Family Pets Blog

In my previous post I told you about Canine Lullabies, a CD with music for dogs. I hoped it would quiet down the gang when they get too riled up or just when I need some peace and quiet. Well, the CD has arrived and I have used it several times, and I am happy with the results.

At night when I put the two puppies in their crate together, they decided it was time to wrestle and growl. I put the CD on, and they settled down within a minute or two. When the two goldens staying here were too rowdy and wouldn't go to sleep at 2 am the other night, I got up and played it again. Again, everyone settled down and went to sleep.

I can't swear the music did it, but the dogs certainly relaxed and went to sleep. So I consider my experiment a success! I wonder if the pulsing sound of a heartbeat helped me go to sleep too. I never heard another peep all night.

Shown above: Izzy (Isabella) and Blaze, poodle mix (6 months old) and chihuahua (3 months old). They live together and sleep together in a crate--and play long and loud all day long!)

Unbelievable. I just found a new product on the internet at caninelullabies.com. I have ordered the CD, based on what I saw when I played their YouTube demo, shown above. 50 dogs at the Colorado Humane Society calm down after two minutes of the music, which has a background heartbeat sound which comforts the dogs and relaxes them.

As I played the demo video on my computer, a pug, poodle/terrier mix, chihuahua puppy and three shelties were rough-housing at my feet. First they perked up their ears at the sound of the noisy dogs. By the time the video was done, they were all standing or laying down quietly, and settled in for a relaxation session which lasted... well, they're still quiet and it's been about 10 minutes. I was amazed. Since I board dogs at my home, it can sometimes get more than merely chaotic around here.

When the video arrives, I will update you on how it worked for me. What a great idea for doggie daycare and kennel situations.