Things You'll Need:
- A family dog
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Step 1
Begin by telling stories to your dog. Dogs like happy voices, they like excitement. You can use different voices for different people and animals in your stories. Sound effects are good, too. Look into your dog's eyes when telling stories to him.
Pat him vigorously or gently depending on the passage. This will let the dog know that it's okay to enjoy. Sometimes, with practice, a dog will interject some snuffly snorts or whines. This is the dog actively participating. It's a good sign that your dog is enjoying the story. Let him interrupt, it's not rude in the dog's world.
It's also good to use the dog's name and words he knows through out the story. Don't use words like WALK and PARK if they get him too wound up. People and other animals that the dog knows can be characters as the names will sound familiar. -
Step 2
Once you and your dog have become comfortable with story time, start entering some howling sounds into stories. There are a lot of ways to do this. A character can talk that way, machines and wind can make noise, too. You will notice that your dog will begin to anticipate these parts and will have his head cocked and ears perked when you howl, whine or bark. Keep giving him reassuring pats.
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Step 3
After some stories with a lot of long-winded sound effects, you are ready to sing to your dog. Pick a human song that you can howl the chorus. Sit your dog comfortably near you. Prepare him as you did for story time. Pet him and start singing! An easy one is "Old McDonald." "Home on the Range" is another good one. My dog likes some operatic arias.
