Although dogs long ago ceased to be animals that lived in the fields, nowadays they occasionally emit a sound more typical of wolves than dogs: the howl. They don't usually do it, but when they do… they attract a lot of attention, and that's when we wonder why is my dog howling.
If you want to know, don't stop reading because I'm going to tell you the main reasons why your four-legged friend can give up howling.
For pain
Like us when we feel physical pain, especially if it is acute, they they also complain when something has happened to them. For example, if they have had a small accident, or if they have fallen ill. It is their way of saying that they are having a hard time, that it hurts.
For anxiety
If you are left home alone and are not used to it, may howl as a result of anxiety they are having in those moments. Meanwhile, they may roll over, or be very nervous. It's their way of telling you not to go, not to leave them alone.
To get your attention
Yeah yeah, they might be having a great time in a room and I called you to go play with them. If they succeed, they will howl again whenever they want you to go with them.
By imitation
There are some sounds, like the siren of an ambulance or your own howl, that can make dogs howl, either because they are afraid or because they want to join the action.
To indicate that it is »their territory»
Some dogs when a stranger approaches the house, they do not bark, but they howl to try to protect us. Obviously, most of the time there will be nothing to fear, but of course, your dogs want to be cautious. What can we do 🙂.
We hope that from now on you know why your friend is howling, and you can know what to do in each case.