him by himself. This is why I love shaker cans. My dogs stop barking and whining when I shake a tin pop can duct taped closed full of pennies around them.

## ivanmeza03 · 2008-06-02T15:40:28.000Z
Kiba sounds like screaming or something shes crazy u.u"

## brada1878 (admin) · 2008-06-02T15:44:48.000Z
Hilo rarely barks, but he went through a whiny phase as a pup... Lani is a barker, she has a pretty hectic bark - I wouldn't define it as "yap", she also whines a lot right now - but this is around the age Hilo did too. It passes. ----

## zoiegirl · 2008-06-02T16:46:49.000Z
Ok mayb its just a phase shes more whiney then anything

## ivanmeza03 · 2008-06-03T15:46:01.000Z
brad - its me or the Kais tends to be whiners?, i saw your video of Kona in the crate, he acts like if somebody was trying to kill him -.-' .... when Kiba wants food or something else she start whining almos like screaming -.-".....

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