The Stages of Barking: hrmph, urf, boof, arf, yarp, YARP, and BARK! *(ruff and woof are regional variants)
For an example just see here:
Don’t know what we’re talking about? Our very own office-pup Stella is known for her huffy boofs. Watch here with sound for to hear exactly what we mean. Why do dogs bark, anyways?
