“It’s a clever move to get us to increase our spend on content. Stephen Fenech, the editor of Tech Guide, says that Spotify and Amazon are tapping into a potentially lucrative niche. “My advice would be to test and see if your pet enjoys music or the TV and only leave it playing if you’ve noticed a positive impact on your pet.” If they don’t, it could be actively disruptive. “Leaving the TV on can also assist by providing some entertainment for dogs and cats who enjoy watching TV,” Mornement adds.
Her recommendation is in line with a 2012 study, which found playing classical music to kennelled dogs tended to result in more time spent sleeping. “Playing classical music while you’re away may help with mild separation anxiety in dogs by promoting relaxation,” says Mornement. So really, the popularity of these new services in your household will depend very much on your pet’s temperament. Conversely, some dogs become scared and anxious of animals they see on TV and may bark excessively when they see them.” I can attest to this one: Bert is furious whenever he hears an animal on television. Many cats love to hunt and stalk the animals they see – mice, fish – on the screen. “Whether cats and dogs enjoy it or not often comes down to individual preference and personality. Is animal entertainment actually a good idea? Or is it a cynical ploy to get pet owners to spend more time and money on their devices?ĭr Kate Mornement, an applied animal behaviourist from Pets Behaving Badly, confirms that some animals do like sound and moving images. He certainly doesn’t understand that he’s meant to sit down and watch the television – which begs the question, does any dog? When I play the trailer for Reality TV for Dogs, which is a series of portraits set to a cacophony of barking, my dog gets up, sprints to the front door and howls at the beasts he imagines are on the other side. There are other options: songbirds, squirrels, raccoons and a documentary called The Dog Rescuers starring comedian Alan Davies. It is simply footage of a chipmunk devouring his chosen yellow snack in the outdoors. If you type in “TV for pets”, one of the first results to come up is a 28-minute film called Chipmunk Versus Corn Cob, which has mostly five-star reviews. Meanwhile, Amazon Prime now offers TV shows made specifically for dogs, cats and other animals. The author’s dog, Bert, who fell asleep to his Spotify playlist.
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