Barkwoo Music

Calming music for dogs.

Three free playlists of soft classical and piano music, for sleep, thunderstorms, car rides and the hours your dog spends home alone. Press play on any track to hear it in your browser, with no sign-up and no ad breaks.

Most research on music and dogs comes from shelters and kennels. See what the studies found.

Calming Tunes

Start here at bedtime or during a thunderstorm at home. It opens with a Barkwoo original and mixes in slow pieces by Satie, Schumann, Chopin and Beethoven.

Why these pieces: classical music for dogs

29 tracks · Barkwoo Original + classical

  1. Daydreaming Puppy 4:16
  2. Magical Piano Anxiety Relief For Pets 4:34
  3. With My Dog Near The Fireplace 4:16
  4. Gymnopédie no. 1 (Harp) 2:46
  5. Calm End Of the Day 4:14
  6. Choral For Fluffies 4:20
  7. II. Andante Cantabile 7:41
  8. Deep Flute Chill Cuddling 4:32
  9. Dreams Of A Sleeping Boy 4:00
  10. Asian Theme For Akita 4:16
  11. In The Garden 4:16
  12. Soft Paws And Tenderness Time 4:50
  13. Träumerei - Kinderszenen Op. 15 no. 7 3:22
  14. Soothe My Fur Baby 5:02
  15. Cuddle Time With My Humans 4:35
  16. Pavane pour une infante défunte 6:11
  17. Sniff Me More 4:06
  18. Pup Tune to Relax 4:34
  19. Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9 no. 1 5:37
  20. Mild and Peaceful Paws 4:32
  21. Sonata no. 14 'Moonlight', Op. 27 no. 2 - Mov. I 5:35
  22. Pooch Snoot Tunes 4:53
  23. String Quartet No. 15 In D Minor, K 421 - II. Andante 5:15
  24. Snuffle Puffing Rhyme 4:28
  25. Peaceful Vibes For My Paws 4:28
  26. Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor 'Pathetique', Op. 13 - II. Adagio cantabile 5:03
  27. Soften Tummy With My Honey 4:07
  28. Snoot Peace 4:26
  29. Of Foreign Lands And Peoples - Kinderszenen Op. 15 no. 1 1:51

On-the-Go Tunes

A slightly more upbeat mix for walks, car rides and adventures.

Car trips with an anxious dog

18 tracks · Part classical

  1. Baroque Lullaby And Summer Breeze 4:48
  2. Bells In The Sky 4:30
  3. Calmer Paws 5:20
  4. Cheerful Mood Before Walk 4:54
  5. My Cozy Home After A Long Walk 4:48
  6. Seaside With My Fam 4:12
  7. Puppies Of The Stars 4:30
  8. Rainy Day GIve Me A Paw 4:12
  9. Sleep Chill and Meditate Pup 4:48
  10. Summer Evening Piano Playing 4:06
  11. Snuffle Puffing Rhyme 4:28
  12. Of Foreign Lands And Peoples - Kinderszenen Op. 15 no. 1 1:51
  13. Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor 'Pathetique', Op. 13 - III. Rondo - Allegro 4:39
  14. II. Andante Cantabile 7:41
  15. VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin 2:39
  16. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118 - II. Intermezzo 5:55
  17. Gymnopédie no. 1 5:55
  18. 10 Preludes, Op.23 - 4. Andante cantabile (D major) 5:31

Home-Alone Tunes

Mostly classical pieces by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Grieg and others, for when you're out. The whole playlist runs just over an hour and a half, then stops.

How long can a dog be left alone?

21 tracks · Mostly classical

  1. Calmer Paws 5:20
  2. Dreams Of A Sleeping Boy 4:00
  3. Puppies Of The Stars 4:30
  4. Solo Guitar For My Puppy 4:12
  5. Mild and Peaceful Paws 4:32
  6. Peaceful Vibes For My Paws 4:28
  7. String Quartet no. 6, Op. 18 no. 6 - II. Adagio ma non troppo 7:01
  8. Lark - II. Adagio, Cantabile 4:51
  9. Cello Suite no. 3 in C, BWV 1009 - 2. Allemande 3:13
  10. Air on the G String (from Orchestral Suite no. 3, BWV 1068) 5:00
  11. Minuet in G major, Anh. 114 - Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach 0:50
  12. The Well Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 - Prelude No.1 in C major 2:42
  13. Sonatina No. 1 in C Major - II. Andante 1:37
  14. Sonata No. 13 In B Flat Major, K.333 - II. Andante Cantabile 6:15
  15. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 - VIII. At The Fireside 1:12
  16. Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959 - II. Andantino 9:05
  17. 1812 Overture 2:13
  18. Concerto No.5 in D major - II. Andante ma un poco Adagio 9:15
  19. String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 - III. Adagio 8:06
  20. 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 5 no. 8 - II. Allemanda 3:37
  21. Lyric Pieces, Op. 54 - IV. Notturno 3:47

The music, made portable.

These playlists need a phone or computer nearby. The Barkwoo Music Box, a 1.4 oz dog speaker, needs neither. Every track on this page is already on it. One button press starts the preloaded playlist. It's the only calming-music player made to be worn on your dog's collar, so it stays with your dog while you're out. None of the studies on this page tested it.

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Questions about the playlists

What music calms dogs?

Start with classical. In one study, dogs rested more and were quieter with classical music on.1

How much can music help my dog?

A little. In one study, pet dogs left without their owners settled a bit faster with classical music on.2 A review of the research found that classical music seemed to calm shelter dogs, but not dogs at the vet.3

Should I play the same playlist every day?

Switch between the three. In one study, the same classical playlist, played every day, stopped making a difference within a week.4

What if my dog is scared of storms or of being left alone?

Music won't treat either one. None of the studies above tested dogs with a fear of noise or with separation anxiety. For fireworks and storms, start weeks ahead with our guides to getting ready for fireworks and preparing for storm season. If your dog panics on loud nights or when you leave, talk to your vet.

Sources

  1. Wells et al. · Animal Welfare · 2002↩︎
  2. Kinnaird & Wells · Appl Anim Behav Sci · 2022↩︎
  3. Lindig et al. · Animals · 2020↩︎
  4. Bowman et al. · Physiology & Behavior · 2015↩︎