Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

E@ sad, i WISH my DOG COulu oHIy laiF
t=- Other people. more observant, will
sist their pets can talk 10 them.
And this is true, now says science,
for any barriers in language between
man and the animals are mostly on the
side of man.
Dogs have at least ten vocal sounds
with which they talk TO you.
IA piping little note made through
the nose denotes impotence and says.
as plainly as anything, Come on. Let's
get going"
"A high whining whimpcr denotes
moderate distress and often obviously
means I'm lonely" or please let me
out" Some dogs use a variation of this
same whmper 20 denote gladness when
the family comes home after a visit on
which the dog has been left alone.
Bark Of announcement informing
the master that something unusual is
happening.
Bark Of greeting for a recognized
friend This serves to inform the master
that a friend is at hand, as well as sew
ing as a welcome for the visitor
Bark of warning sometimes &C
companicd with a growl This Is usually
a follow up Of the original bark Of warn
ing It's like the red light Of traffic
SIGNAL after the first warning amber sig
nal This bark not only advises the mas
ter but it serves, partially. to hold off
the intruder or brighten him.
6-The growl Of anger accompanied by
an ominous wool This means, seriously,
This is no fake, but the real stuff BE
on your guard
Conversational bark. or howl This
cry is especially noticeable among dogs
i'm the country where they converse with
each other over long distances. To dogs
il means as much as does the converse
tional cry of young boys, who stand und
a window and yell, Come on out, Buddy
s-The growl. Of attack which is the ve
bal accessory to the bristling Of the fur
dogs This savage growl adds 20 the feroci
Of the attack and psychologically strikes fe
into the heart of the enemy. II is the san
trick played by man when he puts sirens
dive bombers 10 increase their diving wall al
put fear into the hearts of the enemy.
9-The growl of play. The grows of pu
pies in their tumbles with their play fellow
are a good example. But If the play gets Z
rough the growl turns into No. 10 at once.
1O-The menacing growl frequently
bluff but a step To the fearsome growl
the real attack as in No. s.
Dog handlers at any large dog kennel G.
work all day amidst the barking and growth
Of dogs and never notice the noise. But
these men hear a particular tone they knc
that dog fight is in the making Then tn
will stop their work and prevent the troub
They can tell by the tones Of the dog ia
just what the meaning is.
Although most people will probably nev
want 20 take the time and trouble that
necessary, it is possible to teach dogs certa
phrases OF human speech
Back in 1887, Mrs. Hilda NJ. Lenhart.
New Jersey. demonstrated to a scientific COZ
mittee the remarkable ability OF her d.
Brownie
AS shown in the pictures at the top
this page Brownie could say the sentence
want my mama" The rest Of his spok,
repertoire consisted of phrases such as "Ht
To-" How are you?" II love you" and AN
May-ree."
Scientists were amazed but they recall
that even babies do not talk Of their own a
cord and must be taught. They recalled 10
that the human race probably got along We
we'll for hundreds of thousands of years wi
mere grunts and signs and squeals and moal
May IL, 1912