Dogs howling at Led Zeppelin
 

I'm wondering if anyone has the answer to this.

I just witnessed my third dog in a row goes beserk during a Led Zeppelin song. It's always during the solo of [I]Whole Lotta Love[/I]. It's truly hilarious to watch! Barking. Pacing. Howling. Totally alert.

Anyone who knows that song knows there are a lot of strange sounds in that solo. I realize there must be some frequency that's affecting dogs. Can anyone confirm that? Was it done on purpose? Why just that song?

no idea but my boy Luke loves to sing to Judas Priest! :thumbs up

There are definately alot of weird sounds in the song - the shaker especially is one that usually will get a dog/cats attention, it also kinda sounds like a "swarm of bees" in the background at a couple of spots there too. The sounds also shift from right speaker to left speaker & back again that will also generate a response, so will Robert Page's moaning - moans are always interesting to dogs. :laughing:

According to [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Lotta_Love[/url] there is also "sonic wave sound" and the "backwards echo technique" used during the song.

I would say given that it's Led Zeppelin :D and that it first came out in 1969-70 :shrug: well you draw your own conclusion but I doubt it was directed towards canines :D

My dog responded this way to a song from Pearl Jam. I am not sure if he loved the song or hated it. He would sit there, head in the air and howl.

Hey dog howlers, try Seamus by Pink Floyd. My manchester loves this one.

My Coonhound loves to sing along to Neil Young...