ipod- k9 mix

You may just have to clear some space on your ipod and create a playlist for your dog.  There is a new wave of music specifically created for the K9 ear.  I sampled one for myself and Simon…

I was at Whole Foods not too long ago after taking a call from a new client requesting transportation services for her Wheaten who had anxiety and hated the car, and out of the blue I see a CD for relieving anxiety for dogs.  I was like wow- it is a sign- so I purchased the CD! My prospective client explained even though Simon hated the car she was left with no other option for boarding then a farm hours from her home as his stay would be extended due to her  husband away in China on business and pressing family issues out in California she needed to attend to.  So when the day came for me to transport Simon out to the farm he would be staying at, I inserted Music to Calm Your Canine Companion, Vol. 1 into the CD player and it was natural xanax to the ears!  Simon was chill and I was chill, which is saying a lot dealing with the beltway!

Does your dog suffer from anxiety issues that result in destructive behavior or incessant barking? Now you have a simple tool to help – without resorting to sedatives.

You know that your dog’s hearing is very sensitive, but did you know that you could create an environment of sound to improve the health and well being of your canine companion? Now psychoacoustic expert Joshua Leeds and veterinary neurologist Susan Wagner show you how with Through a Dog’s Ear.

Using the latest science on how dogs hear and react to sound, Leeds and Wagner provide a treasury of fresh insight on the inner auditory life of our best friends, including:

* How to use sound as a tool to help alleviate separation anxiety, excitement with visitors, thunderstorm panic, and other behavior challenges
* For nervous dogs: tips and tricks for making any house or apartment more comfortable for canines
* Sensory confusion, over- and under-stimulation, the orienting response, and keys to understanding how our dogs hear the human world

Psychoacoustics Meets Bioacoustics

An official definition of psychoacoustics is “a branch of science dealing with hearing, the sensations produced by sounds, and the problems of communication.” Psychoacoustics may also be thought of as “the study of the perception of sound.”

As a psychoacoustician, I study the effect of sound on the human nervous system. After a few decades of research and observation, I know that auditory input has a much larger impact on the psyche and body than most people think. When our auditory process is under- or overwhelmed, or when we have difficulty processing sound properly, there can be multiple and far-reaching ramifications.

One of the profound joys I have found in the clinical studies of music for dogs is the discovery that many of the same principles and effects of sound are shared by people and animals. This reinforces what soundworkers already know — that sound is a potent energy that is not to be taken for granted.

Over the last fifty years, musicians, producers, and therapeutic professionals have clarified and innovated music and sound techniques that naturally affect our human body pulses — brain waves, heart rate, and breath. We’ve learned to play the human body in a purposeful way. By adding the natural processes of resonance (the ability of one vibration to alter another), entrainment (the effect of periodic rhythms to speed up or slow down the brain, heart, and breath), and auditory pattern identification (determining when it is conducive for the brain to be in an active or passive mode) to the musical palette of harmony, melody and form, it is now possible to create potent soundtracks for specific purposes.

But what does psychoacoustics have to do with the health and well being of our canine companions? This is where bioacoustics comes into play. The Acoustical Society of America defines animal bioacoustics as the study of sound in non-human animals. Like psychoacoustics, it is a branch of science that deals with the relation between living beings and sound.

– Joshua Leeds

More mixes for your bestfriend’s special reserved playlist…website named petcds may be a useful place to pick up some tunes for your k9 companion.

Although I have not personally sampled the following CD it looks pretty good too…

An “animal communicator” has teamed with a Highland Park, Ill., record label to create a musical CD geared toward dogs.

Dr. Kim Ogden, whose dog communicating skills have led to appearances on ABC World News, CNN, CBS and NBC, guided Skip Haynes of the Laurel Canyon Animal Company record label in creating “Songs to Make Dogs Happy,” the label said in a release.The label said the CD is the first to be created and tested using a canine focus group.

The Laurel Canyon Animal Company said its CDs, which are all geared toward an animal audience, are used to raise funds for animal rescue and rights groups across the country, including the Best Friends Animal Society and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.