It’s worth noting that specifically, dogs don’t just howl at the azan. To the church bells, to the ambulance siren and they respond to many loud and regular noises. Such a perception has arisen because we see that they usually respond to the call to prayer.

Because they cried for a religious voice, this situation is popular among the people. it appears to be loaded with different mana. However, if we look at the researches of scientists on this topic, we see that there are many natural reasons for the emergence of this situation.

They think the prayer is too loud.

Therefore, they respond more to morning prayers. ‘Cause when it’s so quiet a sudden voiceThis makes dogs nervous and reveals their need to respond, causing them to howl at the same time.

dogs high tones we can’t hear can also hear. These creatures, whose sensory sensitivities are much more developed than our own, can be quite disturbed by the sounds of azan, ambulance and siren supported by loudspeakers.

Another possible cause could be classical conditioning. Just like Pavlov’s dog.

Before meat was given to the dog in this experiment, the bell was played. The dog that experiences this situation every time, as soon as you hear the bell He started drooling from his mouth as he started conditioning.

As in this experiment, when dogs hear the azan sound, their ears Think it will bother you They may start crying right away. In other words, they automatically respond by being conditioned by what they have learned before they are disturbed.

Howling is a warning system inherited from the wolf’s ancestors.

when they feel they are in danger warn the herd. They also intimidate the enemy herd. Because they have lived with people for centuries, it is a form of behavior that arises from the synthesis of city and nature.

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