Seven reasons why dogs howl.

In order to better understand dogs, let's learn some unknown reasons for barking behavior.

1. Mental health status

There are many nervous system problems and mental health conditions that can cause dogs to whine and scream. Some owners may not realize that dogs can experience many mental health problems similar to human beings, such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress, anxiety (including separation anxiety) and dementia related to old age. In dogs, dementia is often called cognitive dysfunction in dogs.

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2. Medical condition or chronic disease

There are also many diseases that cause dogs to howl, such as dental diseases, trauma, orthopedic pain, digestive disorders, infectious diseases, parasites, urinary tract infections, ear infections, non-communicable diseases and so on.

The dog's constant crying and complaining may be a problem with its health. If you don't take them to a special pet hospital, it is difficult to find the answer to these situations.

3. Too hot or too cold

Dogs are far less adaptable to the ambient temperature than people. Depending on the breed and size of dogs, they are very sensitive to high temperature and/or low temperature. Monitor whether the dog is too hot or too cold. Try not to take the dog outdoors in extreme weather. The indoor temperature should be adjusted accordingly to help them adapt to the environment. In addition, make sure that the kennel is dry.

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If they feel that another animal or human is a threat to them, they usually show aggressive or submissive behavior, including complaining and shouting. This is a normal dog behavior, and dogs can also show other submissive behaviors, such as avoiding eye contact, lying on their backs, leaning back their ears, shrinking their tails or crouching down.

It is important to avoid physical or verbal punishment for dogs, because doing so may lead them to behave in this way and reduce their self-confidence. If the dog wants to give you an "apology", you must admit it to appease them and prevent further problems, such as insecurity.

Feel unsafe

Dogs suffering from physical or psychological trauma, physical attacks by other animals or humans, or reprimanded by their owners often lack self-confidence and security, which will lead them to bark.

You shouldn't use beating and scolding puppies as a way to "train" or "teach" them, even for the bad behavior you perceive. Always reward their good behavior better and more effectively, instead of punishing their bad behavior.

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Dogs are highly socialized animals. In nature, they do everything together, including sleeping. So it is normal for dogs to be afraid of sleeping alone.

In addition, this fear may be due to childhood, when they are adjusting to living away from their dog mothers and brothers and sisters, and expressing their frustration through their whining or shouting.

It is suggested that newly arrived puppies or novice dogs, even newly arrived adult dogs, should sleep in the same room for several weeks. Then train slowly and let them sleep alone if possible.

Get excited

They will cry and scream because of excessive excitement, especially energetic and hyperactive dogs. Dogs have too much energy to restrain themselves. If there is no other way to release them, they will choose to bark to express their excitement.

This usually happens when dogs greet people or animals they like. This is very normal behavior. You can reduce or even eliminate barking caused by excitement by updating your pet's toys or snacks.