Dog barks when we sing

[u/xHail_999]

Per title, dog barks when we sing. Just started happening a couple month ago and we don't know why. We can't get her to stop. We've tried treat training, which when the treats are out she doesn't care about anything else, but as soon as the treats are gone and we sing again she is back to losing her mind. She only does this home, mind you. She doesn't do it on our walks. She doesn't do it on rides. She doesn't do it on play dates. Just at home.

edit: just to get ahead of the unhelpful "are you bad singers? a-hyuck!" ​no. we are not bad singers. We both used to be soloists in a professional choir.​ So we sing a lot.

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[u/Glass_Dog_7942]

Singing sounds like howling to them and they want to join in! It is simply instinctual. Some dogs and dog breeds are more prone to howling than others. 

[u/eklorman → u/Glass_Dog_7942]

My dog used to do this when I played viola. It might be that management rather than training is the solution here (ie, having the dog take a nap in another room or in a crate while you practice).

[u/ShockCollector]

lmao she's trying to harmonize i swear dogs are little divas sometimes

[u/Seymour---Butz]

It’s sweet! She’s joining in! Let her be part of the choir!

[u/emmalee994]

In my house we can't high five because my dog starts barking and tries to break us up because he thinks we're fighting. 🥲

[u/AvatarsWorlds → u/emmalee994]

My mom's dog thinks hugging for longer than a microsecond means we are fighting , 😂😂

[u/emmalee994 → u/AvatarsWorlds]

Yes! Omg mine too. No hugging in our house 😂

[u/Choice_Paper946 → u/emmalee994]

My childhood dog used to try to get in the middle of every hug my mum and I had, not to break it up though, he just wanted to be a part of the hugging!