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Some dogs just love to hop on into the car and get on the road!
But others can get stressed out in a vehicle, especially if everyone's all packed and ready to start a long road trip.
Turns out, thereβs an easy way to relieve your dogβs stress in the car...a little music.
According to a recent survey, two-thirds of dog owners say their pets get stressed out on car rides.
Thatβs particularly bad for the 75% of people who plan to take their pet with them on their next vacation, with 72% taking these trips by car.
Sam Sutton, senior lecturer of music at the University of West London, says the right music can go a long way toward easing your dogβs stress.
βA recent research study from the University of Glasgow suggests music can indeed affect dogsβ behavior,β Sutton says in a statement.
Sutton has prepared what he calls the "perfect playlist" to help soothe your dogβs nerves, noting, βreggae and soft rock appear to have been the canine tunes of choice.β
The top songs to play to calm your dog while traveling include:
- βHow Deep Is Your Loveβ β Bee Gees
- βNo Woman No Cryβ β Bob Marley
- β(Everything I Do) I Do It for Youβ β Bryan Adams
- βI Want to Know What Love Isβ β Foreigner
- βDark Side of The Moonβ β Pink Floyd
- βOne In 10β β UB40
- βHounds of Loveβ β Kate Bush
- βDesperadoβ β The Eagles
- βMany Rivers to Crossβ β Jimmy Cliff
- βLove is Kingβ β Sade
On the other hand, these songs should be avoided:
- βBack In Blackβ β AC/DC
- βEnter Sandmanβ β Metallica (sorry Va Tech fans!)
- βAce of Spadesβ β Motorhead
- βBlack Dogβ β Led Zeppelin
- βParanoidβ β Black Sabbath
- βRunninβ with the Devilβ β Van Halen
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Moral of the story: Just keep your radio dial on 104.9 STEVE FM and everyone will be happy!