Fun fact: when a puppy “finds” his or her voice, they LOVE to constantly use it. Lily Noelle was an almost mute puppy when we first brought her home. Only after she became comfortable around us did Lily stretch her vocal cords. Her bark was piercing and high-pitched. It could be heard whenever Lily became startled or scared (i.e. when we first put her in her kennel--- our house became extremely loud!) Her growl was pitiful at best. Picture Simba from Lion King trying to roar at the hyenas.
Lily’s growl was just as sad and pathetic. (Luckily, as Lily Noelle has gotten older, her growl and bark has become deeper).
Then, Lily discovered howling. Man, oh, man. She loves to howl! She especially “likes” it when someone howls with her. (By “likes”, I mean she reacts to a person’s howl and tries to match it!) Lily Noelle howls at anything: the tornado siren, the train whistle, people’s singing, etc. You name it, and she’s probably howled at it.
My favorite parts of Lily’s howling is her beginning and ending. To start her howling “performance”, Lily throws her head back, like it’s crucial to a good howl! ;) When Lily is finishing her “performance”, she sort of runs out of steam and finishes with a yawn/ whine. It’s too cute and funny that you can’t help but smile. Below is a video of one of many "Andrew and Lily Howling Performances". I dare you not to smile and giggle! Enjoy! :)
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