Dogs Have Their Own Christmas Song: Listen To 'Raise The Woof'
Just in time for the holiday season, dog food company Tails.com released what it claims to be the "first-ever" Christmas song exclusively made for dogs.
The company dropped the track "Raise the Woof!" with an accompanying music video on Tuesday. Humans and dogs have been reacting on social media ever since.
The song, which was created with help from the company's head vet Sean McCormack and dog behaviorist Carolyn Menteith, is based on sounds and noises that dogs enjoy, like squeaky toys, bells, and basic commands.
"When we all need a bit more festive feel-good in our lives, this song puts our dogs centre stage. It’s based on sounds and noises dogs enjoy - we call it ‘waggae’ - reggae designed to wag tails!" the company wrote on its website.
To create the track, the company played more than 500 sounds for a focus group of 25 dogs and analyzed their responses, CNN reported.
"Signs that dogs are enjoying the track include alertness, trying to discover where the sounds are coming from, head cocking, or moving their ears to get a better listen, as well as tails wagging," the company explained.
Most notably the song was recorded at Abbey Road, the London studio made famous by The Beatles.
The track is also being used to raise funds for the men's mental health organization Dudes & Dogs.
The pet company is selling 500 copies of a special vinyl edition of "Raise the Woof" for £10 and the proceeds from every record will go toward the Bristol-based organization.
After Tails.com released the song, several pet owners flocked to social media to share how their dogs reacted to the track.
A study in 2002 found that dogs are more relaxed when listening to classical music. In addition, a 2017 study from the Scotland's SPCA charity found that dogs enjoy reggae and soft rock.