Do you want to know the secret to get your dog to stop howling excessively? Read on to discover my top 3 tips for achieving this by understanding your dog’s behavior.

There are several reasons why your dog howls. Let’s find out what they are and what you need to understand to eliminate the problem. Howling is usually a sign of loneliness, boredom, separation anxiety, howling in response to other dogs, howling like sirens, or simply making their presence known to other dogs in the area. Understanding your dog’s behavior can be a daunting task. So in this segment I hope to shed some light on why dogs howl.

So why do dogs how?

It is an instinctive behavior of dogs to howl, although some dogs have stronger or weaker drives and instincts than others. Dogs, like people, are just different from each other. Some dogs howl at the trigger like a siren, while others don’t. Some dogs may feel the need to communicate with the source of the sirens, responding to the ancient call of the wolves, believing that it is actually a pack of dogs communicating from afar.

If your dog is howling excessively, it may indicate that he is bored and needs play, love, and attention. A dog should not be deprived of human contact or a means of entertainment. If your dog is trying to get your attention by howling, it means that something is missing from his environment, be it food, water, toys or company.

Everyone enjoys the howl of a wolf from time to time, but if your dog is howling too much, there is something you can do. Just apply my top three tips.

• tip number one

Spend more time with your dog, even if you’re just sitting and watching TV. Dogs love the company and interaction with their owners. Provide your dog with toys and chews to occupy his time while you enjoy his company. Pay attention to your dog more often. Your dog will be overly concerned with you and as a result he will howl less often.

• tip number 2

Exercise your dog. Take him for a walk so that his horizon expands and his mind is stimulated. Exercise and mental stimulation will make the afternoon and evening peaceful for both of you.

• tip number 3

Enrich your dog’s life with play. Don’t give him toys and walk away. Get involved in his life and do the things your dog likes to do too.

My advice is for healthy dogs that exhibit their natural instinct to howl like wolves do. If your dog has a behavioral disorder, then your dog needs more than advice for normal dog behavior. Your dog needs the help of professionals. Separation anxiety is an example. This type of howling is often accompanied by at least one other symptom of separation anxiety, such as pacing, destruction, elimination, depression, or other signs of distress.

Now let’s recap.

After thousands and thousands of years, dogs still can’t shake the wild instincts ingrained in them. The key to raising a well-adjusted dog is finding the balance between the wolf and your dog’s pet. Understand your dog’s right to behave like a real dog, and ensure his wild side is adequately satisfied by providing an alternative outlet to accommodate his canine instincts and instinctual behaviors.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this segment on dog behavior, specifically on the topic of why dogs howl, and I hope you’ve walked away with something of value. If you enjoyed this article, please subscribe to my YouTube channel, Dog Behavior Videos. Thanks so much for reading. Hope to see you inside my next article. Please like, share, comment and subscribe. Until next time. Bye.