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The SPCA’s head of research, Gilly Mendes Ferreira, speculates this is because “those genres have a rhythm that is similar to the dogs’ own heart rate. Instead, reggae and soft rock came out as the best genres for reducing stress, barking and heart rates. The research found that while classical music had an initial calming effect on the dogs, after a few days they became bored.

This finding is backed up by a 2017 study conducted by the Scottish SPCA and the University of Glasgow.

CAT AND DOG FIGHTING SOUNDS SERIES

One such piece of feedback was that dogs were responding well to reggae music, which has led to a new series of dog reggae. Rather than engaging in scientific research to influence their compositions, “the best research comes from actual users”, he says, who provide regular feedback through their YouTube channel’s 600,000 subscribers. It comprises, he says, of “a range of frequencies that the dogs can hear, combined with music that is designed to be relaxing to humans, since if the human is relaxed, that energy can be projected on to the dog also”. “Our content becomes an ingrained part of the lives of these animals.”Īhmed is coy when explaining the somewhat vague musical formula behind their success, though. With such an enthusiastic response to their music, and sister company RelaxM圜at founded in 2012, there is loyal fanbase: “We get messages from owners saying that their dog or cat used to listen to the music and now their pet has died they want it to be played at their funeral,” says Ahmed.

Cat and dog fighting sounds