The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #78957   Message #1426744
Posted By: John Hardly
04-Mar-05 - 02:11 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why do dogs howl?
Subject: RE: BS: Why do dogs howl?
I actually feel good after a good 5 minute howl with the new mals, Aspen and Blitz.

Bear was a better singer -- we'd do endless call-and-response where I would get quieter and Bear would follow suit. I would shorten the howl -- even make a little "oo", and Bear would imitate me.

All the Malamutes seem to like this weird "Harmony" that I can do with them. When they get going I start changing pitch until there's this peculiar dissonance that HUGELY resonates. You can feel it in your chest, and I think the dogs do too.

Blitz likes it when we howl with a trill in the howl.

Mals are great singers.