Howl

Hi Everyone,

I know our corgis make some funny noises and have their adorable "ah-roo" bark. Last night Bebop caught me by surprise though. In the middle of the night (around 3am) he all of a sudden made a "ah-roo" howl. Then didnt say anything afterwards. That was it...Totally random. Has this happened to anyone else? Was he talking in his sleep? Was he in pain? (first night of no meds after being neutered and having 2 dewclaws removed).

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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on February 8, 2012 at 12:18am

If it was quiet after he was probably sleep talking. Frank often does a funny little woof woof wooo when he is sleep barking. We were playing with a harmonica one day and found out Franklin knows how to howl too! Lol

http://www.mycorgi.com/video/singing-corgi

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on February 8, 2012 at 2:43am

I'd bet he was dreaming :)

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Permalink Reply by steve smith on February 8, 2012 at 9:57am

Dino said that he is dreaming.

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Permalink Reply by Vee Luther on February 8, 2012 at 10:46am

We've taught our 3 to howl on command (Sing!). It's so funny. They have typical deep Corgi barks but two of them have tiny high pitched ahwooo howls and the third can really sing. It's so fun.

Does anyone know what stimulus might bring about a howl instead of a bark?

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Permalink Reply by Ozzie & Bebop on February 8, 2012 at 6:43pm

haha, Ok, good to know he was dreaming :) Must have been about something good!

Vee, I'm also curious what may trigger them to howl instead!

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Permalink Reply by Beth on February 8, 2012 at 6:52pm

It's an ancestral thing. Wolves (and to a lesser extent coyotes) howl to bring the pack together, or as a show of unity (before a hunt, say) or to let other pack members know where they are when they are separated. Some dogs can be triggered to howl by certain howl-like pitches made by humans or instruments (like Franklin in the video). Jack gives beagle-like "ah-roos" when he is especial