{"id":31495,"date":"2021-11-25T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppyintraining.com\/?p=31495"},"modified":"2023-05-17T19:31:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T02:31:30","slug":"how-to-make-your-dog-to-howl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puppyintraining.com\/how-to-make-your-dog-to-howl\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Your Dog To Howl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019ve seen dogs howl on funny videos and wondered: How do I teach my<\/em> dog to howl?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are various ways to make your dog howl. Some dogs are more likely to howl than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first Shih Tzu<\/a>, Cuddles, would howl when my husband Tom howled.\u00a0 Shih Tzus are a toy breed not usually inclined to howl.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when Tom howled attempting to get Cuddles to howl, it worked. And it was very cute and funny to see them howl together, singing the call of the canine\u2019s \u201cpeople.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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In this article, I\u2019ll discuss why dogs howl, which dogs are more likely to howl, and how to teach your dog to howl on cue. I\u2019ll also discuss how to get them to stop unwanted howling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Dogs Howl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Howling is a form of communication<\/a> for dogs, as barking or whining are.  It comes from their wolf ancestor roots and is a natural instinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howling can help call pack members to come together. Dogs sometimes howl when you leave the house to call you back because they see you as part of the pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or a dog may howl to help protect its territory<\/a> when he sees or hears a stranger approaching. It means he\u2019s being vigilant in observing his area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs who are protecting their territory may howl and bark too to make you aware of a potential threat–and to attempt to make that threat go away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when the Amazon delivery person is bringing Max\u2019s treats, he may inadvertently try to send her away with his howling and barking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs also can howl to get your attention.  Howling can also be an expression of loneliness or boredom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And some dogs howl when they\u2019re ill, injured, in pain, or otherwise in distress. It\u2019s a cry for help and part of their survival mechanism because injured or sick dogs are more vulnerable to predators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some hunting dogs howl to indicate that they\u2019ve found and trapped their prey. They howl to alert the other dogs and hunters that they\u2019ve cornered the prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So our domesticated dogs may also howl to alert us to something similar, such as when they see a squirrel or rabbit cross their path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some dogs howl when playing with another dog. And a dog may howl when he hears another dog howl as a sign of friendship. This can be compared to humans singing together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other dogs may be triggered to howl by a high-pitch sound like that made by an alarm, siren, or musical instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And some dogs howl because they suffer from separation anxiety when left alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some breeds are more likely than others to howl, including<\/p>\n\n\n\n