2006-10-28 01:10:36 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Because he has more friends than you?
2006-10-28 01:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Typically, when the doorbell rings, someone new comes inside, which your dog probably finds either interesting or threatening, depending on how you've trained him.
You can test for yourself though, that even if you just go to the door and stick your arm out far enough to ring the bell, he'll still likely go crazy. He can't make the connection that you're the one making the bell ring (although he might become somewhat desensitized to it if you repeatedly ring it when no one's there).
It's somewhat similar to the fact that every time my Basset Hound hears a loud vehicle go by (be it a motorcycle, semi, or whatnot), he jumps up on the windowsill and starts getting really antsy, because my boyfriend drives a loud truck, and he thinks it's him.
Gotta love doggie reasoning.
2006-10-28 02:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by xxandra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the high pitch of the door bell sounds like the howl of another dog to your dog, and he instincivly answers it.
Its the same reason your dog howls when the phone rings.
You can get a different ring to your door bell if you want this behaviour to stop.
2006-10-28 01:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by Krystle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most dogs do. Even thought my dogs sleeps pretty much all day he can hear the doorbell and ius up and about looking who or what is at the door.
2006-10-28 01:20:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
:) mine think the same, but only since I was incapacitated for a brief while after an operation.
My guess is that your dog is trying to protect you, as you are the pack leader. (Have been told by a dog trainer friend that is why my dogs do this.)
Just as an aside, I've sussed why dogs DON'T like postmen.
Postman goes to every house in the street...but NO-ONE lets him in...so he must be unwelcome. Sussed this out while sitting with my leg propped up after aforementioned leg op. :O
2006-10-28 07:43:24 · answer #5 · answered by i_am_jean_s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dog has learned that when the doorbell rings you go and answer it and someone is always there. so he thinks he has to announce the fact as well and greet who is coming in and check them out for you. it is commonly know as Pavlov's law. you have to train him not to react to this
2006-10-28 01:37:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
why not ask him maybe he has clever friends that can ring the doorbell
2006-10-29 01:59:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because your dog likes the door bell and wants company maybe you should get your dog a dog friend
2006-10-28 01:24:42 · answer #8 · answered by HOT MAMI 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he probably assumes that whoever is at the door will pet and fuss him which all dogs love.
2006-10-31 07:15:37 · answer #9 · answered by kippergonzo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiya Anne
Now that's what i call a Question and its really funny to. I never thought of it like that before. You deserve a CLAP and a big big THUMBS UP for that one well done
2006-10-28 01:15:58 · answer #10 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Haha, your dog doesn't think its for him, he's curious as to who is trying to come into his territory and is protecting his surrounding area and the people in it.
2006-10-31 02:02:31 · answer #11 · answered by louise b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋