Music Your Dog Will Enjoy

Have you ever had your dog listen to music?

My big dog Achilles listens to music all the time. For the most part it's my music, but I recently found a website called  throughadogsear.com  where they sell music especially made for dogs. There is  research  on the website that talks about dogs and the effects of classical music, as well as  samples  of the music.

Some of the research mentioned that Heavy Metal can put a little stress on dogs, and there was more barking, as opposed to the classical music which actually decreased barking.

I also played some of these samples for Achilles, and he automatically went into "relax mode." He was so calm! It was amazing! He's usually a calm dog to begin with, but I noticed the difference on his face. He just wanted to listen to the music and sleep. The funny thing is that when I first put the music on, his eyes were wide open. It was almost as if he were thinking, "wow! What is this??", and his ears were moving, but then the relaxing came.

This music could probably benefit hyperactive dogs like Labradors, and even puppies the most.

I became intrigued with the effects of music on dogs when I saw how much Achilles liked my favorite group  Aventura . Aventura sings Bachata, which is a genre in Latin music that comes from the Dominican Republic.  Every time I take Achilles in the car I put on Aventura and he loves it. However nothing compares to the day I brought him home after his teeth cleaning. (They put the dogs under anesthesia to do the cleaning and they wake up groggy, and in a little bit of pain.) Achilles was laying on my bed and was whining a lot! So I put on Aventura and he automatically stopped whining and fell asleep, it was unbelievable! That day I knew for sure that Achilles loved my favorite group, and the music isn't only for humans.

I'm sure you can find plenty of classical music that can help you and your dog relax on iTunes, but there are also a number of CD's on  Amazon.com  with songs especially for your dogs.