Haha very interesting. With dogs, we've found that having two around the same age eliminates separation anxiety. Growing up, we've always had two dogs around the same age- usually from different litters.
Coming next: Dirty Dog TV Yes, I am a big believer in pets having a buddy. Even a cat and a dog can work. But nothing can play like a dog, like a dog.
I had a dog that used to really get into 1 show. The rest of them she ignored. There is a community cat that sometimes comes in my house, pecks on the glass door until I let him in, jumps on the rocking recliner and just watches TV for awhile and then wants to leave. Not really sure why he does this, but he does. Not sure why I let him in, but I do. He is one of those orange Morris the Cat looking cats. He stares at the TV completely fascinated for about half an hour to 45 minutes and then is ready to go. I figure for $200 a month, at least somebody should enjoy what's on. He used to be totally afraid of me until I rescued him from a cage in a rain storm when the across the street and up one guy was trying to rid the hood of stray cats by putting the trap out behind the vacant house next door. He would only check the thing once every day or two so I would let any cat that had been in it more than half a day out. Eventually they learned to avoid the cage and all he was catching were raccoons and possums so he stopped doing it, but I digress.
I was being sarcastic Though it does ring a certain amount of truth, the channel would only be created if it were profitable, which means people are actually turning on the channel for their dogs. Also, sidenote: people are literally getting the TV to babysit their dogs now.
There is a channel for weather ("Houston will be hot and humid today"). So a dog channel makes sense, in a perverse sort of way. One of the reality channels already has a show on psycho cats.
But this is FOR dogs, not ABOUT dogs. We once had a Blue Jay that loved Classical . He would sit on the roof right above the window and listen when we put the speaker in the window. He would often tilt his head when the music transitioned.
Pretty silly on one hand, but leaving some background noise on can be comforting to pets. Especially ones not use to being alone. I fostered a dog one time who ate the molding around the door when left alone. He was beyond doggie tv therapy.
I always leave the TV on to help deter burglars anyway. I figured I might as well put on music the cats like. And they do definitely like soft mood music. Dog TV actually makes sense assuming it works. Locking up a pack animal, alone all day, is a form of cruelty. And dogs are pack animals. Its not cruel like beating a dog, but even dogs get lonely.
