because of separation anxiety

When home alone, dogs may howl because of separation anxiety.

to communicate their need for attention

Some dogs howl to communicate their need for attention.

to attract attention,

Dogs howl to attract attention, to make contact with others and to announce their presence.

in response to high-pitched sounds, such as emergency vehicle sirens or musical instruments

Some dogs also howl in response to high-pitched sounds, such as emergency vehicle sirens or musical instruments.

for many different reasons, which include separation anxiety, medical reasons, and communicating with other animals/dogs

Dogs howl for many different reasons, which include separation anxiety, medical reasons, and communicating with other animals/dogs.

to attract attention when they are injured or feel neglected

Dogs howl to attract attention when they are injured or feel neglected.

as a form of communication

Your dog may not howl to pinpoint VCA Animal Hospitals's whereabouts or keep intruders at bay, but now, as in generations past, dogs howl as a form of communication.'

family

Dogs have strong sense of separation anxiety from their pack or family, and family is a very possible reason why dogs howl every time you leave the house.

for no reason

Dogs howl for no reason, horses buck, fish swim in circles.

for various reasons, including communicating with other dogs or expressing their emotions

During the day, dogs howl for various reasons, including communicating with other dogs or expressing their emotions.

in response to sirens going by your home

You may notice that your dog howls in response to sirens going by your home.