Can dogs enjoy music?

[johnjohn320]

Whenever I'm at the piano, my dog runs in and lays down under the bench (or somewhere near it) and either quietly nibbles on a soft toy or just curls up and lays there. I always just thought it was because I spend so many hours a day there, and she likes to be where the people are. But the thought occured to me today that I also spend a lot of time on the computer (far too much, actually, see post count), and she almost never comes by when I'm typing emails, heh. My mom thinks that the dog actually enjoys the music, but that would really surprise me, especially given that practice often consists of running the same short sections over and over again, which bores humans, let alone dogs.

 

[bmacd]

i think my dog enjoys watching TV, so i don't see why they wouldn't enjoy music.

-=bmacd=-

 

[neomits]

hmmm

good question don't know


I also wonder if they can see TV or if maybe higer rez TV or something (heard something about that once)

EDIT: lol maybe question answered

 

[Geekbabe]

Can dogs enjoy music?

I saw a bunch of em on a PBS airing of an outdoor DMB concert

 

[Kadarin]

My dog shows no change in behavior whether music is playing or not, regardless of the type of music.

 

[Rallispec]

my dog likes tv a lot.. so sure, why nto music. my cat hates music, he'll leave the room if i turn the stereo on

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

I dunno about dogs, but my friends cat gets peppy when it hears gospel music and some kinds of jazz

 

[Entity]

Yes, dogs can, and do, like music. I've noted different effects in my dog (pic - warning: big) when playing different types of music. Classical music has a calming tendency on him.

Rob

 

[HappyPuppy]

Different animals like different vibrations. I doubt they "hear" music.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Different animals like different vibrations. I doubt they "hear" music.

so you're saying the animals just like to hear a continuous tone? what do you mean by "hear"?

 

[pac1085]

My dog seems to like boomy music, but if i play something high pitched she runs away