Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 27 days old | 4 lbs
my puppy is almost 2 months and he literally have never barked yet. he make sounds when i prepare his food but never barks. this is even more confusing to me as he's a german shepherd. HE SHOULD BARK. is this a health problem? can dogs be dumb or mute too? and how can i fix this?
1 Answer
Published on November 21st, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Some dogs really just do not bark much which is great. He is also very young so I am suspicious that he will start barking soon. I do not think that you need to do anything about this or worry too much about it. Good luck!
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