Piggies like story time 🥰

[Emx93]

Sally and Addy have got quite an interesting new hobby- they like it when their sisters read books to them Addy especially likes it when the book has a picture of a giant lettuce for her to lay on

 

[Maz]

That is really lovely! They have such a nice bond with your children

 

[Lovelyness]

My dog used to love it when I read to him. He went through a phase (quite a long one!) where he would want me to read him a bed time story as he settled down in the evening. His favourite one was called ‘Goodnight Good Dog’. I could probably still recite it now! My husband also used to read him the nativity story each Christmas…he absolutely loved it!

 

[RainbowBrite]

Your piggies and children reading to them is beautiful.

 

[Maz]

It really is Reading to pets generally is a lovely idea. I haven't heard of it before. I wonder how hamsters would react to it. I know hamsters react to music - especially classical or soft music I've found. Do piggies like music as well Em?

 

[Emx93]

It really is Reading to pets generally is a lovely idea. I haven't heard of it before. I wonder how hamsters would react to it. I know hamsters react to music - especially classical or soft music I've found. Do piggies like music as well Em?

Hamsters with reading- maple used to get involved with L's home learning, charmander wasn't at all interested, L will sometimes read next to Teddy's cage and he will occasionally come over to have a look but in general isn't overly fussed.
Piggies with music- it depends on the pig! I had one who really liked it, she was really poorly after her spay and I used to sing the song from jungle book, I forget what it's called but the lyrics are something like "for one so small you seem so strong, my arms will hold you keep you safe and warm" etc and she seemed to be calmed by it. But in general its a bit hit and miss

 

[RainbowBrite]

Aw, how lovely she enjoyed you singing to her. That must have felt comforting for her like a lullaby.

 

[Emx93]

Aw, how lovely she enjoyed you singing to her. That must have felt comforting for her like a lullaby.

Don't get me wrong I can't sing to save my life but I had the music on in the background and as she was inbetween friends she needed extra tlc from humans. She really struggled the first few days post spay and I was actually very worried she wouldn't pull through. We did loose her young in true dramatic fluffy style to a seizure (her body closing down from a bad respitory infection hours after seeing the vet and seconds after I hung up the phone to them after booking her second appointment of the day) but it's a memory I'll always treasure and I always played that song when she was poorly

 

[Socks' Mum]

When Socks freezes on his wheel I try to reassure him by singing softly, and he gets moving again. (Hopefully not to drown out my singing!) I will try reading to him, it sounds very nice.

 

[Socks' Mum]

My dog used to love it when I read to him. He went through a phase (quite a long one!) where he would want me to read him a bed time story as he settled down in the evening. His favourite one was called ‘Goodnight Good Dog’. I could probably still recite it now! My husband also used to read him the nativity story each Christmas…he absolutely loved it!
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Aw, rapt attention What a sweet dog

 

[RainbowBrite]

Don't get me wrong I can't sing to save my life but I had the music on in the background and as she was inbetween friends she needed extra tlc from humans. She really struggled the first few days post spay and I was actually very worried she wouldn't pull through. We did loose her young in true dramatic fluffy style to a seizure (her body closing down from a bad respitory infection hours after seeing the vet and seconds after I hung up the phone to them after booking her second appointment of the day) but it's a memory I'll always treasure and I always played that song when she was poorly

I am so sorry you lost her like that. I am happy you have a nice memory of playing that song to her.

 

[Lovelyness]

I used to sing to Monty too. His favourite song was You are my sunshine I also used to sing Morningtown Ride to him. The day after he passed away I went to a Coronation event and the DJ really randomly played it!!! He stopped it tho after the words of the second verse...' driver at the engine, fireman rings the bell, sandman swings his lantern to show that all is well'. I took it as a sign that all was well, with Monty.

 

[Lovelyness]

It really is Reading to pets generally is a lovely idea. I haven't heard of it before. I wonder how hamsters would react to it. I know hamsters react to music - especially classical or soft music I've found. Do piggies like music as well Em?

I first found out about it when I was looking for something to help settle Monty down and came across a story on YouTube which had been especially written for dogs ...the story of Teddy and Stanley read by Simon Callow...I seem to remember the emphasis on certain sounds was calming. Monty liked it anyway! I played him an audio book of the famous five once and he loved that too!

 

[Emx93]

I first found out about it when I was looking for something to help settle Monty down and came across a story on YouTube which had been especially written for dogs ...the story of Teddy and Stanley read by Simon Callow...I seem to remember the emphasis on certain sounds was calming. Monty liked it anyway! I played him an audio book of the famous five once and he loved that too!

I've just been looking on amazon for doggy books for callie I can't find the good night good dog in stock, is there any others you'd reconmend?

 

[Emx93]

I used to sing to Monty too. His favourite song was You are my sunshine I also used to sing Morningtown Ride to him. The day after he passed away I went to a Coronation event and the DJ really randomly played it!!! He stopped it tho after the words of the second verse...' driver at the engine, fireman rings the bell, sandman swings his lantern to show that all is well'. I took it as a sign that all was well, with Monty.

That is so special

 

[Lovelyness]

I've just been looking on amazon for doggy books for callie I can't find the good night good dog in stock, is there any others you'd reconmend?

Doggy Tails by a couple of schnauzer owning friends of mine, Sherri Eckworth and Nicola Caplan https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doggy-Sher...y-Sherri-Eckworth-Nicola-Caplan/dp/1528973577
Also Did Somebody Say Walk? Also written by a schnauzer owning friend, Janetta Harvey https://www.schnauzerfest.org/shop/did-somebody-say-walk
I found this copy of Goodnight Good Dog on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35505215...pJKId6KYQxy0TIgKOikqKMz6u_Z4QaoEaAo4qEALw_wcB

 

[Lovelyness]

Goodnight Good Dog is also on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goodnight-Good-Dog-Mary-Lyn/dp/054428612X

These are all the books I used to read to Monty

There are also some versions on you tube

 

[Emx93]

Doggy Tails by a couple of schnauzer owning friends of mine, Sherri Eckworth and Nicola Caplan https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doggy-Sher...y-Sherri-Eckworth-Nicola-Caplan/dp/1528973577
Also Did Somebody Say Walk? Also written by a schnauzer owning friend, Janetta Harvey https://www.schnauzerfest.org/shop/did-somebody-say-walk
I found this copy of Goodnight Good Dog on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35505215...pJKId6KYQxy0TIgKOikqKMz6u_Z4QaoEaAo4qEALw_wcB

Thankyou I have just ordered the doggy tails

 

[Socks' Mum]

That is so special

It's a lovely song. What a brilliant dog he was.

 

[Lovelyness]

It's a lovely song. What a brilliant dog he was.

He was a very special little dog…miss him so much