Definitely better than his singing voice 
Picking with dogs
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My dogsā only reaction to my music is when I play harmonica, they howl. And I have no clue if thatās good or badā¦ but they live outside and I usually play inside
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Thanks @Archie !
We did try showing her dog the mando in a quiet way so he could sniff it, but he wasnt having any of that, he was quite sure it was not to be trustedā¦
(perhaps in my hands that is true lol 
!!) & my sister likes string music, she just doesnāt play any of it herselfā¦
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It can take time with many repetitionsā¦it did with Otisā¦heās afraid of every thing new.
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Donāt forget the treat, once the dog associates the mandolin a treat it will help to calm him. It may take a few attempts.
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I used to have a cat (Sam) that loved guitar. He would come hang out when he heard it. He especially liked it when it was a classical piece. Heād get real close to the guitar and purr loudly. As a result of my time with Sam, I got used to that. I thought it was kind of neat that music seemed to be a universal language. A dog (Gandalf) adopted me years later. I was surprised when I noticed that he would slink off whenever an instrument was in hand. I took it as an assessment of my playing. 
Over time, I figured out that it was certain guitars he didnāt like. I wondered (still do) if it was something about the overtones. Anyway, Gandalf has been with me 8 years now and he hangs around regardless of which instrument I grab (or how poorly I play it).
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