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Why Does My Dog Howl When He Hears A Siren. Howling is one of many forms of vocal communication used by dogs. If you are really interested in dogs a GREAT book to read is The Hidden Life of Dogs by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. A common trigger is the noise of a fire engines siren blaring within hearing distance of your pooch. On hearing the sirens they probably believe another dog or dogs are trying to establish their whereabouts or present a threat and your dog is reacting to that with a similar vocal response.
Mostly it is a breed thing some breeds like basset hounds simply howl more. Sometimes a dog will howl at a siren or in response to the sounds of other distant howls. Sometimes they might sense something off and might try to warn their humans. For many dogs howling is a group sport because when one begins the others join in. This is what leads to the theory that dogs howl at sirens because it hurts their ears. This may also explain why a dog may howl at sirens more the second time they hear.
To call their owner or other dogs.
This may also explain why a dog may howl at sirens more the second time they hear. Hes simply responding to. Most often today dogs howl when they hear other sounds that they perceive is a canine calling card such as a siren at a nearby firehouse. Like sirens howls contain high-pitched sounds and scientists think that a dog howls when he hears a siren because the dog thinks he is hearing a howl from another dog. Why does my dog howl at sirens. Some refer to this as a contagious response meaning that one dog will do what another one is doing at the moment.