The Dog Connection – How Music Can Improve Your Dog’s Life and Your Relationsh
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Dogs perceive the world through their senses. Their auditory sense- the ability to hear-- ranks next to smell as most important to their survival from an evolutionary perspective. Modern science even suggests that sound can be thought of as a “sensory nutrient” (http://throughadogsear.com/music/) for nervous system –an intake that can either charge or discharge the nervous system with negative or positive impact on health and behavior. Today we interview Lisa Spector, co-founder & co-creator of "Through A Dog’s Ear (http://throughadogsear.com/musicians/)music for the Canine Life Cycle about how classical music that has been especially psycho-acoustically arranged can soothe and calm dogs at different stages in their life cycle, alleviate common anxiety issues and noise phobias (http://throughadogsear.com/musical-tips/ )and even improve adoption rates of dogs in shelters.
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