When my dog is panicking (thunderstorm on top of all the stress I’m embodying at the moment) I generally hold her and sing her lullabies, but the only songs I can think of that seem to work are just Hozier’s debut album in full. Happy she doesn’t have the capacity to be traumatized by these lyrics - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

skwinnicki.bsky.social • 81 days ago

When my dog is panicking (thunderstorm on top of all the stress I’m embodying at the moment) I generally hold her and sing her lullabies, but the only songs I can think of that seem to work are just Hozier’s debut album in full.

Happy she doesn’t have the capacity to be traumatized by these lyrics

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amateurmonastic.bsky.social•80 days ago

And how do you feel about Hozier's music, yourself? (I'm a huge fan of his and always looking out for other fans)

skwinnicki.bsky.social•80 days ago

I adore his first LP and album, the more experimental recent albums I enjoy more in theory than in reality (the lyrics are cool and the music is intriguing, but I don't like listening to them as much)

amateurmonastic.bsky.social•80 days ago

I love the debut and Wasteland, Baby! (and saw him twice on that tour) and their associated EPs. I confess I don't think the Unreal etc album & EPs are as good, but I enjoy them and I'm still interested in his future work.

goddessburstall.bsky.social•81 days ago

Take her to church

skwinnicki.bsky.social•81 days ago

Honestly I generally skip that one because I think of the music video and I cry so hard it upsets her more than it calms her.

goddessburstall.bsky.social•81 days ago

Yeah that video was rough

nubnu.bsky.social•81 days ago

Trazadone has really helped my dog with thunderstorms

ms-kittyboo.bsky.social•81 days ago

Lol. I sing latin as it's the only songs i can remember all the words to 2 songs. Lol

polecat3066.bsky.social•81 days ago

There is a product for dogs called Thundershirt. It keeps them “hugged”. It helps.

beegeewhiz.bsky.social•80 days ago

When I see a clip of Hozier singing, I can feel my body unclench and my breathing slow and my blood pressure come down. That man is pure magic.

skwinnicki.bsky.social•81 days ago

Took a full six songs before her breathing started to slow and ten before she started to yawn, thank goodness we have access to the expanded edition.

skwinnicki.bsky.social•81 days ago

But she’s worth having very depressing poems trapped in my head for days afterwards https://bsky.app/profile/skwinnicki.bsky.social/post/3lh4wcffuis2b

kleonardphd.bsky.social•81 days ago

Sympathy—One of my dogs gets panic attacks too. I’m glad you found the right playlist to help her!

foxylady19.bsky.social•81 days ago

I love everything about this

cooldaveb.bsky.social•81 days ago

I used to sing Polish gangster ballads to my kids

squirrele.bsky.social•81 days ago

When I ran out of things to sing to my cat, I would pull up lullabies on YouTube and play them for her at reduced speed. She loved Spanish lullabies best. My old lady dog loved getting children's books read to her. Hardly matters what the words are. It's the tone and the company.