About 69 million U.S. households own a dog in 2022, according to Lemonade, an insurance company that also provides coverage of pets. Any of these dogs could be triggered to howl by sirens, loud music, ...

If you’ve been feeling a little 1980s Ozzy Osbourne and just want to “bark at the moon,” tonight’s full “Wolf Moon” is the perfect excuse. The full moon in the month of January has been long known as ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While wolves and domesticated dogs are distantly related, selective ...

Of all the myths that dog the wolf, none is more widely accepted than the idea that wolves howl at the moon. Images of wolves with their heads upturned, singing at the night sky, are as unquestioned ...

This time of year, the sound of a wolf howl piercing the night can really send shivers up your spine. But that call of the wild isn’t meant to scare you; it’s actually a message to other wolves.

Howling is a behavior tied to a dog’s wild, ancestral instincts. According to Veterinary Centers of America Animal Hospitals, wild wolves, ancestors of domesticated dogs, howled to announce their ...