YOUR DOG LIKES REGGAE AND SOFT ROCK

Do you have a nervous dog? Sam Sutton, senior lecturer of music at the University of West London, claims to have compiled the perfect playlist to soothe your dog’s nerves. He cites a recent research study from the University of Glasgow that suggests music can indeed affect dogs’ behavior. Dogs were exposed to a variety of sounds and styles to assess physiological and behavioral changes. They witnessed that dogs displayed positive behavioral changes when exposed to certain music types. Reggae and soft rock appear to have been the canine tunes of choice. Making Mr. Sutton’s list are Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry,” Bryan Adams’ “(Everything I Do) I’ll Do It for You,” and Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is.”
* This explains why my dog is suddenly wearing a cashmere sweater and begging for gummies.
* I played my dog “I Want to Know What Love Is” and he immediately jumped on my leg.
* Cats, though, are very much into death metal.
* Okay, these songs were released between 1975 and 1991. Why do today’s dogs like the music their great-great-grandfathers listened to?
* That’s like if you calmed your kid down by playing “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree” from 1905.
* Kids, if you’re out there listening, and if you own a parrot, your parrot loves the Baby Shark song. Take the parrot into your room and play the Baby Shark song over and over. Your parrot will love it so much he’ll start singing it.