Dog Howling – A disturbance or a warning?

We often notice that dogs howl during the night rather than in the day. Is this because the surroundings are quiet or because dogs can see things that we can’t?

Howling plays an important role for dogs, it is their way of communication.

We’re often bothered when a dog howls because of the long continued high-pitched noise especially during the middle of the night.

There is also a well-known myth that dogs have supernatural abilities and howl when another canine is unwell. There have even been stories of owners witnessing this behaviour especially if a nearby neighbour is very ill however these are unproven and very unlikely.

One of the reasons why dogs howl is because they are emotional and they miss their owners. This behaviour is called separation anxiety. If he or she is not used to being separated from their Master then he will likely show this every time you leave. When you travel you can take assurance knowing that most of our pet sitters have experience dealing with a dog’s emotional anxiety and will manage this accordingly.

There’s no need too worry if your dog howls, whether he’s staring at you or looking at the sky at night as its nothing serious, except for possibly frustrating your neighbours!

Human presence definitely helps to keep your dogs calm. Why not get a dog minder so he wont feel lonely when you need to step away for a while? Talk to our minders at FindADogMinder and we’ll make your dog feels at home.