As a cultural expert, I can tell you that the belief that a dog's howling is a sign of death is a superstition that has been around for centuries. It's important to note that dogs communicate in various ways, and howling is one of them. Dogs may howl for a number of reasons, such as to communicate with other dogs, to express boredom, to alert their owners to something, or simply because they enjoy the sound of their own voice. There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that howling is a harbinger of death.

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Other superstitions include: a dog howl means the wind god has summoned death, and the spirits of the dead are being released; a howling dog in an otherwise silent night is the first warning of supernatural events; when you hear a dog howling it means bad luck for you or that someone you love will get sick or worse; a ...read more >>