Some say they're yappy but the truth is they're scrappy.

有些人说聒噪，但事实是好斗。

As I tiptoed along, the plush carpet muffling my steps, a dog started to bark from inside one of the doors—a yappy, outraged protest—and an elderly voice shouted something that I couldn't make out.

当小心地向前走时， 长毛绒地毯遮的脚步，一只狗从一扇门里开始狂吠——一种狂吠、愤怒的抗议——还有一个苍老的声音在喊着听不懂的话。