barking dogs
Vocal hounds alerting
Barking dogs refers to dogs that are barking—making the sharp, loud vocalizations characteristic of the species.
The phrase appears in noise complaints, neighborhood disputes, and ordinances: The barking dogs kept me up all night.
In the expression barking dogs never bite, it suggests that those who make the most noise or threats are often the least likely to act on them.
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- yappingHigh-pitched repetitive barking
- growlingDeep threatening vocalization
- snarlingVocalized hostile warning
- yelpingHigh-pitched vocal outbursts
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