Practice, Affects On Pets. Options

[Maizie]

Just came across this...

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[dolce@piano]

When our choir gets together, our big, old fluffy cat very calmly gets to her feet and takes herself over to the door with a look of: 'thank you but no thank you'.

I also used to teach recorder and would always ask a couple of kids in the class 'did you practice this week ?'.

One week the girl replied : 'no, it was raining'.

I obviosuly looked blank because she went on to explain that as her recorder made the dog go wild she was only allowed to play at the bottom of the field at the back of the house (which was not going to happen when it was raining all week).

[sweffling]

The spaniel of a friend of mine used to walk round in circles howling in the room where her two daughters had piano lessons. She tried keeping him out, but he continually rammed the door until he was let back in. It wasn't pain, he loved it! The piano teacher got used to it.

My daughter's violin teacher sometimes has a visiting dog, who will howl along to the violin, again in a companionable manner!

Violinma

That's really interesting, I never thought of it at accompaniment or pleasure before because it sounds to mournful and distressed to human ears!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Just came across this...

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Nice one, only I do so hope its not true in most cases (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) !

When our choir gets together, our big, old fluffy cat very calmly gets to her feet and takes herself over to the door with a look of: 'thank you but no thank you'.

I also used to teach recorder and would always ask a couple of kids in the class 'did you practice this week ?'.

One week the girl replied : 'no, it was raining'.

I obviosuly looked blank because she went on to explain that as her recorder made the dog go wild she was only allowed to play at the bottom of the field at the back of the house (which was not going to happen when it was raining all week).

My oh my, I bet you did look blank. Poor kid, poor dog!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[notmusimum]

My Gran had a dog who howled along to the Coronation Street signiture tune. It was a big Dalmation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I noticed our Budgie bouncing up and down on his pearch to the Flute the other day. He was bobbing his head really quiickly. Just hope he was enjoying it.

[chocolatedog]

Yellow dog used to lie under the piano as a pup, which was fine until he grew and stretched out and covered the pedals, and then he was banned from the room. When I got the grand piano however, he returned as there was plenty of space for him to lie underneath! Black dog used to always sleep elsewhere until she went deaf and then she slept by the piano - I think it was because she felt secure; she knew that once I sat down at the piano I would be there for a long while and she could relax and sleep. If she woke up after I'd left the room she would wander from room to room looking for me because she couldn't hear where I was, so I always woke her up once I'd finished my practice as it was heartbreaking watching/hearing her searching patiently....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

The real cd just isn't interested - she'll sometimes stay in lessons (if the pupil has a treat for her at the end of the lesson - bribery works wonders!) but more often than not she'll take herself off to her corner of the sofa in the sitting room.........

[sweffling]

Yellow dog used to lie under the piano as a pup, which was fine until he grew and stretched out and covered the pedals, and then he was banned from the room. When I got the grand piano however, he returned as there was plenty of space for him to lie underneath! Black dog used to always sleep elsewhere until she went deaf and then she slept by the piano - I think it was because she felt secure; she knew that once I sat down at the piano I would be there for a long while and she could relax and sleep. If she woke up after I'd left the room she would wander from room to room looking for me because she couldn't hear where I was, so I always woke her up once I'd finished my practice as it was heartbreaking watching/hearing her searching patiently....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

The real cd just isn't interested - she'll sometimes stay in lessons (if the pupil has a treat for her at the end of the lesson - bribery works wonders!) but more often than not she'll take herself off to her corner of the sofa in the sitting room.........

Seems as if animals have reactions as individual as humans to what we perceive as music!

[Lemontree]

That parrot sounds hillarious!

My friends dog actually gets jealous of the attention and kicks me in the knees with his paws. Since he is a Hovawarth and weights 60 kg thats not something I am keen on. Her cat however comes into the room and starts leaning on my feet. She obviously likes the flute which I actually find amazing.

But you guys will love that video on youtube. What happens if a cat loves it sooooo much, when you play, that she starts doing it herself?

Cat playing piano

[Juniper]

That parrot sounds hillarious!

My friends dog actually gets jealous of the attention and kicks me in the knees with his paws. Since he is a Hovawarth and weights 60 kg thats not something I am keen on. Her cat however comes into the room and starts leaning on my feet. She obviously likes the flute which I actually find amazing.

But you guys will love that video on youtube. What happens if a cat loves it sooooo much, when you play, that she starts doing it herself?

Cat playing piano

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Brilliant!

[The Old Lady]

My Aunt Margaret used to sing "With her head tucked underneath her arm", and the springer spaniel used to sit down with her head looking up and howl. The howl was in various tones, and was dog singing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

[sbhoa]

Best one I've witnessed was the dog who joined in at the civil remembrance service in our town.
Apparently he was used to 'singing' along to Songs of Praise.
Completely cured my emotional response to Abide with Me.

[The Old Lady]

Completely cured my emotional response to Abide with Me.

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[scotliz]

My old dog used to start barking when I played the piano. I only hope it was because he knew he wouldn't get any attention and not because my playing was that bad!