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You Have Reached the Home of the Laughing Dog ™ CD We invite you to linger and read about laughing dogs and other secrets of our best friends. What is a dog laugh? A dog laugh is a forced breathy exhalation through the mouth. Dogs produce this sound during play. This breathy exhalation, dog-laughter , appears to be a vocalization exclusive to play encounters and friendly encounters with other dogs and people. This vocalization is a signal to reinforce play, a signal to initiate of play, and to demonstrate good intentions. What does a dog laugh sound like? The forced breathy exhalation sounds very much like a human laugh with the vocal vowel removed. For example, if you laughed, Hah, hah, hah - then simply remove the "ah" with the same amount of forced air being released. Where can I read the research paper? We have posted the research paper from the proceedings of The International Conference on Environmental Enrichment (2005) , Dog Laughter: Recorded playback reduces stress related behavior of shelter dogs. Where can I hear a recording of this sound? We have a small sample of the vocalization here. Just click here. // For a full recording, we are offering a CD for purchase. The full recording is 45 minutes of digitally recorded dog laughter and other play sounds. What does it cost? $ 19.95 USD 45 min audio CD of recorded Dog Laughter ™ sounds $ 2.25 USD Sales Tax (Washington State only) $ 5.00 USD Shipping and Handling (USA) $ 15.00 USD Shipping and Handling (International) Where can I Buy a copy of the CD? By eMail or FAX: To order by eMail or FAX, you will need to use either a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover) or PayPal ® . Please download the appropriate order form from below, complete it, scan it, and eMail toorders@laughing-dog.orgor FAX it to 509-363-1776 . Please note, we will not charge your credit card until we ship your CD. If you are using PayPal ® , see the PayPal ® paragraph below. By Electronic Commerce (Amazon.com): To order by web, please visit Amazon.com and search for "Laughing Dog CD" . Alternately, you can visit the following link which should take you directly to the listing for the Laughing Dog ™ CD . By Mail (USA Customers): To order by mail, please download the USA Order Form , print it, complete it, and mail it to the address on the form with your credit card information (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover) or a check / money order for $19.95 + $5.00 S&H ( Total $24.95 ) payable to PeTalk . Washington state customers, please add $2.25 for state sales tax ( Total $27.20 ) By Mail (International Customers): To order by mail, please download the International Order Form , print it, complete it, and mail it to the address on the form with your credit card information (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover) or an internationl money order in US Dollars for $19.95 + $15 S&H ( Total $34.95 USD ) payable to PeTalk . By PayPal ® : To order by PayPal ® , please download the appropriate order form from above, complete it, and eMail or FAX it with the PayPal ® box checked. Be sure to include your correct PayPal ® eMail address on the order form. If you are in a hurry, go ahead and use PayPal ® to "send money" for the appropriate amount toorders@laughing-dog.org . Otherwise, we will request that PayPal ® invoice you for the CD. When you pay the invoice, we will ship the...