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Fast-forward 10 years and DOGTV is now available in more than 250-million households across the globe. The channel offers three kinds of programming especially for stay-at-home dogs: Relaxation, which is content that is designed to relax your dog, reduce stress levels, and keep your dog calm with soothing music, sounds, and visuals; Stimulation, which is content that includes active camera movements, animations, moving objects, and lots of dogs to encourage your dogs playfulness when home alone; and Exposure, which is science-based programming involving special sounds and visuals to desensitize dogs to stimuli and situations that dogs are often afraid of, such as fireworks, thunder storms or doorbells. We asked Ron some questions about programming for dogs.
From our study we now know that dogs show much more interest in DOGTV than in regular TV. Having said that, not all dogs are the same, and not all dogs react the same to visual content on TV. We saw some dogs who werent too happy with seeing other dogs in “their house” on TV, and thus we do not recommend DOGTV to dogs who will bark all day or get irritated by the channel. The majority of dogs we saw, however, were happy and more relaxed by the channel.
Many dogs suffer from various anxieties from different kinds of stimuli. Dogs can get terrified by an ambulance passing by, or construction works, or a vacuum cleaner. Our Noise Phobia programs are a great opportunity for a dog to get exposed to these sounds but in a positive and safe way, with soft music, positive affirmations (“Dont worry, dog, its just a vacuum cleaner.”), and relaxing sounds. We believe that a dog who is exposed to these sounds in a positive way will learn to be less stressed and more confident over time (as shown in a study on sound and dogs from Bristol University). Also, DOGTVs sound and music can mask the outside noises for the dog, which is another advantage of leaving on TV or radio.
Stay-at-home dogs around the world are being entertained by television programming designed especially to appeal to canines. The idea for TV programming for pets came to co-founder Ron Levi back in 2007.
Thus, Professor Dodman and his team at Tufts University have conducted large-scale research in which 38 dogs were monitored in apartments in L.A. and New York for six hours, home alone and filmed by five security cameras, with DOGTV on as well as other channels like CNN, Animal Planet, and no TV. We learned a lot from this research and observation. Dogs react most to content that was designed for them: dogs do relax with the right music, sounds, and visuals; dogs dont enjoy cats, loud noises, barking sounds, and so on. Were still learning a lot from viewing thousands of videos of dogs watching DOGTV on YouTube and Instagram—its great to learn what dogs react to the most!
I don’t mean to disregard the magnificence of childhood classics. I loved watching shows like “Blue’s Clues” and “Clifford the Big Red Dog” and I think younger dogs could still enjoy these shows especially because both have planned reboots for later in 2019. Puppies now also have “PAW Patrol” which is a big hit.
But there’s no need to worry if these shows aren’t for you. If you’re an angst-filled teenage dog then let me tell you about “Family Guy.” It only has 17 seasons and 329 episodes so there’s some easy binging for you. The show follows the Griffin family, including their anthropomorphic dog named Brian. The show is rated TV14 in the United States because of its crude humor so it’s definitely a good show for teenage dogs.
Last week I introduced you to some of this summer’s most anticipated bark-buster movies. However, it has come to my attention that not every dog likes movies. Many dogs have attention spans or biological function spans that prohibit them from going to the cinema, and at the other extreme, there are dogs that prefer to binge videos for hours on end. That is why TV shows exist. Fortunately, there are a lot of TV shows perfect for dogs. Unfortunately, it is hard to find shows about dogs that appeal to older canine audiences. This is where I come in.
Hey humans, we know you’re tired of reading these blogs to your dogs so this blog is written directly to your dog. Just click on the link since we know touch screens don’t work so well with dog paws.
This is the fourth guest blog in the Summer 2019 series by Johanna Klaiman. While Johanna claims to be a T.V. expert, she grew up in a house with only one T.V. (shocking in today’s world) and 3 siblings so her opportunities to do adequate research on this topic were somewhat limited.
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In 2020 we’ve spent a lot of our time stuck at home, and if you feel like you’re always looking for new activities to do with your dog or on the search for something new to watch on tv we hope we have the solution for you! When you’re done with exercising with your dog you should spend some time together binging these dog-friendly shows on Netflix!
This docuseries produced by Netflix is an obvious pick if you’re looking for a series to binge along with your dog. The series follows several dogs around the world and tells their stories along with demonstrating how much our dogs do for us. Make sure to grab some tissues before you hit the couch! Season 1 is available now and Netflix has confirmed that there will be a second season but has yet to share the release date.
The Netflix Original historic drama chronicling the life of well-known Corgi lover Queen Elizabeth II is another worthy show to watch with your dog. This one has a little more binge-ability with 4 Seasons of the show being available as of November 15th 2020 and with a 5th season confirmed but not expected to start filming until Summer 2021. If you’re a fan of shows with political intrigue, personal stories, and romance then this British drama is for you.
Taking on the world as a Middle Schooler can be overwhelming enough, add in a social anxiety disorder and it becomes almost unbearable. This is the story of Noah and his failed service dog named Dude, this Netflix series takes you along to experience to world from the perspective and narration of Dude. Although the show may not feature regular emotional support dog protocol, the bond between Noah and Dude will help you to overlook Dudes lack of work professionalism. The humor behind this show helps to make the struggles that Noah faces in his day to day life a more approachable topic.