When dogs howl..
By Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
Philippines
April 23, 2018 8:41am CST
My friend's dog is here in our new place at the moment until they find a home for her to transfer to. They now live in a condominium and dogs, especially big ones, aren't allowed there. Soju is 10 years old and she's a really big Labrador. She actually looks like a male Labrador and most people are scared of her, but not us.
This weekend until today, we noticed that Soju has been howling and so we told our friend that. Her reaction? "Oh no! She must be seeing some ghosts or evil spirits!" Soju doesn't howl according to her, but Soju used to live with a husky and I know huskies howl a lot. Could it be that the husky taught Soju how to howl?
What do you think when dogs howl? Does it scare you? Do you think dogs really see some supernaturals when they howl?
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
23 Apr 18
Yes I heard about this superstitious beliefs.. I don't know what to believe but when I was a kid, I also believe this and it made me scared.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
Even as a kid I was never afraid of a dog's howl.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
Yeah Soju is in good hands. It's 7am in the morning here and she keeps on howling. I think she misses, Tiko, the other male dog she used to live with.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
@Juliaacv Yeah.. She must be very sad.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
Another superstitious belief I've heard is that you try to get the dog's mote or speck from their eyes so early in the morning so you'll see what they have seen during the night, especially if they howled. Ha ha!
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
Interesting. Never heard of that before.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
@neelia_lyn Why would it be unhealthy? It's not like you're going to eat it. You said just try to get it it.
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
@toniganzon I wouldn't dare try. Aside from it's unhealthy, I wouldn't want to know what the dog have seen during the night if ever it's true. :)
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
Not necessarily. Here are the reasons why dogs howl.
Soju I think is suffering from separation anxiety.
Why do dogs howl? It starts with wolf ancestry, but there are many reasons why dogs howl. Let's review some of them here.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
26 Apr 18
@SIMPLYD You mean NOT to find a mate. It's cats that make that sound in finding mates though it's not called howling.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
26 Apr 18
@toniganzon Thanks for this. Now, I know why dogs howl. So, it's necessarily to find a mate.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
She must be. But my husband's friend visits her everyday. He's the one who feeds him actually. They don't want us near Soju because she can be unpredictable. She's old and can be very nasty. She isn't as sweet as she used to be.
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. Poor doggy.
@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
30 Apr 18
I had a puppy labrador who howl just for the fun of it. My dog used to get on top of a rock and howl, its sound was heard by the people around who used to say; ¨your dog makes a very peculiar sound when howling.¨
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
Nobody knows exactly why they howl but experts would say it's expressing their emotions.
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
23 Apr 18
The dog doesn't understand the new surroundings that it is in @toniganzon . She has not adjusted yet. Dogs go by sense of smell so it is important that they make sure her blanket and bed are shown to her and that she is walked around the condo to take in the different scents. In human years, she would be 66 years old, so imagine a human being placed in a nursing home. Different surroundings, smells, noises, etc. The dog senses the same things and is confused about where she is.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
Hi Nanette. Soju has lived here for three years.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
24 Apr 18
@toniganzon Hmmmm; well then, that is strange that she would be acting like that. She's not sick or anything is she? I know I've got a cat right now that has a stuffed up nose and he's doing a lot of crying.
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@almostoveryou (4189)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
It can also be a sign of dog anxiety. They may howl because they're afraid or sad. I remember my husband's female Doberman howling the night before our wedding! It was so weird. As if she knew that her master was leaving the house.
But, yes, we've had dogs that howled in the middle of the night as it seemed they saw or felt something supernatural.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
Soju must be feeling sad then. But my friend's husband visits him every single day.
@almostoveryou (4189)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
@toniganzon Maybe he misses sleeping with his master nearby. :( Labradors can be very attached to their human friends.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
I don't think she misses her owners coz they visit her every single day morning and evening.
I think she misses the other dog.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
3 May 18
Soju is with my friend's parents now.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
24 Apr 18
@toniganzon yeah it is ...but some blindly believe and worried about it
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
Huskies howl a lot especially if they are alone. Out neigjbors husky howl and howl. A never-ending howl. But they say that when a dog howl, they can see and feel something.
When the husky was new here, I am terrified qhen I heard him howl. Now I am used to it already.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
25 Apr 18
I never heard that but I think it is natural for dogs to howl. Maybe he just misses your friend.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
Yeah t's natural for dogs to howl but it's not common for other breeds.
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@moffittjc (118433)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Apr 18
I think the dog really misses your friend, so maybe she's howling because of that. Even dogs have separation anxiety from their owners!
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
Most probably. Though my friend comes here every single day to feed her.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
We don't really know whether it's true or not that they see spirits. Could be or she's just having some separation anxiety.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
Yeah separation anxiety could be it.
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