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Originally Posted by bchgirl Personally I don't think ALL dogs are naturally quiet....some are and some are not. Trace, my first yorkie, did not bark EVER....Ramsey, however, barks at everything...a stranger, a noise, an item somewhere that she's never seen in that place before, a bug, her toys, anything....and being alone is on the list too. I leave her in the other end of the house....she barks until she is hoarse and coughs....went and got her...she is sleeping like a lamb at my feet. 
Friend has beagles....beagles are NOT naturally quiet....they bark all day and all night. |
The dog species, as a whole is naturally quiet. Individual dogs have individual quirks. It is the humans responsibility to teach them, to be good neighbors. And they can be taught.