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On those rare occasions when my beloved and I are both out of the house during the day, we leave the radio on, tuned to WBJC-FM 91.5, where the finest music presenters in town keep the cats happy with vivid, tender classical music. It doesn't take much to please a cat - two meals, some kibble to gnaw on, water, a litter box and some hugs and nuzzles.

It seems that the canine population is the finicky pet! So now Spotify, the music streaming service, has come out with playlists and a special podcast to be played when the hoomans are not home.

Spotify's research showed that 74% of pet owners played music for the pooches when they left the house, and the other 26% let them listen to Rush Limbaugh, although animal rights activists have thrown a penalty flag, charging that is cruelly unusual and unusually cruel.

The podcast will feature soothing music, and - dig this - “dog-directed praise” and "messages of affirmation and reassurance narrated by actors to alleviate stress for dogs who are home alone."

They also said that 25% of dog owners claim to have seen Rover dancing to music.

So, I looked through my playlist for you, and offer you these ideas to start your own Dog Show:

"Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron" - Royal Guardsmen
"Bird Dog" - The Everly Brothers
"Hot Dog" - Led Zeppelin
"Black Dog" - Led Zeppelin
"Can Your Monkey Do the Dog" - Rufus Thomas
"Dog and Butterfly" - Heart
"Who Let The Dogs Out" Baha Men "Get Down" - Gilbert O'Sullivan
"Hey Bulldog" - The Beatles
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" - Perry Como
"Hound Dog" - Elvis Presley
"I'll Be Doggone" - Marvin Gaye
"Mr. Bojangles" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
"Me And You And a Dog Named Boo" - Lobo
"Puppy Love" - Donny Osmond
"The Return of the Red Baron" - The Royal Guardsmen
"Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" - Norma Tanega
"Hound Dog Man" - Fabian
"Walking the Dog" - Rufus Thomas
"Your Bulldog Drinks Champagne" - Jim Stafford

You should be able to download most of these doggone songs, but if not, try buying the records at a...flea market.