2006-06-20 12:49:25 · 10 answers · asked by lisathebestone 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It may be because it hurts their ears, or they like the sound of it and want to join in.
It also may be that they think someone/thing strange is there and they want to scare it off. For example: my dogs bark when people drive up in our driveway because they know someone's here, but they don't know who.
There instinctive nature might kick in to try and scare whatever's making the strange noise away.
I recently read an article saying that some dogs may howl at sirens because it resembles a dog howl in some ways.
Hope that helps!
2006-06-20 13:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by wlknonsunshn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dogs howl for many reasons. When left alone they howl for their master. "Where are you?" A howl can communicate happiness. "Honey, I'm home." Some howl to let you know their needs. My dog howls,"Feed me, I'm hungry."Dogs who howl at an ambulance may very well be responding to the siren's howl.
2006-06-20 20:04:02 · answer #2 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother told me its because the siren hurts their ears.
2006-06-20 19:52:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs have hearing many time more sensitive than ours. the siren noise is sensitive to their hearing causing them to howl
2006-06-20 19:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is because it hurts their ears. I lived by a fire station for 4 years and my older dog who never howeled at anything started to do it and when we moved away he stopped.
2006-06-20 19:52:44 · answer #5 · answered by suzieq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people think it hurts their ears, but it doesn't. They are just chiming in, sining along as I like to say it. It's fun for them.
2006-06-20 19:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by chessapeke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the sound hurts their ears.
2006-06-20 19:52:32 · answer #7 · answered by Jules 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the sound hurts their ears.
2006-06-20 19:52:32 · answer #8 · answered by Marites Dioquino 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are extremely loud to them.
2006-06-20 19:52:23 · answer #9 · answered by Joey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It hurts their ears. They all do it.
2006-06-20 19:53:04 · answer #10 · answered by Risk_Kay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋