I've always been annoyed my entire life by the use of "woof" because I thought people were, for some reason, imitating the barking of a dog and it made no sense

I've always been annoyed my entire life by the use of "woof" because I thought people were, for some reason, imitating the barking of a dog and it made no sense to me because I've never heard anyone in person do this, ever. 3+ decades later I now realize it's just a way of spelling any of the above.