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BBC ^ | 11/02/05 | BBC

Posted on 11/02/2005 11:39:23 AM PST by apackof2

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To: apackof2

Just checked it out. They played Prince's "Most Beautiful Girl in the World", followed by Van McCoy's "The Hustle". How do they know these are the songs dogs and cats prefer.


21 posted on 11/02/2005 12:14:58 PM PST by JZelle
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To: fatnotlazy

My cat Czarina seems to have a penchant for Opeth. She also seems to like Schubert. Good choices, both.


22 posted on 11/02/2005 12:15:48 PM PST by Cyclopean Squid (Leftism is Civilizational Masochism)
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To: TASMANIANRED; YoungCurmudgeon; Trust but Verify

On the 'dog and cat' sound effects, do you notice that they ignore some of them, while responding to some that are far faint in the background that we may have not even noticed? I think there is a 'fake dog barking' sound effect and a 'real dog barking' sound effect. The critters knows...


23 posted on 11/02/2005 12:16:17 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: Cyclopean Squid

My cat Czarina seems to have a penchant for Opeth. She also seems to like Schubert. Good choices, both.



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Yes, they are. Some years ago, I had another cat, Whiskers -- she and Peaches used to fight all the time, but when I'd put on some soft music, they would stop fighting, head for neutral corners and stay there listening to the music. Before long, I think they forgot whatever it was they were fighting about. :)


24 posted on 11/02/2005 12:18:32 PM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: HairOfTheDog

My cat watches bird and rodent science programs on the Discover channel.


25 posted on 11/02/2005 12:19:13 PM PST by BunnySlippers
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To: Slings and Arrows; HairOfTheDog; apackof2; Glenn; quantim; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; ...
I wouldn't might having it on for me, either. My cats, on the other hand, would probably hunt it down and kill it.


26 posted on 11/02/2005 12:22:54 PM PST by Lady Jag (Semper Paratus! (alsways prepared))
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To: apackof2

When I was a kid, I babysat for the neighbor's dog. She had her own bedroom and bed. She had a television and a radio. I had to keep the television on for her during the day, and keep the radio on for her at night. No, I didn't stay with her. I just fed her, let her out, and played with her several times a day. It was great work.


27 posted on 11/02/2005 12:24:07 PM PST by Samwise (The media is "stuck on stupid.")
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To: apackof2

"Housebound hounds chewing their way through the family
furniture come in for an occasional ribbing."

AKA The Labrador Retriever Hour!;)


28 posted on 11/02/2005 12:25:22 PM PST by kaktuskid
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To: apackof2

Is a podcast available?


29 posted on 11/02/2005 12:29:27 PM PST by 6SJ7
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To: Samwise

Gee, when we were kids, we were lucky to have our own room. I guess that's where the term, Lucky Dog came from.


30 posted on 11/02/2005 12:34:16 PM PST by Lady Jag (Semper Paratus! (alsways prepared))
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To: kaktuskid

Ayup!

*chuckle*


31 posted on 11/02/2005 1:20:33 PM PST by Titan Magroyne (Wet Burqa Contest Winner)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Do you remember the show Early Edition that was on a few years back? The lead character gets tomorrow's paper today and tries to change bad outcomes to good. The opening always included the thump of the newspaper and what I would describe an alarmed meow of a cat.

Well, one time my sister and I had gone to a weekend agility trial, along with our two dogs. We were at one of the agility lodging sites on Saturday night when the show came on. Everyone with dogs in that hotel must have been watching that show because the entire hotel started barking when that cat meow came across the airwaves...


32 posted on 11/02/2005 1:23:22 PM PST by green pastures (God Bless and Protect Dr. Riopelle)
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To: apackof2
I've heard of everything now.....:>)

This sort of thing can work, especially with dogs. My friend Kami's got an English Bulldog named Jack, and we're buds! But I don't get to see him very often, as I'm in KC, and she (and Jack) are in OKC. So, when I call, sometimes she'll put me on speaker-phone and let me talk to Jack, and he gets all excited and starts barking at me!

Mark

33 posted on 11/02/2005 1:30:01 PM PST by MarkL (I didn't get to where I am today by worrying about what I'd feel like tomorrow!)
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To: Trust but Verify
My cat watches TV. Meerkats are his favorite.

Somewhere I've got a photo of my cat who loved laying on top of the TV for the warmth. One night I was watching the BBC TV show, "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy," and I guess she got interested by all the sounds and flashing lights. She leaned over and watched the TV show from above (upside down)

Mark

34 posted on 11/02/2005 1:32:18 PM PST by MarkL (I didn't get to where I am today by worrying about what I'd feel like tomorrow!)
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To: apackof2
But the US pet industry is worth an estimated $35m annually...

I'd say $35 billion is more like it.

35 posted on 11/02/2005 1:35:25 PM PST by Mr Ducklips
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To: ncountylee
Could out draw Air America.

"Paws" down!

36 posted on 11/02/2005 1:40:02 PM PST by apackof2 (There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman... neither works. Will Rogers)
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To: proudofthesouth

AWWWWWWWWWWWWW


37 posted on 11/02/2005 1:40:28 PM PST by apackof2 (There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman... neither works. Will Rogers)
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To: 6SJ7
Is a podcast available?

Don't know but if this thing takes off I am sure it will be

38 posted on 11/02/2005 1:42:38 PM PST by apackof2 (There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman... neither works. Will Rogers)
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To: apackof2

I just turned this on. My cat is sitting on the computer desk next to the speaker smiling. It's hilarious!


39 posted on 11/02/2005 1:45:42 PM PST by HungarianGypsy
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To: apackof2

My dog loves to listen to classical music. I see merit in this program.


40 posted on 11/02/2005 2:36:05 PM PST by tob2 (Old Fossil and Proud of It!)
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