| Although dogs cannot talk like humans, there have | | | | such as using its urine or faeces. Male dogs only |
| many other highly effective ways of | | | | need to leave a few drops in important places to |
| communication. And much of it is soundless. Dogs | | | | mark their presence and lifting their leg is a way |
| have very impressive ways of communicating | | | | of raising the scent. |
| some of which include smell, sound, barking, | | | | Sound Dogs also communicate by sound but to a |
| growling and hollowing. | | | | lesser extent than by smell. The noises a dog can |
| Smell Dogs leave their smells around all of the | | | | make include: |
| time – and this is mainly for other dogs. As | | | | Barking This is the one that we are most familiar |
| they are less able to sweat through their skin as | | | | with and it has many different uses. Most owners |
| we can they do sweat through their paws. | | | | can differentiate between the different kind of |
| Therefore, every time a paw touches the ground, | | | | bark. Dogs bark for a number of reasons; it could |
| it is leaving information for other dogs. There are | | | | be to raise an alarm, for attention, as a demand |
| other ways in which a dog marks it presence | | | | or for a show of aggression. |