the bark

The only times I get to hear all the dogs barking at once is when I enter their kennel area to let them into their yard, or for mealtimes. In my imagination, all dogs of the same breed would sound the same, make the identical bark. It'd be like being with One big Dog. But each dog in the real world, like here has an individual sound, and unique times they bark. It's not harmony, but it does at times, seem like one dog is "speaking" for the whole group; that way the dogs aren't all trying to 'talk' at the same time.  Lily

Lily barks when she's being playful, usually playing with MayMay (next photo)

Hard to imagine her barking from this photo, but this is MayMay, & she & Lily are a duet of barking play. They are also sisters.

 The Famous Berny, he barks at will: feed me, play w me, lets get outta here, what's everyone running for? He is the warning bell.

Beverly woofs, she does not bark. She woofs when playing with other dogs and in her kennel, right before her meal is served.

Fido has a big bark. He plays hard and barks accordingly. He's never barked 'at' me, only at his pack mates.

I've started to call Belle my sentinel. The Sentinel: sentry - guard - watch - watchman - guardsman - keeper, defined by dictionary.com. She enters the kennel area 1st, runs up & down the kennels barking/alerting everyone, stands by each kennel door as I open it. I know Belle, she is a house dog, with Berny, but until this time with the whole pack, I never knew Belle had this chutzpah. She's magnificent at it!