We heard a muffled bark from beyond a picture window as we walked the dogs this afternoon. Something about the pitch and the timbre struck a familiar chord with me, and I peered through the glass to see the dog.
The brown-and-black German Shepherd looking out at us was not so much ferocious as excited, wagging its tail happily and barking to let our dogs know it was there. I smiled as we passed, recognizing the friendly bark as close to that of our childhood dog, Smokey.
Was I imagining the similarity? Maybe. Although we can certainly pick Lucy's bark out of a pack, and there are days when our windows are open, Heidi will name the dog passing by the sound of its voice. "That's Cooper," she might say, or, "There goes Axel and Samba." Birds have distinct calls, too, varying by species, so is it really that far-fetched to think that dog breeds might have recognizable barks?
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