article_snippet.sent: Just like humans learning to talk, puppies can sometimes take a while to learn to bark.
article_snippet.sent: Canine vocalisation usually begins when a puppy is around two-to-three-weeks-old and generally consists of grunts and whines.
article_snippet.sent: At seven-to-eight-weeks-old, Canine vocalisation will develop into stronger sounding barks, although some dogs wait as long as 16 weeks before even making an attempt.