The haunting and eerie howling of the dog would keep fearful people awake all night. It will be noticed that dogs have the tendency to do what other dogs are doing. Barking that is started by one dog will be picked up by other dogs. One dog that lets out an eerie howling will be answered by other dogs so that the chorus will make a nervous person jump under the covers. The howling of the dog is associated with many eerie superstitious beliefs. Although baseless, these beliefs would nevertheless make your hair stand on end especially if the chorus of howling is piercing the silence of the rainy moonless night.
Howling is a behavior commonly associated with wolves. These primitive dogs use howling as a form of communication. Instead of barking, dogs howl to call the attention of other pack members because howling has a better chance of being heard in the vast wilderness. The reverberating howl will notify other pack members of the whereabouts of the howling wolf. Modern day dogs no longer need to howl to find their pack mates given the fact that the human family is considered as the dog's pack. Every now and then dogs will still be heard howling.
Howling is one form of communication that was learned by the modern day dogs from their wolf ancestors. Howling though is not a habit of all dogs as well loved and well cared for pets are seldom heard howling. Experts believe that howling is one way of getting the human family's attention as the mournful sound is more commonly heard from dogs left alone all day. Being social animals the dog would always need interaction with the family and the howling is an indication that the dog is suffering from separation anxiety.
Dogs will be heard howling at passing ambulance and fire trucks. Howling is associated with an ominous happening but it is believed to be the dog's response to a sound that was interpreted as another howl. This will be the same as a howl that is answered by other wolves. Mistaking the ambulance sound as a howl, the dog will also let out a howl as a response.
A dog wanting to get the attention of the family will howl. The howling dog may have an undiagnosed medical concern. The owner may be annoyed by the dog's howling but in this case, the pet is howling because of pain. Are you one the kind of owner that would shout to stop the pet's howling or would you be a concerned owner and see what is wrong with the pet?
Howling is a behavior commonly associated with wolves. These primitive dogs use howling as a form of communication. Instead of barking, dogs howl to call the attention of other pack members because howling has a better chance of being heard in the vast wilderness. The reverberating howl will notify other pack members of the whereabouts of the howling wolf. Modern day dogs no longer need to howl to find their pack mates given the fact that the human family is considered as the dog's pack. Every now and then dogs will still be heard howling.
Howling is one form of communication that was learned by the modern day dogs from their wolf ancestors. Howling though is not a habit of all dogs as well loved and well cared for pets are seldom heard howling. Experts believe that howling is one way of getting the human family's attention as the mournful sound is more commonly heard from dogs left alone all day. Being social animals the dog would always need interaction with the family and the howling is an indication that the dog is suffering from separation anxiety.
Dogs will be heard howling at passing ambulance and fire trucks. Howling is associated with an ominous happening but it is believed to be the dog's response to a sound that was interpreted as another howl. This will be the same as a howl that is answered by other wolves. Mistaking the ambulance sound as a howl, the dog will also let out a howl as a response.
A dog wanting to get the attention of the family will howl. The howling dog may have an undiagnosed medical concern. The owner may be annoyed by the dog's howling but in this case, the pet is howling because of pain. Are you one the kind of owner that would shout to stop the pet's howling or would you be a concerned owner and see what is wrong with the pet?
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