Dogs howling to the sound of sirens is a tale as old as time. They're genetically pre-conditioned to cry the songs of their wolf ancestors who've bayed at the moon for centuries. One Golden Retriever named Monty doesn't care who's blaring the sirens or why. He's going to join in and show everyone how good he can mimic them.
On July 21, 2024, Monty the Good Golden ( @montythegoodgolden ), posted a sweet video showing Monty's best siren interpretation, and it's spot on! Watch him give it his all below!
In the clip captioned, Attention seeker," Monty gives the audition of a lifetime. Sure, he may not have exactly what it takes to be a backup siren for firefighters and policemen, but he's pretty close! Everyone around him stops to watch in delight while sweet Monty keeps on singing. His nearly-identical pitch, tone, and length of his "awoo" could fool anyone into thinking he's the siren, and a lot of others fully agree.
"Heâs the Bestest Boy doing the Best Job helping with the Wee Woos," one person wrote. "They couldnât had done it without Montyâs help," another said. "Thatâs a very good âAwoooâ, Monty. 10/10," another added.
It's clear Monty knows what he's doing!
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Why Do Dogs Howl at Sirens?
Just like their wild wolf counterpart, dogs may howl for few reasons. Veterinary Healthcare Associates says dogs that howl at sirens might "awoo" because of their innate need to communicate with other dogs, just as alpha male wolves do in the wild.
For instance, if a wolf gets separated from the pack, they will call out by howling in distress to locate that wolf. Showing this behavior toward other dogs could just be an inherited response from the belief that it is in fact another dog, and they need to tell "the rest of the pack" all about it.
Howling at things like tv shows, loud music, car horns or beeping can come from their ingrained response to high-pitched stimuli, though they're likely responding to make it disappear. They may also believe the sound is a threat to their family (aka pack), so they'll wail to make the sounds disappear. Dogs are great protectors and they take pride in it, so if they truly believe howling will keep their family safe, they'll do that.
Monty's imitation is so good, we're sure trustees give him a call next time their siren breaks.
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