{"id":8776,"date":"2023-07-19T19:45:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T19:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notabully.org\/?p=8776"},"modified":"2023-11-11T20:49:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T20:49:07","slug":"why-do-dogs-howl-at-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notabully.org\/why-do-dogs-howl-at-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Dogs Howl At The Moon? (Trainer Explains)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dogs have many ways to communicate with each other and with people. They use\u00a0<\/span>body language<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to express emotions and intentions with other animals and people. They also have a wide arrange of vocals. <\/span><\/p>\n

Whines and growls express excitement or discomfort, whereas barks can be the excitement of a warning. Once you get to know your dog and their personality, it will be much easier to decipher what their\u00a0<\/span>barks are trying to tell you<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barking and whining are to be expected from dogs, but what about dogs that are extra vocal and love to howl as well? Specifically at the moon?<\/span><\/p>\n

It is a classic image: a pack of wolves or dogs lifting their heads to sing and howl their praises to the moon. Many artists have tried to recreate it in film, literature, and paintings. But that is all it is, an image. Dogs and wolves are not howling at the moon, they simply like howling at night.<\/span><\/p>\n

So why do we think dogs howl at the moon?<\/span><\/p>\n

Dogs are not really howling at the moon, but they do like howling at night. It is quieter at night and their howls travel farther. Dogs that seem to be howling at the moon at night might be responding to other dogs, noises, or have separation anxiety.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

While some breeds might be more likely to appear to howl at the moon than others, all\u00a0<\/span>dogs can howl<\/span><\/a>. Howling is an inherited instinctual behavior. In this article we will take a look at the reasons that might cause your dog to howl, to howl at night, or if they are howling to let you know there is a problem or they want attention.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do Dogs Really Howl At The Moon?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Despite the popular image, dogs and wolves are not howling at the moon, but rather howling because of a deep instinctual need to communicate. All dogs can howl,\u00a0<\/span>even if they do not know it<\/span><\/a>. They inherited their\u00a0<\/span>howling instinct from wolves<\/span><\/a>\u00a0who have always used howling as a way to communicate with wolves within and outside of their pack.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, though they might not be howling at the moon, dogs do seem to howl a lot more at night. These dogs certainly appear to be howling at the moon, but they are probably howling as a response to the whole pack howling.<\/span><\/p>\n