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What Dogs Howl At Sirens. Dogs often bark quite low in pitch but their howling is quite high in pitch. Sometimes they might sense something off and might try to warn their humans. While you definitely see this in some breeds more than others all dogs carry that wild ancestry with them. It could be the case that the high pitched sounds of sirens cause it to howl since it is of a similar pitch to other dogs howling.
Two main explanations for howling at sirens have been suggested. Howling it seems is hardwired into doggie DNA. So scientists believe that dogs respond to these loud siren noises because they think theyre communicating with another dog. Even wild coyotes howl at vehicle sirens. When a dog barks at a siren it may be territorial protection. It can howl to warn that danger is approaching quickly or it can interpret the sirens of police and fire services as the calls of unknown animals.
However howling is something that dogs do as a community activity.
Resultantly they join in the singing. After hearing a distant ambulance siren as well as some of the other neighborhood dogs beginning to howl these happy pups just cant help but join in on th. When a dog barks at a siren it may be territorial protection. For a wolf pack howling sometimes occurs to determine the location. The truth is many of us hear the high-pitched sounds of a siren and think its another dog howling in the distance especially us young. While science has no firm proof as to why dogs howl at sirens there are a number of theories and speculations.