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.......

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.........

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

Completely cured my emotional response to Abide with Me.