I have no idea why dogs howl but I do know this, howling for humans is a HUGE release! As some of you know, I have had a rough year. One day while sitting home alone and feeling empty and pitiful and miserable, my dog Amos jumped up in my lap. I had been crying and had reached that I'm so tired that I don't want to even blink my eyes stage. I looked at Amos and threw my head back and just howled.....LOUDLY. Amos looked at me, threw his head back and howled along. Pretty soon all 9 of our dogs were howling. I have to say, it felt WONDERFUL.

The only other times our dogs howl is when their Papa leaves early in the morning to go to work (they start about 5 minutes after he leaves) and on days when the wind is not blowing and things are very still, and of course, when their mama lets out a soulful howl of her very own.

:) Michelle