Fred Basset by Alex Graham for February 02, 2024

every dog needs a night to howl Fred!

Surely this can’t be the first full moon you’ve howled at. Mr Dear is being a crab. I guess he doesn’t like being awakened in the middle of the night, but still, he knows dogs howl.

Haha :-D my late dad would have joined in. When I was little he sometimes took me outside and we “howled” at the moon and stars. Too bad- sometimes the dogs of the neighborhood joined in. Them my mum used to shoo us inside again. ;-) I think she felt a wee bit embarrassed…

I love very much how the howling sound is drawn! Great artwork. Yes!

You wolf you, Fred……

You go ahead and howl at the moon Fred. It’s what it’s there for. LOL

Mr Dear could suddenly turn into a werewolf and join Fred in howling!!!!

Do your thing Fred!

The songs of his people.

I love the basic illustration style. I feel a bit bad for Fred, outside in the cold (and where’s the doghouse?), but yeah, it was the 60s…

I grew up alongside a Bassett hound, and I don’t recall now that she bayed at the moon on a monthly basis, or just on a daily basis that grew a little louder at the full moon times…

I’ve never understood why dogs howl at a full moon! I guess it’s just instinct.

Okay, this is what Yahoo! Search revealed…

Why do dogs howl at the Moon?Dogs howl at the moon to communicate. It conveys territory, hunger, pain, a catch, or their location. Dogs are more reactive to visual and auditory stimuli at night, too. Other times, howling can be a sign of attention-seeking or dementia. Overall, it’s innate and sometimes breed-driven. #1: Full moon? Better lighting

Maybe Fred wanted to get in the house to his bed

When your Basset is barking, pay attention.

Just why do dogs bark and howl at the moon?