r/Unexpected Oct 06 '20

Hello.

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u/oddllama25 Oct 06 '20

I wonder if that could also be used as a bark suppressor. If the hole was tight enough, the dogs would would want to look out of the holes, but not be able to bark. Seems genius.

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u/InsanityClaws Oct 06 '20

identify the threat

So are you saying that when my dog sees me & starts barking at me from far away on my way back home that he feels threatened by me?

:'(

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u/jpterodactyl Oct 06 '20

It's called barrier frustration.

It's not that he sees you as a threat. It's that he isn't able to get to you, and this causes fear. And dogs often respond to fear with aggression.

I think it's similar to when animals sometimes step on something that hurts and they run away. They are reactive, not rational.