Why do dogs howl when they hear a siren or firetruck?
@mossjanicelynn (1240)
United States
7 responses
@ever_ready (56)
• Philippines
12 Apr 07
For me when I hear sirens my ear hurts, what more a dog that have 10 times more acute hearing than that of ours... that must've hurt alot and the poor dog can't do anything but to howl.
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@mossjanicelynn (1240)
• United States
12 Apr 07
Is that a bat in your picture? I can see why sirens hurts your ears too.
@Impervious (1147)
• United States
12 Apr 07
WOW does that bring back memories. We used to have a dog named Duke that did that. It was funny. Thanks for the memory jolt. He was such a cool dog.
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@mossjanicelynn (1240)
• United States
12 Apr 07
You must really miss him a lot. Nothing like taking a dog fishing and they get as excited as someone does when they catch a fish. You can see the anticipation in there eyes as much as yourself when realing it in!
@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
10 Apr 07
It's the high freguency that gets to their ears. They have a better hearing capability than humans.
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@mossjanicelynn (1240)
• United States
12 Apr 07
Well it seems all animals do, but why don't cat's do it? Or other animals?
@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
11 Apr 07
Same reason why my dog howls when the smoke alarms go off and the emergency sirens in town go off. It hurts their ears and they are voicing their pain. Anything high-pitched will hurt an animals ears cause their hearing is 10x better than ours.
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@mossjanicelynn (1240)
• United States
12 Apr 07
Sure wouldn't want to live in your house, I am a very quiet person inside, don't even slide my slippers when I walk or turn lights on!! I wonder if it hurt's other animals as strong too?
@rarrimalion (674)
• United States
10 Apr 07
my dog doesnt bark when he hears them, but i think for some dogs it hurts their ears and that's why they do it.
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@mossjanicelynn (1240)
• United States
12 Apr 07
Yes, I do believe your correct, dog's must have more sensitive hearing than other animals. But some dogs just don't do it.
@prestocaro (1252)
• United States
10 Apr 07
I have wondered this myself. My dog usually looks very alert, and attempts to follow the sound, searching the window. He isn't excited, as your dog sounds, but interested. I take advantage of this time to see if he'll be vocal. I've been trying to reward him after I prompt him to "speak" but he only really makes noises when there is a siren going off. We live a few blocks west of a fire station. I'll be so glad to move as I find the sirens very unnerving.
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@mossjanicelynn (1240)
• United States
12 Apr 07
Sometimes I feel grateful for it. That way if a intruder is ever trying to get in, they will hear it before I do and start barking!
@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
17 Apr 07
i think they are just annoy to the sound it brings. or they are saying something like shut up, i guess.
