[Higgin's Mom]

We have a big 43" TV at home with a great Infiniti surround sound system. Quite a change from the little 12V TV with the 9" screen we've been watching all winter! Well, I noticed when Higgins was sitting on my "shelf" (I don't have much of a lap anymore, but I've got a great shelf under my chin that he has declared his favorite place to lounge) the other night that he would all of a sudden sit up and be alert in one direction and then another. Very restless. And I thought he was not completely happy about it. Then it occured to me: The surround sound!!!! I was watching some movie or other and as a voice or a peculiar sound or a dog barking would come first from one rear speaker and then another.....that was it! My ever vigilant guard dog was alert to each speaker and what was coming out of it! Poor baby, it was kinda driving him nuts. So now I've turned the surround sound off or waaaaay down and he seems to be less stressed. Except for right this minute when there is thunder coming from the rear speakers while I'm sitting here typing this.....and he's "woofing" in response. Sometimes he likes watching TV, particularly when there are animals on.....so while I was gone visiting Don in the hospital today, I took your suggestions here and left Animal Planet on for my boys. Any of your little ones react to surround sound?