Science Series: „The Sound of Dogs: Mapping the canine vocal repertoire“

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In this episode of the Science Series, Dr. Tamás Faragó from the BARKS Lab at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest offers an engaging overview of current research on dogs’ vocal communication. Dogs have a remarkably rich vocal repertoire – from barks, growls, and whines to subtle sounds that often go unnoticed by us. But what do these vocalizations actually tell us about a dog’s intentions, emotions, or social interactions?

This webinar explores how the canine vocal system works, what kinds of vocalizations have been studied so far, and what we know about their communicative functions. It also examines why some barks sound particularly “annoying” to human ears – and whether dogs themselves respond differently to friendly and threatening voices.

In this webinar, you will learn:
• What functions barking, growling, whining, and howling may serve
• How researchers study the emotional and communicative meaning of vocalizations
• How dogs produce sounds and which anatomical features shape their vocal abilities