Music that dogs like. BGM for dogs.
When you want to help your beloved dog relax, or reassure them when they’re home alone, what do you do?
In fact, studies show that, just like humans, dogs experience reduced stress and can relax when they listen to music.
What’s even more surprising is that dogs are most relaxed when listening to reggae or soft rock!
So in this article, we’ll introduce music you can play for your dog.
In addition to reggae and soft rock, which performed well in experiments, we’ve selected gentle, slow-tempo tracks such as classical, jazz, and songs with soft vocals.
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Music that dogs like: BGM for dogs (21–30)
Carrying YouInoue Azumi
It’s the ending song from the Ghibli film Castle in the Sky.
It’s even used in music textbooks and has become one of Japan’s representative songs.
The melody and lyrics are wonderful, of course, but I especially love the unconventional arrangement in the intro—no matter how many times I listen to it.
I wonder what the dog feels when watching the movie—does this song make it remember those iconic scenes?
VocaliseRachmaninoff
Here is a song with piano accompaniment composed and published by Rachmaninoff in 1915.
It’s said that dogs can recognize the difference between men and women just by hearing their voices, even without seeing them.
Since the relationship between humans and dogs is often compared to that of a mother and child, being enveloped in such a gentle, beautiful voice may help a dog relax even when it’s left home alone.
Music that dogs like. BGM for dogs (31–40)
SummerHisaishi Joe
This is one of Joe Hisaishi’s finest masterpieces—the composer who brought the brilliance of his music to the world through Studio Ghibli films and more.
Just one listen to its melody will bring back those summer scenes.
It’s a piece so full of emotion that it can bring tears to your eyes as you remember outings with your dog or the moment you first met.
How about listening to it gently, together with your dog, while looking back on your memories?
In conclusion
We introduced lots of music you can play for your dog.
Did your pup find any songs they liked? At the beginning, we talked about experiments on dogs listening to music, but of course each dog has their own preferences.
So try playing various kinds of music and help your dog find their favorite tracks!