Why your dog barks when you laugh
Below are five common reasons why they do it and what would make them more likely.
The reason why it does it is likely to be that it sees that you are happy and it causes it to become excited itself. This would be more likely if it also shows signs of excitement when it does it by doing things such as wagging its tail, jumping up at you, running around, having wide-open eyes or rolling onto its back with its tongue out. You can see more signs of excitement here.
It might think that you are in pain and it is trying to help or comfort you. This would be more likely if it does it when you are laughing on your own or in an unusual way. It would also be more likely if it seems slightly anxious and it is trying to get you to stop.
The reason might also be that you have been encouraging it to do it by rewarding it when you laugh and it barks. If you give it things such as extra attention, toys or treats, when it does it, it will likely do it more in order to get more rewards. If you don’t want it to bark when you laugh, it would help to ignore it until it stops barking and to reward it then.
The reason why it does it might be that it causes it to start getting anxious. This would be more likely if it also barks when it hears other noises such as when you cough or sneeze. It would also be more likely if it shows signs of being anxious such as pacing, crying or hiding.
Depending on the way you laugh, it might find it threatening. This would be more likely if your dog shows aggressive body language by doing things such as showing its teeth and snarling. However, dogs are generally very good at understanding their owner’s emotions so this is less likely to be the cause.
Below are some things to consider when figuring out why it barks when you laugh.
If it did not always bark when you laugh, it would help to consider what else happened when it first started doing it.
If it started doing it suddenly, it would be more likely to be due to it learning that it gets rewards when it does it. Whereas, if it has always done it, it would be more likely that it is picking up on your excitement and it is causing it to become excited itself.
If it does not always bark when you laugh, it would also help to consider what is different when it does not do it.
For example, if it does it more before getting exercise, it could be the case that it barks because it thinks that it is going to get exercise soon.
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