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My Dog Scooter Says To Pass on This

Steve Vrana | Aurora, NE | 03/22/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"According to "animal communicator" Dr. Kim Ogden-Avrutik (her picture is on the cover--she's the one on the right, by the way), this is the kind of music Fido likes to listen to. Dr. Ogden-Avrutik conducted numerous focus group discussions, and she learned that Rover and his pals are not overly fond of certain drum sounds (it too closely resembles gunshots) and (here's a shocker!) they don't like to hear the word "no."



Conducting my own limited focus group with my one-year-old cocker spaniel Scooter, I played a few tracks for him. "Squeakey-Deakey!" certainly got his attention. He would paw at the speakers every time the rubber toy was squeaked. But he showed little interest in the other songs like "I'll Be Back," "Scratch My Back," or "I Like Food." After a few minutes, he opted to chase the cat instead.



When I asked him what he didn't like about the songs (I'm an amateur dog whisperer myself), Scooter said he found most of the songs a bit too condescending. "Your a Good Dog," for example, spouts the kind of feel-good babble you might expect from Dr. Phil: "You are so adorable...how beautiful you are...you are so cute...." He just didn't find them very sincere. He wanted to know where are songs like "I'm in Love with Your Leg," "Chowing Down at the Litter Box Buffet," or "Booty-Scootin' Boogie"? If he had a choice, Scooter said he'd rather listen to Joe Cocker. (I'm not sure he meant that, or if he was just making a lame joke--he's a "cocker" spaniel, remember?)"

5 paws

Marisa | Illinois | 05/11/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"cheesy, but hysterical, and oddly effective! I was skeptical too. But my dog (4 yo shep mix) Vera seems to genuinely enjoy this cd - some of the tunes like 'squeaky deaky' and 'adventure dog' (the funniest) get her more worked up than others, but even the milder tunes have her leaving my side (a rarity) to be in the room with the stereo - and in bliss when I follow her in to play with her during the songs. If your dog's behavior tends to crack you up anyway then this cd should provide lots of joy."

Great for Bonding with Your Dog

lisa | USA | 11/17/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I heard about this cd via [...] The creator stated that it can be used to calm dogs when you leave the house. I played the 3 tracks on their website, and while my dog Mollie (my adopted, previously abused Chihuhua) appeared interested at first, by the third time I played them (on the third day), she appeared bored. I thought that was that, but as the songs are catchy and simple to learn, I found myself singing them occasionally as I went about doing chores in the house.....and that's how the fun began. I would start singing them to Mollie as she walked by or lay near me and she seemed to respond to it. So I tried something new - I sat her on my lap, which she never liked and rarely wanted to stay - and sung the songs to her from NPRs site. Since the songs are so different, it was easy to modify exactly HOW I sang each song to her...I sing "Squeaky Deaky" to her while we twirl and bounce on the office chair together, I rock her and hug her close when singing "You're a Good Dog", and I scratch her vigerously all over while singing "Scratch my Back". I tell you, Mollie LOVES this, really, truly. She now even willingly sits on my lap, even if the music isn't on, and that happened after only 3-4 times singing to her. She even licked my "scratching" hand for 10 minutes after the music ended, one time; it was very touching. So, needless to say, I bought the cd, and use it often. I love singing to her - its a fun time for both of us, and I feel she can sense the love in my voice. I would strongly recommend this cd as a way for people to bond with a dog that is newly adopted, especially if it was previously abused, because I feel that the dog can hear the love, patience and gentleness in its new owners voice, and it learns to trust (Of course, stroking the dog,etc. while singing to it also helps alot! ), so it might be worth spreading the word to animal shelters/rescue organizations if you come across any. Finally, Mollie usually conks out for a nap after we play the cd, and that can be helpful too (especially when I need alone time and having a cute dog underfoot is not helpful to any chores I have to do.) Enjoy!"