Music My Pet

[Gail+Kathleen,(Sydney+Olivia:)]

One of our 2 Doodles is a barker.  She barks at the mailman, the neighbors, loud noises, delivery trucks, fireworks and just about everything.  She just has so much to say!  We picked up a CD at the Pet Expo yesterday called Music My Pet.  Has anyone ever had any success with claming their barking Doodles with music composed for Pets?  We have the CD playing now and she will bark from time to time but then stops to listen to the music.  They have a Holiday CD also which we may try out for the Holidays.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Doesn't your barker set the others off. That is our problem. One of our dogs barks at certain things and another at other things, but they all get into the act after the first starts. I hate barking....

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Mine is not a barker. Only when someone comes to the door but it stops when I tell her to stop. Or if a stranger walks past the house. People and dogs she knows she does not bark but stands in the window and wags her tail! I hate barking dogs and there are three next door that actually bounce off the windows jumping at them. I hate hate hate those dogs...two Jack Russells and one Rotweiller and totally untrained and unsocialized. The Rotweiller attacked my Gracie twice...on a leash!!! Hey, did I say I hate barking?? I digressed...no experience with the music because there is no need but funny thing. My husband always leaves the TV in the kitchen on whether we are home or not. So Gracie has grown up to the sound of a TV usually on CMT music or Fox News but not loud. Maybe that is the white noise for her to keep her calm????? Just a thought.

[Camilla and Darwin]

I agree I hate barking! The dog across the way from us barks constantly. If we quietly sneak out onto our patio, he goes beserk and it doesn't stop for 20 minutes. He barks early in the morning, late at night, at children who pass by, etc. I hate this dog! It's a mean little Jack Russell who HATES Darwin. (Darwin is kind of afraid of him too).

It's weird for me because Darwin never barks, ever. He doesn't bark when people knock on the door even, just runs up to it with his tail wagging. Basically the only time I've heard him bark is when he is super excited while playing with another dog... and then it's just one bark.

Darwin was raised in an apartment with lots of noises. Lots of doors opening and people coming and going. Perhaps that is why? Also, we used to leave him home with the t.v. or fan on every time we would go to work so perhaps the white noise does affect the amount of barking.

[shelly]

Nancie... she STOPS when you tell her ???? HOWWWWW did you do that? Oops... gotta' run now... there goes Tori barking again... (whew- she stopped on her own - lol)

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

We just make a point of acknowledging that she is telling us there is "stranger danger" outside and tell her it is OK and Thank You and then a pat or hug...then a huge Yank...no just kidding about the Yank!!! haha

[Gail+Kathleen,(Sydney+Olivia:)]

We always left the TV or radio on when we were both out of the house or at work. We think it's in Sydney's genes to be a barker. When we arrived at the breeder to pick her up all the Doodles in their house were barking. Hindsight is 20/20 (we should have known). Oh, well, she's our barking and shedding Doodle (not what we expected) but she's ours and maybe there is a reason why she barks. Who knows maybe someone would have broken into our house if we didn't have her!!!!!!

[Gail+Kathleen,(Sydney+Olivia:)]

Olivia didn't bark until she was 3 years old. We thought something was wrong with her. But, then suddendly one day when we had a realtor in the house, she showed us she could bark. Now, she joins in with Sydney and it's like stereo barking. But, Olivia's bark is easier to listen to. It's kind of cute. Sydney's bark is a bit nerve racking. The barking doesn't bother Kathy but it drvies me (Gail) nuts! The CD seems to help a bit. We will keep playing it over and over if that's what it takes.

[shelly]

WOW! I have been trying to get my doodle to stop barking at people walking by for about a year now.... never heard of that CD, but it's worth a try... What I DO know is that Tori just LOVES when the piano is playing.... she lays on the window sill and relaxes listening to the piano (we have a digital baby grand so it plays by itself). I can definitely see that CD working - if nothing else but to relax them. I'll be watching to see if it works! Good luck - perhaps you'll add that to your "things to be thankful for list" :O)

[Adina P]

Shelly what have you been trying for the past year?

[Gail+Kathleen,(Sydney+Olivia:)]

You can order the CD online. It's www.musicmypet.com. The composer uses instruments that are soothing no drums or horns), mostly piano. We humans even like listening to it! We went out for a couple of hours and left the Bose on playing the pet CD and our girls were pretty relaxed when we came home.

[Christine & Camus]

I just got the CD yesterday and haven't tried it in conjunction with barking. I bought it because when I played a sample link on the computer Camus came over and laid down next to me. I turned the link off and he got up. After doing this several times I decided it may be a useful. We shall see!

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

How cool...a Pet Expo??? I want one to come here. The only thing we get is a dog show the weekend after the Westminister Dog Show and they have booths and vendors but mostly for grooming needs, show dog stuff and dog food/treats which I stay away from. I do enjoy the grooming stuff and I can get my scissors sharpened!!!