Some help needed
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- HolyCow
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Some help needed
Does anyone know a good word for a sound a dog makes when it's happy? It's not a bark, what's it called?
Whimpering doesn't fit, yelping is worse, and whining is totally off.
Any suggestions?
P/S: It's a pretty minor detail.
Whimpering doesn't fit, yelping is worse, and whining is totally off.
Any suggestions?
P/S: It's a pretty minor detail.
/me claws out throat and dies
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I think most people associate yipped and yapped with annoying little dogs like Yorkshire Terriers.
In my opinion, stick with barked and add an adverb like happily or joyfully.
Not that it really matters all that much.
And for the record, yelps and whimpers usually denote a dog in pain, not a happy bark.
In my opinion, stick with barked and add an adverb like happily or joyfully.
Not that it really matters all that much.
And for the record, yelps and whimpers usually denote a dog in pain, not a happy bark.
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I think whimper, whine, and yelp convey different meanings which are plainly obvious.
Bark is a general term. Much like moo and meow. Bark can be used for anything with the proper adverb as cotton suggested.
Woof on the other hand, is a more doggy dog sound, if that makes any sense. The sound of woof refers to happy dog, or something along those lines. It's not as aggressive as a bark, and is usually followed up with panting. Kinda like a cat's purr, in dog terms.
Yipping and yapping are interchangeable. They're just onomatopoeia after all. I tend to associate yipping with the Sesame Street aliens though... yip yip yip yip yip yip...
Bark is a general term. Much like moo and meow. Bark can be used for anything with the proper adverb as cotton suggested.
Woof on the other hand, is a more doggy dog sound, if that makes any sense. The sound of woof refers to happy dog, or something along those lines. It's not as aggressive as a bark, and is usually followed up with panting. Kinda like a cat's purr, in dog terms.
Yipping and yapping are interchangeable. They're just onomatopoeia after all. I tend to associate yipping with the Sesame Street aliens though... yip yip yip yip yip yip...
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Yes but you can't say "Rousseau woofed happily" can you?
I think I'll stick with yip for the moment, since in the original context, the dog isn't barking. It's just making that kinda noisy when it does when its happy. God this is confusing @.@
I know this isn't something important but I just thought it make a pretty good discussion ;P
I think I'll stick with yip for the moment, since in the original context, the dog isn't barking. It's just making that kinda noisy when it does when its happy. God this is confusing @.@
I know this isn't something important but I just thought it make a pretty good discussion ;P
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