Latest news with #Siberianhusky
Newsweek
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Dog Teaches Foster Puppy To Howl, Internet Obsessed: 'Littlest Woo'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A dog owner from Colorado captured the touching moment her canine decided to teach her foster puppy how to howl, and internet users can't cope with it. Shared on TikTok on Tuesday under the username @baxtersmountain, the video shows Baxter, a springer spaniel, golden and beagle mix, howling like a wolf, before turning to the foster puppy, as if encouraging him to do the same. The puppy enthusiastically tries to replicate the sound, as Baxton checks back on him proudly, but his soft howls still need some practice. "When your dog unexpectedly teaches your foster puppy to howl," reads layover text in the clip. And a caption reads: "The littlest woo." Dogs can howl for a variety of reasons. Pet MD says that, firstly, it is a form of communication between them that, like wolves, they use to send long-distance messages, as a signal, or as an invitation to interact. Howling can also be a way for our pups to express their emotional state, regardless whether they are stressed, excited, anxious, or just bored. It can also be a response to their environment; perhaps music is playing or other dogs are howling. Pups often howl to communicate to other dogs that a specific area belong to them, and that they are not welcome to venture in. Breeds such as the Siberian husky and Alaskan malamute are genetically more likely to howl than others. Howling can also be a sign of attention-seeking, because they know this sound will grab your attention, and, in some cases, it is separation anxiety. While howling is usually a behavioral problem, if it is excessive and accompanied by other unusual symptoms, such as loss of appetite, lethargy, or pain, you should get them check by their veterinarian. Stock image: Two dogs of different breeds play together in the grass. Stock image: Two dogs of different breeds play together in the grass. getty images The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 3.5 million views and more than 919,000 likes on the platform. One user, Geoannaa, posted in the comments: My neighbors got a hound dog and he's taught THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD DOGS TO HOWL AND THEY ALL RANDOMLY START HOWLING." Kaela wrote: "Bro was like 'I didn't know that was an option.'" Naniidasanii added: "I love animals faces when they process information." Newsweek reached out to @baxtersmountain for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
The Age
09-05-2025
- Science
- The Age
Do dogs really look and act like their owners? The research is in
For all the talk of dogs and humans being best friends, sometimes representatives of the two species just don't click. Giving up an unsuitable family pet can be heartbreaking, but, if the animal is an expensive working dog, it can also be financially ruinous. Guide dogs, for example, can cost up to $50,000 to train, but about a third are returned because they don't bond with their allocated owner. To cut down on the number of mismatches, researchers in Germany are trying to develop more harmonious pooch-person relationships. Their work towards that goal has now confirmed what many dog owners already suspect, and what some may be reluctant to admit: dogs really do look like their humans. More relevant to the quest for lasting friendships, they have similar personalities too. 'We are interested in understanding what makes a good dog-owner match and to find out how we can find the right dog for a person,' says Yana Bender, a PhD student at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena. 'To do that, we first need to establish the status quo: are dogs and their owners generally more similar or more different?' Writing in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, Bender and her colleagues have reviewed the available evidence to show how the similarities show through. One domain concerns physical appearance. Though it might sound barking, numerous studies in recent decades have shown that people really can match pictures of dogs to their owners more often and more reliably than would be possible with guesswork alone. Loading Some sources of similarity are clear: women with short hair tend to own dogs with short ears, for example, and those with long hair tend to favour long-eared breeds. People with higher body-mass-indices also tend to have more overweight dogs. Other connections are less obvious, as shown by research revealing dogs and owners can be correctly paired from pictures in which only their eyes are visible. A similar affinity bias may be at play for invisible characteristics as well, with owners' personality traits mirrored in the way their dogs behave. Introverted owners have dogs that are more nervous around strangers, neurotics are more likely to pair with aggressive pets and conscientious people own dogs that are more motivated and easier to train. Owners of breeds classed as dangerous, such as the notorious XL Bully, rate themselves higher on traits like sensation-seeking and psychopathy. What is going on? Psychologists have known for decades that humans place more value on relationships with people who look and behave like them, and the same seems to apply to dogs. Women with short hair rate short-eared breeds such as the Siberian husky and basenji as friendlier and more intelligent. Long-haired women think the same about beagles and springer spaniels. (What the dogs think is a question for another day.)
Sydney Morning Herald
09-05-2025
- Science
- Sydney Morning Herald
Do dogs really look and act like their owners? The research is in
For all the talk of dogs and humans being best friends, sometimes representatives of the two species just don't click. Giving up an unsuitable family pet can be heartbreaking, but, if the animal is an expensive working dog, it can also be financially ruinous. Guide dogs, for example, can cost up to $50,000 to train, but about a third are returned because they don't bond with their allocated owner. To cut down on the number of mismatches, researchers in Germany are trying to develop more harmonious pooch-person relationships. Their work towards that goal has now confirmed what many dog owners already suspect, and what some may be reluctant to admit: dogs really do look like their humans. More relevant to the quest for lasting friendships, they have similar personalities too. 'We are interested in understanding what makes a good dog-owner match and to find out how we can find the right dog for a person,' says Yana Bender, a PhD student at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena. 'To do that, we first need to establish the status quo: are dogs and their owners generally more similar or more different?' Writing in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, Bender and her colleagues have reviewed the available evidence to show how the similarities show through. One domain concerns physical appearance. Though it might sound barking, numerous studies in recent decades have shown that people really can match pictures of dogs to their owners more often and more reliably than would be possible with guesswork alone. Loading Some sources of similarity are clear: women with short hair tend to own dogs with short ears, for example, and those with long hair tend to favour long-eared breeds. People with higher body-mass-indices also tend to have more overweight dogs. Other connections are less obvious, as shown by research revealing dogs and owners can be correctly paired from pictures in which only their eyes are visible. A similar affinity bias may be at play for invisible characteristics as well, with owners' personality traits mirrored in the way their dogs behave. Introverted owners have dogs that are more nervous around strangers, neurotics are more likely to pair with aggressive pets and conscientious people own dogs that are more motivated and easier to train. Owners of breeds classed as dangerous, such as the notorious XL Bully, rate themselves higher on traits like sensation-seeking and psychopathy. What is going on? Psychologists have known for decades that humans place more value on relationships with people who look and behave like them, and the same seems to apply to dogs. Women with short hair rate short-eared breeds such as the Siberian husky and basenji as friendlier and more intelligent. Long-haired women think the same about beagles and springer spaniels. (What the dogs think is a question for another day.)
