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The Rottweiler mix who learned to whisper

Brody, a Rottweiler mix, gets to go to work with Holly Stephens. Keeping that perk means keeping the noise down. more

One loud bark on the job could end the arrangement, and Holly does not want to go in without her best friend. So she set out to teach Brody to keep his voice down. On a wooden deck, he sits and looks up, mouth just open.

Brody, a black-and-tan dog with floppy ears, sits on a wooden deck looking up with his mouth slightly open. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Brody sits on the deck and looks up, ready to use his quiet voice.

Brody has learned three levels of volume. He listens to the tone of her voice and sets his own to match.

Holly tells him to speak, and Brody answers with a bark so soft it barely leaves him. The whole thing lasts about six seconds, and the top comment still reviews it like a feature film, plot and special effects included. Another viewer swears the whisper has a southern accent.

A black and tan dog with a Rottweiler-like appearance stands on an outdoor wooden deck. The setting suggests spring or summer, with natural daylight illuminating the scene. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Brody, a Rottweiler mix, gets to go to work with Holly Stephens.

People with louder dogs are impressed. One beagle owner, whose dog can bark really loud, plans to try teaching it at home. Brody, for his part, is ready for the office.