Antelation

/ˌæntiˈleɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The action or process of barking before something happens, or in dogs, a behavioral response preceding a main event.

Etymology

From 'ante-' (before) combined with 'latration' (derived from Latin 'latrare' meaning to bark), describing anticipatory barking.

Kelly Says

Your dog's antelation—barking before the doorbell actually rings—suggests they can hear frequencies humans can't, giving them a kind of precognition about who's coming.

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