Why do dogs bark and wolves don't?

Screen Shot 2016-06-28 at 9. Source: @gsd_lexiandbear / Instagram · Pin. As ancestors of wolves, it makes sense that many of our dog's innate behaviors come from their ancestors; however, barking is not one of them. read more

They howl and yip and whine, but they don’t make the percussive and repetitive sound that we know as the bark. It’s one of the behaviors that separates dogs from wolves. A Hungarian ethologist (someone who studies animal behavior) named Csaba Molnar suspects that dogs bark because, well, we designed them to. read more

Dogs are a domesticated animal bred by humans so various wild traits have been lost. The eyes of a wolf and a dog are totally different. If you don’t know, check them out. Wolves communicate very differently to dogs because they live in packs. Dogs live among human kind. So they make certain sounds that would help humans understand. read more

Dogs no longer equal wolves. They ARE a whole different species now, complete with different scientific name. Also, wolves don't usually bark. They 'yip', 'growl', 'howl', 'whine' and other noises most dogs do. They probably can bark, but it's not often. Most wolves will making 'yip' noises, not barking noises. read more