All wolf dogs howl. Some more than others, but they all howl when they’re around other pack members or if they are alone. They howl to each other to tell where the other is, who is there and what they are doing. It’s also a way to communicate with the rest of your pack, from as far away as you might be. Howling is also part of learning your puppy pack rules and structure. A lot of people think that only large strong dogs can become good wolfhounds; this isn’t necessarily true. Smaller wolfdogs can learn the behavior just like their larger counterparts too, however it will take them a little longer and require a little more patience on their part than others because they don’t have quite as much drive or ferocity when it comes to learning certain things.
Is It Cruel To Make Your Wolf Dog Howl?
No, it’s not cruel to make your wolfdog howl. It can be a really fun and rewarding experience for both you and the dog. You’ll have to work with your puppy to get them to understand what you want them to do, but if you show them what they need to do and give them instructions when needed, they will follow along with no problem.
What Triggers Wolf Dogs To Howl?
There are a number of different things that will trigger wolfdogs to start howling. The most common being mating rituals, but it could be anything from being scared or feeling threatened to simply playing around with their pack members.
There is also evidence that wolves and wolfdogs will howl when they’re distressed, for example if they’ve been separated from the rest of their pack or if they aren’t feeling well. Howling can also be done as way to announce your presence in the area, like when you come home after being out all day hunting or scouting, or even when you have had a run-in with another animal.
Does howling hurt dogs ears?
Wolfdogs don’t have sensitive ears like other domestic dogs do. This is because wolves are more tuned into their environments and howling can be a way for wolfdogs to communicate with each other. With that being said, some wolfdogs won’t howl as much as others, but they will still howl when they need to.
Dogs that live in the wild don’t have to worry about ear sensitivity or pain from howling either, so it doesn’t hurt them at all.
Do Wolf Dogs Need To Be Taught To Howl?
Some wolves that were taken away from their mother when they were just a pup will never learn to howl. This is because they have lost the ability to form the “wolf howl syllable”. The “wolf howl syllable” is like a code in wolf speak and can be used for communication among wolf dogs. Wolves learn this as soon as they are old enough to understand it and it has been passed down from generation to generation of wolves.
