relaxing music for dogs by Purrple Cat
Purrple Cat's Now or Never cover: a purple cat curled around a little house and a pine tree under a peach sky
Out till 8:20 PM press play and leave it on
Cover: Now or Never · Purrple Cat, 2019

Free · calm · no vocals

Leave the music on.

149 soft, slow tracks for dogs home alone, through fireworks and storms, and at bedtime. Set how long you'll be out. It fills the time, then fades out.

4hours

0 tracks from 0 albums · no repeats

Your time away, hour by hour.

Dogs get used to the same music after about a week, so each hour hands over to different albums, the art follows the light outside, and the order changes every day. Tap an hour to start there.

    For the moments that are hard on them.

    Whispers in the Dark cover: a cozy little room at night

    Home alone

    Start it ten minutes before you leave, and play it some evenings when you're home too, so music doesn't mean "they're going."

    Eye of the Storm cover: a cat by a lantern on a stormy shore

    Fireworks & storms

    A steady bed of sound softens sudden bangs. Close the curtains, play it a little louder than usual, and stay calm yourself.

    Night Train cover: a cat asleep in a train carriage at night

    Car rides

    Music they already know from home travels with them. Play the same albums you use on quiet afternoons.

    Sleep Tight cover: a canopy bed under a crescent moon

    Bedtime

    The slowest, softest tracks for 45 minutes, fading out over the last minute instead of stopping dead.

    How to play it

    1. Quieter than you think. Their hearing is far sharper than ours. Barely audible to you is plenty.
    2. Not only when you leave. Otherwise the music becomes the cue that you're going.
    3. Mix it up. Variety keeps the effect from wearing off, which is why the plan rotates every day.
    4. Watch your dog. Lying down and sighing is good. Pacing or panting means try something else, or silence.
    Signs of Life cover: a stone bridge over a lily pond
    In shelter studies, dogs spent more time lying down and less time standing when music played.
    Wells et al. 2002 · Kogan et al. 2012 · Bowman et al. 2015 and 2017 (Scottish SPCA, University of Glasgow). Music helps many dogs, not all, and isn't a treatment for separation anxiety. Ask your vet if your dog is really struggling.

    Every track here is under 95 BPM, low in energy and instrumental: chosen by how it sounds, not by its title.

    All 149 tracks

    32 albums, 6 h 50 min in all. Play any of them, or download the MP3. Each one is free to use with credit.

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    1. A Short Walk With YouUp All Night · 20181:31MP3
    2. It Was Just a DreamUp All Night · 20182:28MP3
    3. My Cookie Fell ApartUp All Night · 20182:02MP3
    4. Cold & RainyUp All Night · 20182:43MP3
    5. Remembering Something I ForgotNow or Never · 20191:16MP3
    6. It's Going to Be a Good DayNow or Never · 20192:18MP3
    7. Indigo DreamsIndigo Dreams · 20192:59MP3
    8. Cloud WatchingIndigo Dreams · 20192:48MP3
    9. Saturday MorningIndigo Dreams · 20191:48MP3
    10. Entering the Dream WorldBrain Fog · 20192:36MP3
    11. Stale Cookies Still Taste Pretty GoodBrain Fog · 20193:07MP3
    12. Remembering All the Good TimesNostalgia and Moving On · 20193:14MP3
    13. Hiding in My Room Until Everyone LeavesNostalgia and Moving On · 20192:23MP3
    14. Turtle SandboxNostalgia and Moving On · 20192:44MP3
    15. I Can't BreatheNostalgia and Moving On · 20191:53MP3
    16. Goodbye, I Hope We Meet AgainNostalgia and Moving On · 20193:21MP3
    17. Manifestations of the HeartNostalgia and Moving On · 20192:52MP3
    18. Beach ResortJust Relax · 20192:10MP3
    19. Just RelaxJust Relax · 20193:33MP3
    20. DisassociateJust Relax · 20192:59MP3
    21. Foggy WindowJust Relax · 20193:13MP3
    22. Quiet NightJust Relax · 20194:03MP3
    23. The Golden RatioJust Relax · 20191:35MP3
    24. Riding My Bike to the End of the WorldJust Relax · 20191:53MP3
    25. BookwormA Good Book · 20193:13MP3
    26. Coffee JellyA Good Book · 20192:09MP3
    27. Summer CrushA Good Book · 20192:21MP3
    28. Another DimensionA Good Book · 20191:59MP3
    29. Wait WhatA Good Book · 20192:47MP3
    30. Fake MustacheA Good Book · 20193:34MP3
    31. Whispers in the DarkWhispers in the Dark · 20192:54MP3
    32. Beach BonfirePelagic Journey · 20193:03MP3
    33. BubblesPelagic Journey · 20192:52MP3
    34. Cat NapCat Nap · 20193:14MP3
    35. Cardboard Box AdventureCat Nap · 20192:39MP3
    36. Ball of YarnCat Nap · 20192:29MP3
    37. Festival of LightsSnowbound · 20193:15MP3
    38. Sweater WeatherSnowbound · 20191:59MP3
    39. Ice SkatingSnowbound · 20192:27MP3
    40. Cold HandsSnowbound · 20192:59MP3
    41. Hot ChocolateSnowbound · 20192:28MP3
    42. Snow AngelsSnowbound · 20193:43MP3
    43. FlourishBloom · 20202:37MP3
    44. BloomBloom · 20202:31MP3
    45. Green TeaBloom · 20203:17MP3
    46. EquinoxBloom · 20202:20MP3
    47. Wishing WellBloom · 20201:57MP3
    48. LullabyBloom · 20202:36MP3
    49. Gentle BreezeMellow Skies · 20203:17MP3
    50. Day's EndMellow Skies · 20202:45MP3
    51. Moving LandscapesMellow Skies · 20203:15MP3
    52. Lost ParadiseMellow Skies · 20202:00MP3
    53. Calm WatersMellow Skies · 20202:09MP3
    54. BlissAbove the Clouds · 20203:00MP3
    55. NocturneAbove the Clouds · 20203:03MP3
    56. UnknownAbove the Clouds · 20203:16MP3
    57. Heart of the OceanOasis · 20212:55MP3
    58. Palm TreeOasis · 20212:20MP3
    59. Pineapple PopsicleOasis · 20212:48MP3
    60. DriftingOasis · 20212:39MP3
    61. Underwater CavernOasis · 20213:20MP3
    62. SeashellsOasis · 20212:59MP3
    63. Ghost TownHouse in the Woods · 20213:09MP3
    64. Long DayHouse in the Woods · 20213:06MP3
    65. AetherSea of Stars · 20222:20MP3
    66. Out of the BlueSea of Stars · 20223:18MP3
    67. SerendipitySigns of Life · 20222:48MP3
    68. Lazy AfternoonSigns of Life · 20222:00MP3
    69. OtherworldlyMultiverse · 20223:44MP3
    70. Fourth DimensionMultiverse · 20222:57MP3
    71. Rift in TimeMultiverse · 20223:36MP3
    72. StasisMultiverse · 20222:29MP3
    73. Planetary AlignmentMultiverse · 20223:01MP3
    74. Cosmic EchoesMultiverse · 20222:40MP3
    75. Passing TimeNight Train · 20232:46MP3
    76. After HoursNight Train · 20233:05MP3
    77. CrossroadsNight Train · 20232:59MP3
    78. Chugging AlongNight Train · 20232:20MP3
    79. TunnelsNight Train · 20232:44MP3
    80. Time LoopNight Train · 20233:24MP3
    81. Tracks to NowhereNight Train · 20232:45MP3
    82. End of the LineNight Train · 20233:34MP3
    83. Serenity NowTranquil Trails · 20232:55MP3
    84. BirdhouseTranquil Trails · 20232:37MP3
    85. ChangesTranquil Trails · 20233:16MP3
    86. Cool BreezeTranquil Trails · 20232:21MP3
    87. WanderlustTranquil Trails · 20233:04MP3
    88. Morning DewTranquil Trails · 20232:45MP3
    89. LuminousSea of Stars 2 · 20232:32MP3
    90. Once in a LifetimeSea of Stars 2 · 20232:41MP3
    91. ElevatedSea of Stars 2 · 20233:40MP3
    92. Magical MomentsSea of Stars 2 · 20232:32MP3
    93. Starlit BeachSea of Stars 2 · 20232:54MP3
    94. SatelliteSea of Stars 2 · 20232:50MP3
    95. ConstellationsSea of Stars 2 · 20232:45MP3
    96. Echoes of YesterdaySands of Time · 20242:33MP3
    97. Dance of the CactiSands of Time · 20242:34MP3
    98. MirageSands of Time · 20242:49MP3
    99. TumbleweedsSands of Time · 20242:21MP3
    100. DesolateSands of Time · 20242:14MP3
    101. Mesa's EdgeSands of Time · 20243:02MP3
    102. What Lies BeyondSands of Time · 20243:07MP3
    103. Strawberry LemonadeHappy Place · 20242:36MP3
    104. Vibin'Happy Place · 20241:52MP3
    105. Golden HourHappy Place · 20243:15MP3
    106. Somewhere NewHappy Place · 20242:04MP3
    107. ButterflyHappy Place · 20242:35MP3
    108. HibiscusHappy Place · 20242:27MP3
    109. Siren's SongEye of the Storm · 20242:28MP3
    110. Sunken SecretsEye of the Storm · 20242:54MP3
    111. Ebb and FlowEye of the Storm · 20242:23MP3
    112. Eye of the StormEye of the Storm · 20242:21MP3
    113. LeviathanEye of the Storm · 20243:16MP3
    114. ShelterEye of the Storm · 20242:34MP3
    115. Cave of SolaceEye of the Storm · 20243:00MP3
    116. Sea FoamEye of the Storm · 20243:06MP3
    117. UndertowEye of the Storm · 20243:24MP3
    118. Lost at SeaEye of the Storm · 20242:40MP3
    119. AdriftEye of the Storm · 20242:44MP3
    120. Come One, Come AllDino Land · 20242:33MP3
    121. GoosebumpsDino Land · 20243:14MP3
    122. Eerie GlowDino Land · 20242:28MP3
    123. DefunctDino Land · 20242:11MP3
    124. Strange FogDino Land · 20242:46MP3
    125. NevermoreDino Land · 20242:38MP3
    126. CarouselDino Land · 20242:13MP3
    127. Frozen FlowersIce Palace · 20242:49MP3
    128. Frosted EvergreenIce Palace · 20242:13MP3
    129. Creatures of the NightCypress Manor · 20252:32MP3
    130. The BellsCypress Manor · 20252:13MP3
    131. In the WallsCypress Manor · 20253:02MP3
    132. AwakeningsMultiverse 2 · 20252:43MP3
    133. NexusMultiverse 2 · 20252:49MP3
    134. UnrealityMultiverse 2 · 20252:51MP3
    135. Upside DownMultiverse 2 · 20252:36MP3
    136. ParadoxMultiverse 2 · 20252:38MP3
    137. ConvergenceMultiverse 2 · 20253:06MP3
    138. IntertwinedMultiverse 2 · 20253:14MP3
    139. Still of the NightSleep Tight · 20252:40MP3
    140. FadingSleep Tight · 20253:34MP3
    141. Night LightSleep Tight · 20253:36MP3
    142. All Curled UpSleep Tight · 20252:28MP3
    143. Window SeatCity Nights 3 · 20262:46MP3
    144. Cable CarCity Nights 3 · 20262:32MP3
    145. Half AwakeCity Nights 3 · 20263:01MP3
    146. Missing PiecesCity Nights 3 · 20262:51MP3
    147. Ancient TreesEndless Forest · 20263:42MP3
    148. Crow's CallEndless Forest · 20262:54MP3
    149. SpiritsEndless Forest · 20262:49MP3
    Up All Night cover, the first Purrple Cat album (December 2018): a purple cat curled up on top of a cat tree

    Made by a cat. For your dog.

    Purrple Cat is a one-person lofi project: 500+ songs, 500M+ streams and 425K followers since December 2018. Everything on this site is a Self Release, free to play, download and use under CC BY 4.0.

    Credit line: Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), CC BY 4.0

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