Dog TV, the first television channel (频道) for dogs, came out in America in 2012. Now people in 14 countries, including Australia, China, France and the UK, can watch it. Its service costs $9.99 a month. If you order a yearly service, it will save you $3.74 each month.
Believe it or not, Dog TV didn't start as a TV channel for dogs. The idea for Pet TV came from Ron Levi. To let his cat Charlie have fun when he was out, Ron did some study and began to work with scientists and pet experts to bring his idea to life. What they didn't expect was that dogs showed more interest in different kinds of programs than cats. Pet TV finally became Dog TV.
Dog TV provides (提供) relaxing video and music for stay-at-home dogs. Each program is about 3 to 6 minutes. The programs are different from time to time during the day. In the morning, programs are to get dogs out of bed and moving for the day. In the middle of the day, programs are to calm (使……冷静) dogs when they are home alone. For dogs scared of things like cars and loud noises, Dog TV has special programs with pictures and sounds to comfort them. The channel also has educational programs on health and training.
Dogs can only see blue and yellow, and they can't see red or green. So the Dog TV show might sound and look a little different to people's ear and eye. But don't worry, Dog TV has programs for pet parents, too.
