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Dogs Howling When Alone. One theory is that the dog that howls. Interrupting your dogs sleep cycle can be detrimental to its overall health. Howling can be a symptom of separation anxiety. Its a common problem but an annoying one.
Its a common problem but an annoying one. This is where it does not like being left alone and being left alone causes it to become anxious. Your dog might howl to express his separation anxiety distress physical pain attract the attention of humans or other dogs or as a response to sounds such as a fire engine or police car sirens or their owners howl. If you think about the origins of the domestic dog a single wolf approximately 15000 years ago it makes sense that dogs do howl as do wolves and coyotes. If your dog is left alone or away from their owner they may also pace. Below are a number of possible reasons why your dog has been doing it and what would make each of them more likely.
You might face worse after a hectic day at the office and coming home to the complaints about your dog barking all day from the neighborhood.
Heres what may help. Like people we may be fine with certain things for years then suddenly no longer can handle them. If age isnt a factor the likely cause of constant howling is separation anxiety which dogs can experience when the person theyre most attached to leaves them alone. The best way to resolve this would be through desensitization and counterconditioning easing the triggers and creating new positive associations. Just Leave Your Dog Alone The best thing you can do when your dog is howling in its sleep is just to leave it alone. Dogs howl to communicate with other dogs like wolves or coyotes do.