How to Tell When Your Dog Is Barking

Barking is a form of communication, so understanding where the barking is coming from is important. Is it excitement? Is anticipation when people come into the house? Is that a really exciting event? Are they anticipating a really fun thing that's about the habit? And the type of barking will tell you that. So kind of higher pitch barking and more frequent barking will indicate a level of excitement or potentially frustration.