Music gone to the dogs?

Music For Pets, a Create Music Group label and pioneer in pet entertainment–with more than 20 million pets streaming more than 12 million hours of music monthly–recently announced the release of its latest album, Dreaming Dog.

Produced by Grammy Award-winner Antaeus (Julian Marley’s Color of Royal), Dreaming Dog is a 13-track, tail-wagging, anxiety-busting sound journey designed for dogs and the humans who fetch their playlists. The album arrives just ahead of July 4, dogs’ most stressful holiday.

“We set out to create an immersive musical experience that supports pets emotionally while resonating with their owners,” said Amman Ahmed, president of Music For Pets & VP, Business Development, Create Music Group and co-producer. “This album reflects years of research, creativity, and collaboration with world-class talent in Antaeus. Fireworks may light up the sky, but for dogs, they’re pure fright. Dreaming Dog is the ultimate chill-out soundtrack for anxious pups”.

Dreaming Dog explores the emotional power of sound for pets, blending artistic vision with a deep focus on animal well-being. Far beyond traditional ambient electronic or new age music, the album weaves a rich tapestry of global sounds, blending the tail-thumping rhythms of South African Amapiano rhythms with soothing Reggae influences and Urban grooves.

The album gently introduces familiar stressors into calming soundscapes. In Peace in Chaos, for example, gentle fireworks ease into the mix, while Chillin in Soweto features joyful children playing in a school yard, turning potential triggers into moments of calm. Dreaming Dog features piano performances by Charu Suri, the only Indian woman to sell out Carnegie Hall (four times), and vocals by Erini, known for touring with Cirque du Soleil.

“We aimed to create music that genuinely relaxes dogs while also appealing to human listeners,” said Antaeus. “It’s a genre-blending experience fusing ambient electronic, lo-fi, Amapiano, and subtle reggae. It’s relaxing, musically rich, and purposefully designed to connect with both dogs and people.”

Founded by Ahmed in Manchester, England, Music For Pets has become a global leader in original audio and video content for animals, with over one billion streams in 2024. Their flagship brands, Relax My Dog and Relax My Cat, consistently rank among the top pet-focused channels worldwide.