Dogs and music

Mezzo_sMama
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:15:10 +0000

My D is a singer: the Scottie has always howled when she practiced- but would match pitch, now he simply leaves the vicinity (I think he’s lost some of his hearing at almost 13!!). Our Sheltie will lay on her feet at the piano, but he’s profoundly deaf ( the Sheltie before him just ignored the music, as do our cats). However, my American Eskimo Dog adores music, and especially loves being sung to. He was a rescue who had a tough go of it for the first two years of his life, so he’s prone to temper tantrums and can be very cranky. Nothing would settle him until we discovered that he will relax if he’s held or petted while being serenaded- he’s particularly fond of Gershwin and anything in German from “Hansel & Gretel”! This week has been a treat for him since PBS was showing the entire “Ring Cycle” on Great Performances from the Met!!