I think dogs experience bells as a kind of sonic assault and will naturally react to them even when they don’t yet associate the sound with anything. Also, bells tend to be very unexpected from a dog perspective and surprises are a great reason for barking.
I think dogs experience bells as a kind of sonic assault and will naturally react to them even when they don’t yet associate the sound with anything. Also, bells tend to be very unexpected from a dog perspective and surprises are a great reason for barking.
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